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Modern life can be all about failure, or the avoidance of it. From an early age we are urged to work hard to pass tests and get high scores. We...

No Shave November or Movember as many call it is rapidly approaching. Will this be the year that you participate? Before setting out on a month long quest to become...

Breakthrough pain (BTP) is just that, a sudden onset level of pain that is separate from the ongoing pain generally well managed by medication, particularly in cancer patients. Breakthrough pain...

Though the statistics vary somewhat from state to state, nationwide about 65% of all disability claims are denied on the first application. Luckily, receiving a denial does not mean that...

Did you know that 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime?My father is 84 years old and got diagnosed at age 72. There are...

The physical and emotional toll of prostate cancer due to the possible changes in sexual health may cause men to feel a loss to their self-worth. But it doesn't have...

Eight years ago this month my prostate cancer treatment was starting to turn from an idea into a plan. On the way things happened that hadn’t been mentioned or discussed...

ProstateCancer.net sat down with John Teisberg, community advocate and founder of The Reluctant Brotherhood, to discuss his journey with prostate cancer and how it motivated him to create a different...

The diagnosis of prostate cancer means making a lot of decisions. Who knew that there would be so many decisions regarding treatment? In a perfect world, you would go into...

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of heart disease risk factors that can include obesity, diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure, among other symptoms. Other characteristics include high blood sugar...

While receiving physical therapy for problems with my cervical spine, I told my therapist about my recent laparoscopic prostate surgery, the efforts I was making to restore pelvic health, including...

Over and over again we are taught early prevention. Yet so many of us ignore this. Many people with prostate cancer do not take these measures seriously. You’re sent to...

Getting approved to receive disability benefits from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) begins with a great deal of paperwork. A variety of different forms and records are necessary to...

Gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer may have unique needs that present challenges to doctors and health systems in the era of "patient-centered" care. In order to provide patient-centered...

We all know that when you meet someone new, maybe a parent on your kid's new soccer team, eventually you are going to talk about what it is that you...

Dealing with a diagnosis of prostate cancer on your own can be quite difficult. There are many important decisions to consider, and much to contemplate in order to take the...

In Part II of Patti's caregiving story, Patti goes into more detail about her experiences as Len's caregiver as he battled prostate cancer. She opens up about the challenges she's...

For awareness month, ProstateCancer.net spoke with Patti Smith, partner of community advocate, Len Smith. Patti opens up about her experiences as a caregiver to someone battling prostate cancer and the...

Surgery is the chosen option for some men diagnosed with prostate cancer and is seen by many as preferable as “it gets it all out.” The very fact that the...

Treatment for prostate cancer can lead to a range of unwelcome side effects, one of which is changes in sexual health. Whether it's a side effect of surgery or therapy...