Rediscovering Your Partner...After a prostate cancer diagnosis, you may find that sexual attraction takes on a lower priority in your life. Perhaps it is...reactions3comments
The Proton Therapy Experience – Part 1...For many, the summer of 2020 will not be a summer to remember. Countless schools, offices and businesses were shuttered due to the...reactions2comments
Virgil Simons...Virgil was previously an advocate on ProstateCancer.net. Virgil Simons is the Founder & President of The Prostate Net, non-profit patient education and...
Digital Health vs. Digital Therapeutics...Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from...reactionscomments
My Journey: Metastatic Prostate Cancer...I'm 56 with a PSA of 68, Gleason 4+3=7. Last year, my PSA was 1.1. So it was a shock when it...reactions3comments
My Journey: Choosing the Right Doctor...66 when diagnosed...The first PSA was 7.5. Three subsequent were 6.5...Biopsy was done, and Gleason was 4+3 and 3+4...I decided to have...reactions2comments
Telling Loved Ones about Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis...Dealing with a diagnosis of prostate cancer on your own can be quite difficult. There are many important decisions to consider, and...reactions1comment
The Honest Trust...The life of a caregiver is not an easy one. We must endure and get accustomed to many different things each and...reactionscomments
Bob and Karen, Weathering It Together...ProstateCancer.net advocate, Bob Tierno and his wife, Karen sat down to have an honest conversation about how prostate cancer changed their life...reactionscomments
My Father's Prostate Cancer Experience...Prostate cancer is cancer found in a man’s prostate gland. The gland size can be compared to that of a walnut. What...reactions6comments
Serious cardiovascular side effects of ADT...Without a doubt, the absolute worst part of my treatment for Stage IIC, Gleason 4+3=7 localized PCa has been ADT. The relatively...reactions7comments
Grief, Gratitude, and Grandchildren...You’re probably wondering, “How on earth is this writer going to connect these three topics?” That may be an easier question to...reactions2comments
Treatment Path...I have written numerous articles on various topics regarding prostate cancer, many being amusing or slightly informative, but never have I touched...reactions7comments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Silence Is Not A Cure...It is not enough to go in for a physical and be told, "You are ok, come back in a year." I...reactionscomments
Linking Prostate, Breast, and Ovarian Cancers: What Is the Common Factor?...Most cancers are sporadic or random. This means that they are caused by exposure to a carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance such as...reactionscomments
Community Spotlight: Simon and Bill - Part 1...Bill West was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010. His husband, Simon Rosser, was diagnosed in 2016. They talk about what they...reactions3comments
Stalked by a Stealthy Cancer, Part 3: ADT Side Effects...Frederick talks about dealing with the side effects of androgen deprivation therapy in Part 3 of his series. Read Part 1 and...reactions7comments
It’s Time To Select A Cancer Treatment Center...After a cancer diagnosis, one of the first things that come to mind is how you can get the best treatment possible. People...reactions2comments
Really - Who Am I? ...First there was surgery for the aggressive prostate cancer. Then came the recurrence. Then came hormone therapy plus 8 weeks of external beam...reactions3comments
