A diagnosis of any type of cancer is unsettling and scary to say the least. But even more concerning is how some cancer diagnoses may conjure certain perceptions or feelings than other cancers. For example, a person who’s received a diagnosis of lung cancer, who also smoked for decades, may evoke stigma from his community...Continue reading
Category: Prostate
How to choose the best treatment if you have prostate cancer
A Vanderbilt University study is helping men make more informed decisions about how to treat their prostate cancer. The study provides evidence about side effects of each of three methods to treat prostate cancer. Prostate cancer affects three million men in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks prostate cancer...Continue reading
Fighting prostate cancer in the Mississippi Delta, one man at a time
In the impoverished communities of the Mississippi Delta, where prostate cancer death rates are more than 28 men per 100,000, residents were leery about the concept of research. Delta residents were deeply concerned about exploitation and feared that participating in cancer research would make them guinea pigs. So Freddie White-Johnson created a community cancer outreach...
What Women Need to Know About Men’s Health
Dear Healthy Men: As a wife, daughter, sister, and mother of two boys, I’m surrounded by men. What do I need to know about men’s health? A: I’ve always maintained that men’s health is a women’s issue, since when men are healthier, their partners become healthier too (along with their children and communities). Here are the...Continue reading
February is Cancer Prevention Month; thankfully there’s some good news
February is Cancer Prevention Month, and with that comes the need to express how important it is to visit your doctor and get screened for this disease should you feel ill or are in pain. While most people associate cancer for all the hard realities that come with it: chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, transplants, etc., there’s...Continue reading
New Year Equals New Opportunities To Stay on Top Of Your Health
You know what they say: New Year equals a new me, right? Well, despite the overwhelming feeling of relief by many that our calendars have flipped from 2020 to 2021, it is absolutely vital to both men and women to make a plan to stay on top of their health. Some could read that last...
Al Roker Says He Announced His Prostate Cancer to Help Others
When Al Roker, the 66-year-old weatherman on the TODAY show, announced his prostate cancer diagnosis earlier this month, he did so expressly to highlight the fact that 1 in 7 African American men, and 1 in 9 men overall, will also be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Roker underwent successful surgery the week after his announcement...
Virtual “Friend” Can Help Men Understand Prostate Cancer Screening, Risks
If you have questions about prostate health, screening or options for prostate cancer treatment, just ask Nathan. Created through a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health simulation company Kognito, and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), Nathan is an interactive human simulation that walks people through a conversation...Continue reading
President Calls Attention to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month In Statement
Men’s Health Network has been involved in prostate cancer awareness and treatment education for over 25 years. MHN is gratified that President Trump has also recognized the importance of this awareness month. President Donald J. Trump announced his support for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in a statement on Sept. 1. “Prostate cancer is the most...Continue reading
Get Ready for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2020
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, and Men’s Health Network wants to help your organization observe it with a variety of stickers, pins, posters and more. Posters and brochures are also available at GetItChecked.com. One in nine American men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetimes. Among African American men, the number is one in...Continue reading