Resources

Tom Hulsey survived three major illnesses over the span of 7 years, including prostate cancer.  In his book, Winning Mindset that Saved My Life, he shares his story and how he persevered.  

Zero is an international organization which provides online materials on prostate cancer.    Visit their website.

American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) offers extensive information on prostate cancer on their website.

Link to guidelines

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network provides guides for patients with Localized Prostate Cancer and those with Advanced Prostate Cancer.

University of California at San Francisco Patient Education Documents

Some men may have a genetic predisposition to developing prostate cancer especially if they have a strong family history of prostate cancer or other cancers including breast, colorectal, endometrial, gastric, kidney, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, small bowel or urothelial.  It is important to document your family history of cancer and share this with your physician.  Here is a link to a form that may help you gather that information

The American Urological Association (AUA) Foundation offers educational materials on prostate cancer on their  UrologyHealth.org website.

Oncology Times is a monthly newspaper for urologists and oncologists.  They also have an informational website for patients.  Visit their website.

Kourage Health is a medically supervised exercise therapy program dedicated to incorporating exercise into the treatment and prevention of cancer and other chronic health conditions. It is the only known program of its kind and is available at no cost.  Visit kouragehealth.com for more information.

Coping with the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer can be hard on patients, caregivers and family members.  Counseling may offer ways to deal with these challenges.  There are multiple counseling providers in the DFW area.  Blue Star Psychology offers virtual and in-person counseling and insurance may cover this service.

The Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) offers online videos on various topics related to prostate cancer.