In this sixth episode, Michael A. DiSpezio discusses Kegels (aka pelvic floor exercises) and their role in regaining urinary continence. Then, he takes a deeper dive into shared decision making, and w

In this fifth episode, Michael A. DiSpezio discusses the quality of life and how it changed following radical prostatectomy. Michael explains the basic difference between external beam radiation and t

In this fourth episode, Michael A. DiSpezio addresses the first PSA test following surgery and what that means as far as the tumors spread. He then presents the basics of cancer in terms of cells and

In this third episode, Michael addresses the concept of quality of life and how ones choice of treatment impacts the future. He profiles his own challenges with post-operative side effects including

In this second episode, Michael presents the basics of decision making as it pertains to critical choices he faced, including selecting the type of prostate biopsy. He explains what is communicated in

In this first episode, Michael introduces us to his personal journey with prostate cancer. It begins with addressing PSA and the role of this tumor marker in risk assessment for prostate cancer. He di

Mark the 2022 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with Dr. Michael Lutz, president of the MIU Mens Health Foundation, and prostate cancer survivor and former Navy pilot, Craig Reiner, as they discuss the

Thanks to MPCC board members Allen Snyder and Analesa Baraka who join MPCC Medical Advisory Committee member Dr. Quoc -Dien Trinh in discussing Shared Decision Making: Then and Now. This podcast inc

Join Dr. Adam Kibel, Clare Tempany, J. Jacques Carter, Richard Babayan, and Glenn Bubley as they reflect on the advances in prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment and research since the Jack Colbert Mem

Thanks to David Einstein, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, for discussing Into the Unknown: How Do We Study Prostate Cancer Treatments, For every exciting new therapy, there is a long