Prostate Cancer: Surviving Together
Prostate Cancer: Surviving Together
Yes, prostate cancer sucks, so we need to talk about it. This show is all about conversations...we talk with prostate cancer survivors, caregivers, medical professionals, lawmakers, patient educators, oncologists, imaging specialists, pharmaceutical representatives, partners, lovers, and friends. Pull up a chair and join the discussion! Presented by the Prostate Network, a Kansas City-based support group helping those engaged in the fight.
QA episode 2
Submit your questions https://www.prostatenetwork.org/qa What’s it like from a survivor perspective to get a clean PSMA scan? Had radiation 6 months ago and still frequent nighttime potty trips. Will this end? After surgery PSA hit .2, but PSMA not detecting.  Treat or wait till .4 when PSMA can spot it? How long after starting proton treatment will orgasms go completely dry? What happens to the “dead” prostate after proton treatment?
Oct 13, 2022
9 min
QA episode 1
Submit your questions https://www.prostatenetwork.org/qa If a guys dad has prostate cancer when should he start getting checked? If they spare one side of the nervers can you still get an erection? Insider tips from survivors Does radiation to the prostate increase your chances for developing colon cancer? What do the numbers mean in the Gleason score?
Oct 13, 2022
13 min
Kona Ironman
Zachary S, Collins M.D. Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Kansas Health System Brad Kehm @bradkehm “Shoe dog Brad Kehm” @nike @zerocancer @kumedcenter @ironman_kona
Oct 5, 2022
30 min
Connection, sexuality, and intimacy for prostate cancer survivors
While prostate cancer surgery, radiation and hormone treatments may lead to a cure, those treatments can also leave wounds that extend to the bedroom and the therapist's office. In this interview, Dr. Rob Rutledge and his wife Gabriela Ilie talk about the needs men have to overcome anxiety and depression and better relate sexually to their partners despite having the odds stacked against them.
Oct 5, 2020
25 min
A nurse's perspective: Carol Bush, RN
@TheSocialNurse, Carol Bush, walks you through the process of working with your nurse to become powerful partners together in your prostate cancer journey. Learn how to connect with other patients through online sources, and gain the connections you need from your biggest ally, your nurse. 
Oct 5, 2020
19 min
The Empowerment Network: supporting men through faith and personal stories
A conversation with Mellve A. Shahid who heads up The Empowerment Network in St. Louis. What do men need when they get a prostate cancer diagnosis? More than anything, they need a friend who can identify with their story. @empowermentstl provides support through a unique program in the St. Louis community.  Hear how they do it.
Oct 5, 2020
21 min
Count Me In: Dr. Eli Van Allen and the MPC Project
A @broadinstitute / @DanaFarber research initiative partners directly with patients to accelerate and share discoveries in Metastatic Prostate Cancer. We talk to Dr. Eli Van Allen (@VanAllenLab) about driving precision cancer medicine through clinical computational oncology — so when you say "Count Me In," you're helping future generations. Find out how it works (it's free to you). Dr. Eli Van Allen - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Mar 11, 2020
22 min
Pleasure is the end result: Dr. Rachel Rubin on Intimacy
Intimacy is almost always the giant unspoken about elephant in the room when we get a room full of prostate cancer patients together.  Thanks to Dr. Rachel S. Rubin, MD, from Washington, DC, we’re going to safely expose our listeners to more details than they probably even know existed. We talk about ED, injections, depression, and more. Not all prostate cancer patients have sex with women, and we recognize that, too. It's an honest discussion about how our heart and penis are closely related, and how to take better care of both. Follow Dr. Rubin on Twitter at @rachelsrubin1 or visit her web site at https://intimmedicine.com. Join the conversation!
Sep 1, 2019
21 min
Sequence Me: Understanding our DNA with Bryce Olson
After he was diagnosed with life-threatening prostate cancer, Intel’s Bryce Olson sequenced his genome which offered clues to new treatments for his disease. We talk about why it's important, and how to set it up with your doctor using the "battle card." Check out Bryce's web site at sequenceme.org or follow him on Twitter @sequence_me.
Sep 1, 2019
25 min
John Leifer: After You Hear It's Cancer
John Leifer discusses a variety of topics including PTSD and PSA anxiety in prostate cancer patients, trends and complications within the healthcare world, and his advice that Steve takes to heart and passes on to his newly-diagnosed friends. John is a consultant whose clients range from national health systems to pharmaceutical firms to state government and runs the gamut of major constituents comprising the care delivery and financing system.
Jun 23, 2019
24 min
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