Navigating Urological Care: Practical Steps for Men’s Health March 8, 2024 Geoff McLennan, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate As we turn the corner on the new year and transition into spring, it’s a good time to start thinking... Continue Reading
Personalize Your Prostate Cancer Treatment with Genetic Testing January 19, 2024 Geoff McLennan, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate Happy New Year! I hope you navigated the holiday food events, egg nogs, and family gatherings unscathe... Continue Reading
Giving Thanks for Our Medical Care Team December 15, 2023 Geoff McLennan, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate As the leaves fall and a chill in the air prompts us to reach for jackets and scarves, a sense of warm... Continue Reading
Hormone therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer October 13, 2023 Health decisions are personal. When deciding on Prostate Cancer (PCa) treatment, understanding the timing, effectiveness, costs, side effects, and alternatives... Continue Reading
Navigating the Prostate Cancer Screening Process: Questions to Ask Your Urologist September 22, 2023 Geoff McLennan, MPA, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate How is prostate cancer (PCa) detected? You or a male relative or friend just got a high PSA te... Continue Reading
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2023 September 15, 2023 Geoff McLennan, MPA, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate Men and their families should be aware of prostate cancer (PCa), as roughly 300,000 men are diagn... Continue Reading
Living with Prostate Cancer – How to Cope and Seek Support for a Healthy Lifestyle August 18, 2023 Geoff McLennan, MPA, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate - August 2023 One of my hardest days was when my urologist told me I had prostate cancer. For thos... Continue Reading
Biomarker Testing: Empowering Patients in Prostate Cancer Management July 14, 2023 Geoff McLennan, MPA, Prostate Cancer Patient and Advocate - July 2023 Welcome back to my blog series on helping patients understand prostate cancer. I hope ... Continue Reading
Empowered by Genetic Testing: How MyRisk® Hereditary Cancer Testing Helps Take Preventive Measures May 25, 2023 Larry underwent a radical prostatectomy when he was first diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 62. Although the surgery was successful in removing the cancer,... Continue Reading
Understanding Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Men and Their Loved Ones May 1, 2023 Prostate cancer is a very common disease, roughly 1 in 8 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Receiving a prostate cancer... Continue Reading
Prostate Cancer Proactive Healthcare Steps March 17, 2023 Author: Geoff McLennan, prostate cancer patient and advocate Every January since 1951 the American Cancer Society (ACS) has published an annual report about... Continue Reading
Personalized Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Role of the Prolaris® Test March 10, 2023 Prostate cancer is a common cancer affecting men, and historically the most common approach to treatment would be either surgery or radiation therapy. However,... Continue Reading
American Cancer Society® Reports Increase in Late-Stage Prostate Cancer February 3, 2023 Amid the great news reported recently by the American Cancer Society — that overall deaths from cancer have dropped by a third since 1991, saving nearly 4 mi... Continue Reading
How is the Prostate Gleason Score Graded? Your Biopsy and Gleason Score Part 2 February 1, 2023 Geoff McLennan, Prostate Cancer Survivor and Advocate In part one of this blog series, I explained the different types of prostate biopsies available ... Continue Reading
Types of Prostate Biopsies: Your biopsy and Gleason score Part 1 January 23, 2023 Geoff McLennan, Prostate Cancer Survivor and Advocate A urologist will usually, but not always, suggest a biopsy of your prostate when there is reason ... Continue Reading