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Chapter #2 Annual Physicals Are Important
Men believe if they don't have symptoms they don't need to visit or chat with a doctor. -
Chapter #3 Your PSA Is Up
Understand PSA is not a test for cancer. The PSA test simply measures the amount of androgen produced by the prostate in man's blood. Actual testing for cancer requires a biopsy. -
Chapter #4 Digital Examination Detects Abnormality
Just weeks before the exam did not detect any issues. Urologist exam was more complete and his explanation of PSA velocity was eye-opening. -
Chapter #5 Treatment Options - Surgery Then Radiation
The most uninformed decision makers the patient and spouse faced with many decisions on treatment options -
Chapter #6 Time For Radiation
Radiation treatments begin and long the way I discover the greatest threat to men's health -
Chapter #7 Women Live Longer Than Men
Men and women think differently and it is the reason why women live longer. It is time to break down "The Wall of Silence" that surrounds prostate cancer. Men need to become engaged in their personal health -
Chapter #8 Women How To Understand The Male Brain
Men often ignore obvious health issues often retreating into silence in the hope that health issues will disappear -
Chapter #9 Implications & Links - BCRA2 Prostate and Breast Cancer
Thanks to Susan G. Komen 90% of women know signs for breast cancer vs. 40% of men who have an idea of the warning signs for prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer is second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. It's not "good cancer" many believe it to be. -
Chapter #10 Not Just Prostate Cancer That Impacts Men
Overview of the many health issues that impact men below the belt line. Plus the role The U.S.Preventative Services Task Force plays in deterring what screening you should or should not receive -
Chapter #11 Getting MenTo Visit A MD Office
Men not sensing anything is wrong often resist visiting any MD office. Many fatal diseases show few early warning signs when they are most treatable. National Prostate Cancer Awareness Foundation formed to educate men and partners -
Chapter #12 Offering Guidance To Men & Partners
We offer guidance and support to men and their partners who are often at a loss when faced with the challenging decisions surrounding diseases of the prostate -
Chapter #13 The Gift Of Cancer & The Angel Who Stirred The Waters
Hopefully my cancer story is saving the lives of both men and women
Prostate Cancer – What Men Need To Know