prostate papers

The Prostate Papers–A Treatment Decision

As always, the disclaimer: I’m just a guy sharing his experience dealing with prostate cancer. I am not a medical professional. If you are at the treatment decision junction, you should be talking with your urologist and other medical professionals. My treatment choice may not be ideal for your cancer, and my risk profile may…

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The Prostate Papers–A Biopsy Dilemma

Before we begin, the usual caveat: I’m just a guy sharing his experience dealing with the possibility I might have prostate cancer. I am not a medical professional. Please don’t go too far down this path without the guidance of a doctor. Do your research to understand what you are dealing with, but don’t make…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 5: The Club

In The Club episode of The Prostate Paper, Gary discovers new friends with a shared experience dealing with prostate cancer. Gary Ebersole here, back with another chapter of The Prostate Papers. When I closed the last episode, I said I’d discuss the challenges of choosing the optimal diagnostic path. I had recorded and edited the…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 4: Entering the Maze

In this episode, Gary enters the prostate cancer maze when his PSA test results increase rapidly. This is Gary Ebersole. I’m back with another chapter of The Prostate Papers. In this episode, we get serious about all the decision points and choices that men must make in their journey through the “prostate zone.” As always,…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 3: Taking Stock

In this episode of The Prostate Paper, Gary comes out of the prostate cancer information rabbit hole and takes stock of what he has learned. Gary Ebersole again. I’m back with another report on my journey into the “prostate zone.” As I mentioned in the previous episode, I’m not a medical professional, and I’m not…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole

In this episode of The Prostate Papers, Gary goes way down the prostate cancer information rabbit hole. Welcome back to one man’s trip into the dreaded “prostate zone.” Before I start, let me remind listeners that I am NOT—repeat—NOT a doctor. I’m just a reasonably well-informed patient, and I’m sharing what I have learned in…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 1: Into the Zone

In the first episode of The Prostate Papers, Gary explains how accelerating PSA scores sent him into the “prostate zone” and off for an MRI. Welcome to The Prostate Papers, one man’s trip into the dreaded “prostate zone.” You might reasonably ask, “Whoa! Where did this ‘prostate papers’ conversation come from?” And you might also…

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