Nick Myers, PhD...Nick was previously a health leader on ProstateCancer.net. Nick Myers, "Dr. Nick," is currently a Medical Care Coordinator (MCM). He received his...
The Emotional and Mental Impact of COVID-19...The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives in 2020. However, recent evidence shows it may have effects beyond the inconveniences and interruptions...reactions2comments
No Financial Toxicity of Society...The term financial toxicity emerged in 2013. I had never heard of it until now. This is such a strong term. This...reactions3comments
Music Can Save Our Mortal Souls...My wife and I have always loved music, and we have an incredibly eclectic music collection ranging from Abba to Opera. In...reactions1comment
Intimacy and Dating After Prostate Surgery...The early morning hours before my scheduled prostatectomy were filled with a range of mixed feelings from abject fear to wondering if...reactions3comments
Recognizing Caregiver Burnout...There are a lot of tips on how to avoid or manage caregiver burnout, but I think recognizing caregiver burnout is another...reactions4comments
How Are Veterans Affected by Prostate Cancer?...Prostate cancer can affect men of any age or background. But certain factors increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. Risk factors...
My Dad’s Prostate Cancer and His Near-Fatal Fall...One day, in the middle of the night, my dad woke up with an urgent need to use the washroom. The only...reactions20comments
Can't Make a Treatment Decision? How to Overcome "Decision Paralysis"...I believe the hardest decision a man makes is when he faces a prostate cancer diagnosis and is asked, "How do you...reactions6comments
PSA Testing – Saving Me Again and Again ...It is important to understand that there are men diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer readings (like mine at a Gleason 9) who can...reactions18comments
When Panic Sets in After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis...Have you ever been on a fast moving roller coaster going 70 plus miles per hour, twirling, turning, and going upside down?...reactions9comments
Hope...It’s early in the year as I sit and write this, and I’ve already been approached for help and advice from the...reactions5comments
Mourning and Remembering Life Before Cancer...A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. It’s bad enough when it’s a curable cancer, but so much worse when it’s incurable and the...reactions2comments
Beyond Prostate Cancer...Over the past few months, folks unexpectedly have been offering many unsolicited comments all indicating that I now appear more relaxed, happy, and...reactions8comments
Bone Health...There are so many side effects that you are blissfully unaware of when you are diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. When...reactions8comments
Anniversaries...Anniversaries may record and celebrate happy occasions: wedding anniversaries, celebrations for tenure at a job, milestone birthdays. There are also milestones, or...reactions3comments
Join the Conversation: How to Deal With "Scanxiety" and Waiting for Test Results With Prostate Cancer...Having to undergo tests or screenings for prostate cancer can be nerve-wracking. You may be nervous about an upcoming prostate-specific antigen (PSA)...reactions3comments
Community Views: What Is Biopsy Really Like?...Being screened for prostate cancer can be an overwhelming and confusing process, and not knowing what to expect from your upcoming biopsy...reactions22comments
Community Views: The Hardest Part of Prostate Cancer...About 1 out of every 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This disease affects many each year, but nobody is...reactions12comments
Prostate Cancer in Younger Men...When prostate cancer is diagnosed in people younger than age 55, it is called early-onset prostate cancer. Younger people with prostate cancer...
