Patient Prostate Cancer Journey Part 2: Getting to Active Surveillance November 17, 2022 In my prior post, I described my surprising journey to an initial prostate diagnosis of hgpin, short for high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia. H... Continue Reading
Patient Prostate Cancer Journey Part 1: A Urology Exam Reveals Unexpected Results November 1, 2022 The day began positively average and uneventful. Dressed and ready for work, I mentioned to my wife, "I'll be home a bit later than usual - I have an appo... Continue Reading
Can a genetic test improve prostate cancer treatment decisions? A patient story. October 25, 2022 https://myriad-1.wistia.com/medias/w9go8af7h5 How can a prognostic test inform care plans for a patient with prostate cancer? Richard Tyus and his uro... Continue Reading
Understanding Prolaris test results June 17, 2022 After a prostate cancer diagnosis, choosing an appropriate treatment path can be incredibly stressful for you and your loved ones. Further complicating the pro... Continue Reading
What is the Prolaris test? June 10, 2022 The Prolaris test is a genetic test for untreated men with prostate cancer that can determine how quickly cancer is growing. Prolaris helps provide clarity abo... Continue Reading
Being a Caregiver June 3, 2022 A prostate cancer diagnosis can be devastating for you and your family, but you have options. At this confusing time, you may have questions about how to help ... Continue Reading
What is Active Surveillance May 27, 2022 Some prostate tumors grow very slowly and never cause health problems. Active surveillance or watchful waiting involves regular testing and monitoring. A... Continue Reading
Prostate Cancer Symptoms May 20, 2022 Early prostate cancer generally does not exhibit any symptoms. Oftentimes, an initial diagnosis is made by a doctor during an annual exam of the prostate. Men ... Continue Reading
What is a Gleason Score May 13, 2022 Pathologists review biopsy tissue and assign it a Gleason grade based on the appearance of the cells. If cancer is present, it will be assigned two Gleason gra... Continue Reading
Understanding PSA May 6, 2022 What is PSA? PSA is a protein (called prostate specific antigen) produced by cells that line the small... Continue Reading
Prostate cancer on the rise in 2022 April 29, 2022 Prostate cancer is a very common diagnosis. Did you know prostate cancer is estimated to be the second most common cancer diagnosis in American men?According ... Continue Reading
2021 Prostate Cancer Statistics April 15, 2021 According to the American Cancer Society, the number of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients has increased by nearly 30% since 2020 and estimates there wil... Continue Reading
The Importance of Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer P2 September 28, 2020 In the second webinar installment partnered with Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN), Dr. Keith Crawford MD, PHD will discuss new treatment and clinical t... Continue Reading
The Importance of Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer P1 September 17, 2020 Myriad has partnered with the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) advocacy group to help educate patients and caregivers on the importance of genetic test... Continue Reading
The Prolaris Test Gave Me Information I Needed September 9, 2020 Byron Sparkman, 65, began getting his PSA levels checked about 10 years ago due to his family cancer history. His mother had breast cancer and his father had p... Continue Reading