My New York Minute

As researchers and advocates rallied in Washington today, calling for a halt to proposed medical research cuts, prostate cancer research received 21 Young Investigators committed to discovering better treatments and cures.  Since budget sequestration went into effect, the news for medical research has been precarious at best. Current projected budget cuts for medical research as [...]

New urinal game streams awareness message to baseball fans. Every morning, as part of my job, I am tasked to review the daily headlines for prostate cancer and circulate the top stories to my colleagues. Most of the stories that we end up discussing in our morning editorial rounds are fascinating, often talking about new [...]

Investment in cancer research protects both the health of Americans and our country. The American Cancer Society recently estimated that all cancers extract an $895 billion burden on our world’s economy. That’s a lot of lost lives and dollars. But the fact remains, unless we raise the call and adjust some mindsets, that larger number [...]

The lengths (and places) others will go to for us is very humbling, indeed. As patients and caregivers, we all do our part to spread the word about prostate cancer so that others may be spared and cures will be found. I wear my ribbon pin, use my voice, share this blog and throw myself [...]

Even after his passing, David will continue to serve his brothers in cancer. As I reached for the incoming call this morning, the last person I thought it might be would be Mary Emerson. It’s only been two months since David lost his battle to prostate cancer. I wouldn’t have been surprised if Mary and [...]

I’ve seen many generous hearts donating to find a cure for prostate cancer, but never one who makes it look like so much fun. He’s been described in many ways—gregarious… flamboyant… non-stop energy… care-free… His jet-setting life takes him world-wide for work and charity. Celebrities and Royalty adore him while some—perhaps resenting his share of [...]

A simple poem, written more than 100 years ago holds resounding truths for today’s men. Please indulge me with one more Movember-related piece. It’s not a pitch to join the team. I promise it will be worth your time. A few weeks back while in Chicago for the launch of Movember, I first viewed the [...]

After losing her husband, Robert, to prostate cancer Ally Novotny rallied and turned their hometown blue to raise awareness. I first met Ally a little over a year ago when she wrote to me, telling me that she was leading a delegation to Washington to shine blue lights on the White House one week during [...]

For all of us guys bitchin’ and moaning about a lack of blue versus pink, the answer has been right under our noses… It’s called Movember. It’s fall–time for cider, turning leaves, a new crop of seasonal micro brews and, of course, Movember–the world’s most successful campaign for raising awareness for men’s health issues and [...]

Words of tribute written by Walt Whitman upon the death of President Lincoln are appropriate for our iconic Trip Casscells. When I last embraced Trip a few weeks ago in Washington, there was an unspoken acknowledgement between us that it would most likely be for the last time. I could read it in his eyes. As he wrapped [...]