FeaturedWhat are options for dealing with ED?...Have you tried any treatments or therapies that help with erectile dysfunction? How long did you struggle with it?...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesAwarenessIntimacy & RelationshipsSide Effects
FDA Approves First Treatment for Non-Metastatic CRPC...The FDA last week approved Erleada (apalutamide) as the first treatment for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). This provides a new treatment approach for men whose cancer has not spread...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Having Surgery?...My story is a family one. In December of 2016, my brother had a PSA of 8.9. A biopsy showed a Gleason score of 9 and a prostatectomy found cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The Other Bone Health...Osteoporosis, it doesn’t just affect women. Men with prostate cancer may need to be on the lookout for this as well. More than 50 million Americans either have osteoporosis or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active Surveillance and a New Wrinkle...As I have written in previous articles, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March of 2017. Given a PSA of 7, a Gleason score of 6, no more than...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
18 Months After a Prostatectomy...Never had a bad PSA, just an enlarged prostate that I was being medicated for. I asked my urologist for a TURP procedure (prostate scraping) and had it done in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Two Years Later...PSA shot to a 6.5 in early 2016 from always below 3. Diagnosed April, 2016 with a Gleason 4+3. Went through 44 daily radiations in late 2016. PSA at six...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
FDA Expands Treatment Options for Metastatic Prostate Cancer...Yesterday, the FDA approved abiraterone acetate, taken with prednisone, for metastatic high-risk castration-sensitive prostate cancer (CSPC).Abiraterone acetate is an oral tablet licensed by Janssen Biotech under the brand name Zytiga...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Treatment Choice...As I wrote previously, there is a difference between aging and getting old. Already under treatment for coronary artery disease, and now with a prostate cancer diagnosis, at sixty-nine which...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
"Times in Life" -- Interview with Sonny Hunter...Recently I interviewed Sonny Hunter, a singer-songwriter from Houston, TX who wrote and recorded an inspirational cancer awareness song/video titled “Times in Life.” I was inspired by the song/video and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Remember Our Sons—and Brothers...So many health conditions are hereditary, for example I was the first out of 12 grandchildren of the fourth generation to get dry macular degeneration, and I have a nephew...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Gleason 9, Stage 4...I was diagnosed with Gleason 9, 5+4, that has spread to pelvic lymph nodes. I had radical prostatectomy with 23 nodes removed in September last year. I start ADT and...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Clinical Trials as a Treatment Option...When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition like prostate cancer, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or alternative medicine, clinical trials may...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Role of Your Partner in Sexual Health...The role of the partner is extremely important when one is dealing with prostate cancer. In many cases, the partner is going through various stages of their partner’s new diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Becoming A Cancer Warrior...My name is Todd Seals. I live in the rural town of Silverlake Wa. 20 miles due west of Mt. St. Helens. In June of 2006 at the age of...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Is a Clinical Trial for Me? 5 Tips to Help You Decide...Making 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Post-Surgery Thoughts...Read 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Kegels For Him...Did 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
