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If you remember from my introduction to Selfless Sex article, I mentioned that you may have to change things up in the bedroom and be open to trying something new...

In a previous article, “My Treatment Choice”, I explained why the possible side effects of surgery, incontinence and erectile dysfunction, led me to choose active surveillance as my treatment plan...

In the comment section of ProstateCancer.net, I have seen cryosurgery mentioned only a few times. The side effects are fewer when compared to other medication and treatment. This article will...

To the woman I love, I’m sorry I got sick. I’m sorry that so much has changed from the way it use to be. I know you are happy I...

Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy (PBT), is a type of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer or to alleviate its symptoms. Proton therapy is a type of external...

After spending a few weeks writing about Selfless Sex and focusing in on the sexual health of your partner, I still wanted to focus on your partner, this time from...

I started my cancer journey on Easter 2011. I was in Vail, Colorado visiting relatives when I had an altitude related heart episode. I was rushed to Vail Community Hospital...

A prostate biopsy is used to confirm or diagnose prostate cancer. During this procedure, doctors collect tissue samples to look at for signs of cancer. Your doctor may recommend a...

As I have looked deeply into the emotional strains of having a father with living with prostate cancer, I look at how a chronic illness can take an emotional toll...

In the 50’s John Hopkins scientists did a study on the power of hope. Using wild and tame rats, they proved that hope can be the deciding factor between life...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...

What do you do when you leave the hospital? You are done with your treatment and have left the hospital to face many things. It is time to heal. We...

Men's health and prostate cancer: I believe the more healthy you keep yourself, the better your chances are to battle prostate cancer, if diagnosed. I believe staying in shape may...

Receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming and anxiety-ridden event. You may have all sorts of questions and wonder whether your doctor has made the correct diagnosis. Your...

“It's tiring being sick. You need all the rest you can get just to get through the day.” Is this good advice? Almost certainly not, unless you have other significant...

One risk factor associated with prostate cancer is race and ethnicity. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, African-American men are reported to have the highest incidence rates of prostate...

I fell in love with my daughter Jessica on 6-2-89, the day she was born. Her mother and I went through Lamaze and planned a natural childbirth in a local...

On May 30th, six weeks and two days after my prostatectomy, I had my first PSA check-up with my doctor. Prior to surgerymy PSA was 8.3. On the 30th it...

Fatigue is a common symptom affecting people with prostate cancer and often one of the most debilitating. It can be experienced as both a symptom of prostate cancer and also...

You sit in the waiting area and the men around you are as old as your dad, or older. Their wives are looking worried, one or both members of the...