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 availa... 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
Prostate cancer can be hereditary, get peace of mind with Myriad Genetic Testing January 13, 2023 https://myriad-1.wistia.com/medias/yff9ux0rmk When Tim Petracca was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 63, he began to think about his extensive fa... Continue Reading
Patient PSA Test Primer: Best times to test and how to prepare January 6, 2023 Geoff McLennan, Prostate Cancer Survivor and Advocate As men enter, or race, into middle-age, and their doctors add another level of care, the first of ma... Continue Reading
Prolaris® provides clarity for prostate cancer treatment decisions. A patient story. December 12, 2022 Elevated PSA levels warning Tim Petracca was a healthy 63-year-old when he attended a regularly scheduled check up with his primary care physician ... Continue Reading
Patient Prostate Cancer Journey Part 3: Shared Decision-Making Benefits to Prostate Cancer Treatment December 1, 2022 A transparent, confident relationship with your urologist is important not only for your current health, but for your future health outcomes. The good new... Continue Reading
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 How can a prognostic test inform care plans for a patient with prostate cancer? Richard Tyus and his urologist worked together to find out. Elevate... Continue Reading