Mac Howard...Mac was previously an advocate for ProstateCancer.net. I am 55 now. A 13 year survivor of Bladder cancer. That said, I am so much more. I am a husband of...
Living for the Now, Hello Bucket List...As soon as my oncologist uttered these words, “I would say you have anywhere from two and a half years to three years to live” I started to live in...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
New Confirmatory IsoPSA Test Put on Fast-Track...Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc. announced that its IsoPSA prostate cancer diagnostic test was granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This program is “for certain medical...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Further Exploring Alcohol Consumption and Prostate Cancer...Does alcohol intake have an effect on the development of prostate cancer? Believe it or not, the doctors are really not sure. In this video, I take a look at...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Mistletoe as a treatment for cancer?...https://believebig.org/what-is-mistletoe/ Has anyone had any experience with this?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatment
RESPOND: A Research Study for African-American Men...Dr. Nick here. In this video, I raise awareness about a research study for African-American men called RESPOND. The goal of this study is to learn how environmental problems, genetic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bedside Manner from Hell...Perhaps the doctor with the worst bedside manner ever was also thankfully fictional. Step forward Dr. Gregory House star of the long-running TV drama House. He was played by actor...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone...Have you ever consider just talking to people? I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. I can talk about mental illness, pain, women, men, relationships, any topic that...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation for a Person with Cancer (Part 2)...As written in part 1 of The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation for a Person with Cancer, it was highlighted that studies examining the therapeutic value of exercise for people with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Celebrities Talking about Prostate Cancer - Is It Always a Good Thing?...Recently, a number of celebrities including Rod Stewart and Elton John have talked about their prostate cancer experiences. Over in the UK, we’ve also had comedian Stephen Fry, who announced...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The New Normal: Foreign Travel After Treatment...My wife and I recently spent a few days in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, visiting friends who moved there several years ago. We loved everything about the city: the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation for a Person with Cancer...Hearing the dreaded diagnosis of cancer is something no one wishes to hear. Many questions come along with it... What kind? How bad? How long do I have? What do...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anyone used radium 223 for advanced prostate cancer treatment?...Share your experiences with radium 223, also called Xofigo, to help others know what they might expect....Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Rethinking the Southern Diet...While the southern diet typically represents some of the best food on the planet, it may not be the best for us. So, when it comes to prostate cancer and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...In our Impact of Cancer Survey we asked what terms people diagnosed with cancer preferred and disliked. The answers were all across the board, from survivor to metavivor to “just...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Four Rules For a Happy Life...A few years back, long before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I wrote a jokey post on social media titled: Four rules for a happy life, and here they...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Sex Desire Is Gone...We live in a world where sex seems to be everywhere. I’m a baby boomer and in the last 20 or so years, I have seen more sex on TV...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Mental Health Among Prostate Cancer Survivors...Prostate cancer survivorship requires ongoing monitoring for cancer recurrence, the development of new cancers, and chronic health conditions. Much of the research on the quality of life of cancer survivors...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Regaining Your Libido...Erectile dysfunction, along with incontinence, are two of the most common side effects of a prostatectomy. It is also the problem most feared by men as they contemplate life following...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Focal Laser Ablation - FLA...Good day to all and Merry Christmas! My story starts... In 2017-2018, my PSA rose from under 2.0 to under 3.0, then to 3.7. The large urology firm that I...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesTreatment