Is a Clinical Trial for Me? 5 Tips to Help You DecideMaking decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Post-Surgery ThoughtsRead about Len's pre-surgery thoughts here! It is now late afternoon on 6/5/13, and I’m in my hospital room at Penn with the mandatory catheter implanted in me. About the... By Len Smith3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Kegels For HimDid you know that men can also perform Kegel exercises? I would guess no. Most people tend to relate Kegel exercises with giving birth and other exercises women perform to... By Nick Myers3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
10 Things You Should Know About Clinical TrialsEach year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good news is that there are lots of resources... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Decisions, DecisionsAs I wrote at the end of my first article, “C Day: The Day I Learned I Had Prostate Cancer,” more will be revealed. On the day I received the... By Will Jones5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pre-Surgery ThoughtsI now know I have a rather severe prostate cancer (PC), and in both my mind and my urologist’s mind, a robotic (Da Vinci) radical prostatectomy is the only answer... By Len Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Clinical Trial Consent Form: Understanding Your Rights & ResponsibilitiesInformed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Decision Time!The “bomb” had been dropped, and if you’re like I was then, you are in disbelief. Cancer wasn’t going to strike me, and now I was facing life, death, and... By Len Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Old Dog, New Tricks?Prostate cancer treatments can have major implications for your sexual health, beyond ED and other physical issues. The mental and emotional impact of the immediate loss of sexual activity, the... By Nick Myers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
"C-Day:" The Day I Learned I Had Prostate CancerPrior to a routine physical in December of 2016, I had blood drawn for a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test. It had been several years since I’d had one, and... By Will Jones3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Will I Need to Pay to Be in a Clinical Trial?Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Psychosexual (Side) EffectIn this article, I would like to talk about a few of the not-so-commonly discussed issues that are related to prostate cancer. There are many journal articles written about the... By Nick Myers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Bombs Are DroppedTwice in my life, I’ve had a life-threatening “bomb”, one literally and one figuratively, come much too close to me. The first one was at the beginning of my second... By Len Smith3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical TrialsWhen many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is There a Link Between Prostate Cancer and Parkinson’s?The association between prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a link that scientists have been researching for years. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s may share some disease-causing mechanisms with... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Understanding Clinical TrialsA clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Clinical Trial ParticipationEvery clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Clinical Trial TerminologyThere are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments