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July 13, 2017July 13, 2017

How to Cope Constructively with Pre-Surgery Anxiety

Columns, Living & Loving with Prostate Cancer

If you’re scheduled for a prostatectomy or any other surgery, it’s highly likely you will experience a range of mild to severe anxiety or fear for days, weeks, or months ... Read more

April 13, 2017April 12, 2017

Don’t Let Fear of Cancer Recurrence Ruin Your Life or Threaten Your Health

Columns, Living & Loving with Prostate Cancer

Years ago a dear friend was diagnosed with kidney cancer. His cancerous kidney was surgically removed. After surgery, he thought he was cured of cancer. About three years later he developed ... Read more

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

It’s Important to Treat Fear Before Treating Prostate Cancer

Columns, Living & Loving with Prostate Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society prostate cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer and colorectal cancer. About one man in 39 ... Read more

October 7, 2016December 16, 2016

FAQs to Help Overcome Your Fears of a Prostate Biopsy

Columns, The Emotional, Relational & Sexual Side of Prostate Cancer

After my urologist felt “a suspicious lump” and scheduled me for a prostate biopsy, anxiety and fear became my constant companions. There were two primary sources of my fear. The ... Read more