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Battling prostate cancer for over two years, I have found that I must be the dictionary definition of a “rare” patient literally to the letter. In 2017, I was taken...

From doctor’s appointments to medications to treatment plans, keeping track of everything related to your prostate cancer can feel overwhelming. Staying organized and having a place to keep track of...

Most cancers are a disease of getting older, and prostate cancer is no exception. Prostate cancer is diagnosed in about one man in nine, though the rate is even higher...

Radiation therapy is often used to treat prostate cancer, and while radiation works well in most people, there are known side effects. One of the most well-known side effects occurs...

It wasn’t just Bing Crosby who dreamt of a White Christmas. To this day my daughter bemoans the fact that as we live in the city center, we almost never...

Several years ago, we received the devastating news that my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. When it comes to men’s health; men sometimes don’t like to talk about it...

Following the removal of my prostate in April of 2013 for cancer it appeared that everything was under control. Unfortunately, 2 years later my PSA numbers began to rise. It soon...

As soon as my oncologist uttered these words, “I would say you have anywhere from two and a half years to three years to live” I started to live in...

Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc. announced that its IsoPSA prostate cancer diagnostic test was granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This program is “for certain medical...

Does alcohol intake have an effect on the development of prostate cancer? Believe it or not, the doctors are really not sure. In this video, I take a look at...

Dr. Nick here. In this video, I raise awareness about a research study for African-American men called RESPOND. The goal of this study is to learn how environmental problems, genetic...

Perhaps the doctor with the worst bedside manner ever was also thankfully fictional. Step forward Dr. Gregory House star of the long-running TV drama House. He was played by actor...

Have you ever consider just talking to people? I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. I can talk about mental illness, pain, women, men, relationships, any topic that...

As written in part 1 of The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation for a Person with Cancer, it was highlighted that studies examining the therapeutic value of exercise for people with...

Recently, a number of celebrities including Rod Stewart and Elton John have talked about their prostate cancer experiences. Over in the UK, we’ve also had comedian Stephen Fry, who announced...

My wife and I recently spent a few days in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, visiting friends who moved there several years ago. We loved everything about the city: the...

Hearing the dreaded diagnosis of cancer is something no one wishes to hear. Many questions come along with it... What kind? How bad? How long do I have? What do...

While the southern diet typically represents some of the best food on the planet, it may not be the best for us. So, when it comes to prostate cancer and...

In our Impact of Cancer Survey we asked what terms people diagnosed with cancer preferred and disliked. The answers were all across the board, from survivor to metavivor to “just...

A few years back, long before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I wrote a jokey post on social media titled: Four rules for a happy life, and here they...