What is PSA?...I've had several health issues in the past including testicular cancer. I have been seeing a urologist, oncologist, and primary care physician...reactions10comments
Prostate cancer and sex...First surgery, then radiation, and finally ADT. Yes, prostate cancer has changed my life. My wife and I had regular sex before...reactionscomments
Metastasis, Never Heard of That...“Hey man! If you’ve had your prostate removed, how can it be still called prostate cancer?” This was an actual question I...reactionscomments
The Wheels On The Bus...Having battled prostate cancer several times plus a dose of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma combined with the needed treatments (surgery, androgen deprivation therapy, 40 radiation...reactions4comments
How to Cope with Fears of Recurrence...Unfortunately, successfully battling cancer does not ensure that you will never have cancer again in your lifetime. Regardless of what kind of...
Are You Making The Most Of Your Doctor’s Appointments?...You are a cancer fighter. The first thing that I think is good to acknowledge is you are the person who can...reactions2comments
What Diagnostic Tests And Procedures Are Used For Prostate Exams?...There are a variety of different screening options, diagnostic tests, imaging techniques and procedures that can be used to determine if an...
FDA Approves First PSMA-Targeted PET Imaging Drug for Men With Prostate Cancer...A new type of drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in PET imaging of...reactions1comment
Testing for Cancer Spread...Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, are currently undergoing treatment, or have successfully completed treatment, there is always a chance...
Not Feeling So Jolly?...Perhaps it is because you were recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Perhaps you are in treatment or just finished. Then again you...reactions11comments
Staying the Course...Celebrating my 4 1/2-year anniversary since being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis Stage IV, I pen this article...reactionscomments
Giving Thanks...It is only by the most unlikely series of events that I am writing this article today. So unlikely are these contingencies that...reactions4comments
The Power of Connection...When dealing with a cancer diagnosis or in my case and possibly yours -- prostate cancer -- chances are that the last...reactions4comments
My one year anniversary...So one year ago today my urologist decided the results of my 6 month PSA coming in at 5.5 (2nd consecutive increase)...reactions13comments
Telling a Survivor's Story...I joined a prostate support group about 3 years ago. My father had prostate cancer, so I wanted to learn more about...reactions3comments
Keep It Simple...When I was a high school English teacher, and later a high school administrator and principal, I frequently found myself in meetings...reactions3comments
The waiting game....After seeing my oncologist in October, and 3 years on Lupron injections, I told my oncologist that if I stayed on Lupron...reactions10comments
ADT Side Effects I Have Experienced: Part 1...Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) comes with a long list of side effects, some merely annoying, some serious. Although the last of my...reactions5comments
How Are Gay Men Affected by Prostate Cancer?...It has been estimated that somewhere between 97,000-123,000 gay or bisexual men are living with a prostate cancer diagnosis in the United...
