Remembering Doug Sparling...We are incredibly saddened to share that ProstateCancer.net team member Doug Sparling passed away on September 19, 2021. Doug was a husband...reactionscomments
Participating in a Clinical Trial - Part 2...Read Part I of Participating in a Clinical Trial. As I mentioned in Part 1, I had a PET (Positron Emission Tomography)...reactionscomments
Participating in a Clinical Trial - Part 1...This week I started my first clinical trial that’s a treatment-based study. I only say “treatment based” as there are multiple types...reactionscomments
Meet Doug and Cancer As Art...Recently, ProstateCancer.net sat down with Doug Sparling, community advocate and artist, to discuss his prostate cancer journey and how it inspired him...reactions5comments
2% vs 75%...Who would you suspect might be more optimistic: someone with a 75% chance for a total remission from cancer, or someone with...reactions2comments
Mental Check Movember...Movember is back! This year, we are taking time to highlight the importance of mental health and getting support when dealing with...reactionscomments
What Is Veterans Day All About?...Both Memorial Day and Veterans Day pay tribute to those men and women who have served our nation. But did you know...reactions1comment
Why Don’t You Man Up?..."Why don't you man up?" I have said these words to my sons many times. They are now 43 and 45. This made me...reactions7comments
Time was of the essence...My PSA began rising when I was 62. It rose 1 point a year until I was 66 then stabilized at 4...reactions12comments
Newly Diagnosed...Started SBRT on yesterday for 28 treatments. Anyone experience this type of radiation and what types of typical side effects you had...reactions1comment
Dogdad60 Experience...Hello, I had RP 5 weeks ago, struggling with leakage, and dealing with the "new" me. Met with a radiation oncologist, and...reactions6comments
Explaining Prostate Cancer To Younger Kids...Like any other chronic disease, a prostate cancer diagnosis will significantly affect your life. It will affect your friends, your colleagues, and...reactions1comment
Questions and More Questions...Questions often come up in our prostate cancer (PCa) support groups, and I thought it might be helpful to review some of...reactions8comments
Stay the Course: Movember’s True North...ProstateCancer.net sat down with Movember to talk about the Movember movement, bring awareness to men’s health, and introduce Movember’s new True North...reactionscomments
I Feel Like I’m Having A Nightmare...Diane talks to a man who never expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer about how he overcome the shock of it...reactionscomments
Good Doctor...My Oncologist and my Oncology nurse are some of the best people I know. They always call as soon as they get...reactions2comments
The "Best" Cancer to Have?? Get Tested!...It is often dismissively said that Prostate Cancer is "the best one to have." Really?? Is there any GOOD cancer?? True, prostate...reactions1comment
Prostate Cancer and Radiation Enteritis...Treatment for prostate cancer usually includes radiation therapy. This can be either external beam radiation therapy or internal (brachytherapy). Radiation therapy has...reactions4comments
Prostate Cancer and Your Mental Health...The thing with men is that we are supposed to be tough and not show our emotions as that could show weakness...reactions6comments
Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey...The Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as...reactionscomments
