Prostate cancer poses a particular puzzle for men and their physicians. It is an extremely common malignancy, with most men having some cancerous cells in their prostate glands by the time they reach old age. But there is no single “right” way to treat prostate cancer.
Victoria Hallerman and her husband Dean share the story of how they faced his prostate cancer diagnosis. They drew lessons from their experience about how a couple could approach this situation differently. A urologist shares his insight on the variety of treatments available for prostate cancer and how a couple might choose the most appropriate one.
Correction: Dr. Peter Albert was inadvertently misidentified as an oncologist during the show. Dr. Albert is a urologist and we apologize for the error.
Guests: Victoria Hallerman is the author of How We Survived Prostate Cancer: What We Did and What We Should Have Done. It’s the story of how she and her husband Dean faced his cancer diagnosis and treatment. They are both active in Man to Man, the national prostate cancer support network. Victoria helped found a support group for partners of prostate cancer patients and survivors called What About Me? The photo is of Victoria Hallerman. Her Web site is www.victoriahallerman.com/
Mark McClure, MD, is a urologist in Raleigh, NC. He is interested in both conventional and complementary medicine. His Web site is landmarkurologycare.com/
Richard J. Ablin, PhD, is President of the Robert Benjamin Ablin Foundation for Cancer Research and Research Professor in the Departments of Immunobiology and Pathology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Listen to him explain the use and misuse of PSA in the bonus interview. His article appeared in The New York Times.
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