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Marc Greenstein

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posted 01/03/2007, comments (0)

Why I Became a Urologist

I am very excited to be part of the Prostate Commons forum. When I became a physician, I chose to go into the field of urology because of the many advancements and ways to help people of all ages.Any prostate problem, whether it’s an infection, prostate enlargement or prostate cancer can be distressing, upsetting and worrisome. Men with... Read more Chevron

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Christopher Lukas

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posted 12/27/2006, comments (4)

The Fears in the Middle of the Night

It is June 2nd, and I am standing in the middle of a dusty street in the one-horse town of Pecos, New Mexico. Across the road is the Pecos Trading Company, where hand-tooled leather saddles sit side by side with Stetson hats and old phonograph records, struggling to catch the tourist's eye. Wild flowers dot the verge, cattle wander in the... Read more Chevron

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Christopher Lukas

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posted 12/20/2006, comments (0)

We Have it Good

This essay is not about prostate cancer. It’s about my music teacher. I started taking piano lessons at the age of 62. Realizing that retirement would be coming down the line in a number of years, I didn’t want to be caught empty-handed; I wanted something to do with my “final years.” Of course, it was stupid, on the face of it: I was... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Rick Wirtz

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posted 12/15/2006, comments (0)

Reactions to a Diagnosis of Cancer (Part 3)

During the past two weeks I have written about just a few of the reasons why people some times “shut down” or stop talking about their thoughts and feelings after receiving a diagnosis of cancer or some other life threatening disease. If you are a family member or loved one this can be very disturbing because you have no way of knowing for... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Rick Wirtz

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posted 12/15/2006, comments (0)

Reactions to a Diagnosis of Cancer (Part 2)

Last week, in an attempt to address a question that a colleague of mine posed, I wrote about just a few of the factors that may cause someone to not want to talk about their illness and their thoughts and feelings about the process of testing, diagnosis, and treatment. If you missed it, you might want to go back and take a look before you read... Read more Chevron

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