PSA for Life...About a year and a half ago, I had a PSA test taken as part of a routine physical. When the result...reactions1comment
A PSA test alerted me to possible cancer...While in my sixties my family doctor routinely ordered a PSA test along with my usual annual blood panels. At age 74...reactions1comment
PARP Inhibitors: The Move Towards Genetic Targeted Treatment for Prostate Cancer...Dr. Daniel P. Petrylak, MD spoke of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors having the potential to change the standard of care for prostate...reactionscomments
September, Say Do You Remember?...September is tremendously important and not just because it’s the title of perhaps the best song ever recorded by the magisterial Earth...reactions6comments
Prostate Cancer and PTSD...I have prostate cancer and I’ve had PTSD, but in my case, the two aren’t linked, but they can be. Although my...reactions2comments
Zoom Call with the Grim Reaper...Well of course it wasn’t with the grim reaper, death is always reluctant to take calls, but it was with a friend...reactions6comments
Snake Oil...When I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer a doctor told me if he could prescribe exercise as a pill, he’d write...reactions3comments
Prostate Cancer is Top of the (Medical) Charts...Just this spring, we got the unwelcome news that prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer here among men in...reactions17comments
Celebrity Endorsement...Celebrities talking about prostate cancer can only help boost awareness. They became close friends in the early seventies just as fame beckoned...reactions2comments
How Does Your Partner Understand Your Prostate Cancer?...If you’re a writer on this website, you occasionally get helpful article ideas from our Editors. I think of them as friendly...reactionscomments
The Unwelcome Guest: The Donut of Doom...New medical treatment always makes me ask two questions: With that in mind, I want to share my radiotherapy experiences and introduce...reactions8comments
Evidence Suggests That Drinking Coffee May Decrease Prostate Cancer Risk...A meta-analysis of studies looking at coffee consumption and prostate cancer risk has found higher consumption linked to lower overall risk and...reactions7comments
My Diagnosis, Treatment and Journey...It all began so simply. I was having. Issues with urinating and waking up during the night to use the bathroom. It...reactions2comments
It's Easy to Overreact When Newly Diagnosed...If you have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, it is very easy to overreact. In this video, Dennis, who has faced this...reactions4comments
Do You Talk to Your Cancer?...I was asked an unexpected question the other day: “Do you talk to your cancer?” Frankly, I wasn't sure what to say...reactions6comments
Navigating the System: Learning to Say No...Since 2010, when I was sixty-one, I’ve dealt with three major health issues: coronary artery disease, which led to two stents and...reactions6comments
Community Views: What Would You Say To Your Cancer?...At some point during the journey with prostate cancer, many people find themselves talking to their cancer or wishing they could give...reactionscomments
PSMA Confirmed Successful Hormone and Radiation Therapies...At the conclusion of a two-year treatment regimen that included radiation and ADT, I had a PSMA scan. It came back clear!...reactions4comments
PSAM PET scan...I had a very low but persistent and slightly rising PSA. The Radiologist wanted the scan to help focus on the sight...reactionscomments
Mentality...I have found the whole journey from the day of diagnosis to now 2 years post-proctectomy more mentally challenging than the surgery...reactions2comments
