Patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer have to make difficult decisions about their care. Men who’ve been there have joined Vanderbilt University researchers to personalize information on treatment outcomes. Every year, 240,000 men in the U.S. are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Seven years ago, 72-year-old Ralph Conwill became one of them. “You hear the words,...Continue reading
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Patient-Centered Research Answers Important Questions about Men’s Health
June is Men’s Health Month, a time when we men are encouraged to seek regular medical care and early treatment for disease and injury. But all too often, we face uncertain choices about what really are the best prevention and treatment options for our needs. And many of us have faced barriers or confusion navigating...Continue reading
Mother’s Day Thoughts: Being the Best as a Caregiver When There’s Breast Cancer in the Family
By Romana Hasnain-Wynia, MS, PhD While it’s thoughtful to give flowers to your wife or mother on Mother’s Day, we know that you support the women in your family year-round. Being supportive can be particularly challenging when a woman you love is facing a serious illness, such as breast cancer. What can you do to...Continue reading
How PCORI is Advancing Men’s Health
June is Men’s Health Month, and the week culminating in Father’s Day, which this year falls on June 15, is Men’s Health Week. Created by an act of Congress in 1994, Men’s Health Week is a perfect time to remember the health issues facing men. At PCORI, we’re funding a wide variety of research projects...Continue reading