Too many men and their families and caregivers feel isolated or alone when dealing with a diagnosis and treatment prostate of cancer. I am pleased to share with you a new documentary--Men's...
Thank you NNA for supporting prostate cancer awareness and research! I am asking all my friends and fellow patients and advocates to go to www.facebook.com/nationalnotary and raise $1 for research by...
It's true, we don't see as much blue as the world sees pink... but men often shy away from wearing ribbons and throwing themselves into the cause for myriad valid reasons as well as excuses. Here is...
Just sharing my morning after thoughts on the PSA debate and the final USPSTF recommendation on PSA screening. http://mynewyorkminute.org/?p=3078 VIEW IMAGE ...
This was a new one on me... I hadn't considered it until I was on a patient/survivor panel last week. Has anyone here, who has come out of treatment scuccessfully, expericenced this? What was your...
What a simle yet very important project. Here is some info on Jonny Imerman and Imerman Angels. I will be on a MOVEMBER patient panel with thiom this afternoon... http://mynewyorkminute.org/?p=2856 ...
This is a study that I found particularly interesting since I can't seem to hold onto my vitamin D. http://mynewyorkminute.org/?p=2798 ...
The reporting of Ryan O'Neal's PCa underscore the problem of understanding staging: http://mynewyorkminute.org/?p=2786...
Just sharing a heartwarming story about an autistic woman who draws fairies and sends them with bring hope to those who are challenged by illness. Yesterday, she sent us a Prostate Cancer Fairy. I...
All, You can follow the latest news on prostate cancer from this week's AACzr meeting at http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.8032571/k.9C26/Breaking_News_From_the_AACR_2012_Annual_Meeting.htm...
Here is his guest blog entry: http://mynewyorkminute.org/?p=2579 At PCF we are grateful for his donation and for getting the word out about diet and exercise. Best to all, Dan...
I recently read a note from a fellow patient named Richard. He closed by saying: "…always comforting to know one has companions on this journey…" He is right, of course. There is nothing more...
It's Movember, that time of year when men around the world grow mo's (moustaches) to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer. It's also growing like wildfire--a testament to the power of social...
MY DAY WITH TRIP Five hours spent with a ten-year survivor is nothing short of inspiring. Last Friday I spent the day interviewing and filming a fellow prostate cancer patient, Trip Casscells , in...
Sorry for the loss of your friend, Wayne, but glad that life gave you a relationship with him. He sounds like a true inspiration, just like the two gentlemen I wrote of in this post. Wishing you many...
Living within the prostate cancer brotherhood is a highly personal experience. All of us who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer are members of a brotherhood–an order that provides unique...
I believe EVERYONE is a fan of David Emerson! His commitment to the cause is extraordinary....
Best to you as well, Don! It sounds as if your oncologist is on board with the 8 month IAD. Did he mention it specifically?...
During the discussion with my cardiologist this month he said: "You have to admit, there are a whole bunch of negatives with Lupron and androgen deprivation side effects... but then again, you have...
It's a sound tought and one that I will discuss with my oncologist next month. There should also be a referral to exercose groups to ensure patients are doing all they can to combat the side effects....
Most who have been inducted into the Lupron League know that life without testosterone is a crazy and trying proposition. While not at all pleasant (except for the laughing fits...), I thought I had...
Several weeks following my surgery, I experienc ed similar pain. When I would walk I would frequently have a sensation as if one of my testicles was being pulled down and squeezed. Although it was...
Happy Father's Day to all the father's in the world. To those who have shown us the way, to those who are now leading those to come, and to those who will someday take the lead, may you be forever...
Dan, I have not seen any studies quantifying the DRE as a cause of elevated PSA readings. I would imaging that the short duration and slight palapation (probably similar in magnitude to a passing...
What Myths Do you Encounter When it Comes to Discussing Prostate Cancer? As one of the most under-discussed cancers, there exist many myths and misperceptions about prostate cancer. As I finished a...
A bit of humor and some calculations reveal the potential of harnessing the power of hot flashes. Imagine 80,000 hot-flashing men standing around an enclosed tower similar to this... Over the...
Thank you, Steve, for the redirect! It wasn't entirely clear...
Abiraterone, 4th New Drug for Prostate Cancer is Approved in 12 Months In the past few months I have often said there is no better time to be a prostate cancer patient than now. In my position here...
Thank you!...
With a little help from our friend, it’s time to start asking for blue again. about this time last year, I sent a request to the White House asking President Obama to light the building blue in...
Ger 42--congrats on a good outcome. All the best to you in the upcoming Relay for Life!...
I like your distiction of being "a survivor of prostate cancer treatment..." That's probably one that nearly everyone could get their arms around!...
David G, Let's celebrate that milestone in 15 years!...
Through my work and my time spent in clinics over the past years, I have met many prostate and other cancer patients. There is a tremendous range of feelings about being a "survivor." One discussion...
Logoslidat... NOW I get it! Thanks for ther assist. It required more connect the dot activity than my Lupron allows me sometimes! ;-)...
Tim, Thanks for the continued support of PCF! Donors like you are helping us make tremendous progress. All the best!...
Actually it's Lithuanian. Must admit I must be a bit slow today because I am not following the links!...
Bob, No offense taken. Just wanted to let everyone know that I CONSTANTLY try to explain how complicated this disease is. All cases are unique. Believe me... given where I work and the patients and...
David, Totally agreed. But I still feel for the little guy... he was just a victim of biology! Dan...
Thank you, James. It seems that we are all in good and sympathetic company! As I approach my one-year anniversary, I created a personal tribute to prostates: Pity the Poor Prostate One year after...
Bob, fellow readers of this post, this is Dan Zenka speaking... No need to fight over my numbers. Yes, every case is different (especially with 24 known sub-types of this cancer). That's a point I...