Prostate Cancer Aware

On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks with Dr. Peter Rossi, who is a radiation oncologist at the Calaway Young Cancer Center in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He is also the current President of the American Brachytherapy Society - ABS.  Dr. Rossi talks about the mission of the ABS and their roll in providing prostate cancer patients with information about Brachytherapy.  Dr. Rossi also provides important information about the, PSMA, PET imaging scan that many doctors are now using to detect the presence of prostate cancer cells.  

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On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks about finding the right doctor and what he learned first hand about having a great doctor experience and a not-so-great doctor experience during his battle with aggressive prostate cancer. This episode includes important knowledge from Dr. Gregory Merrick, who is an internationally recognized uro-oncology expert and the Director of the Urologic Research Institute at the Ohio University Medical School. 

Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production.  No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation.  For more information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, men's health and Jonathan's inspiring new book Unaware, which is about his battle with prostate cancer.

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On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks with Michael Krachon, who is the President of Theragenics Interventional who provides significant information about low-dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy seeds for the treatment of prostate cancer, the different types of seeds and the fellowship program Theragenics offers doctors in order for them to learn how to perform brachytherapy and why this is so important. Mr. Krachon has more than 25 years’ experience of progressive growth in sales and marketing in the medical industry, especially with brachytherapy devices and delivery systems for the U.S. and International markets. He is also recognized as a national speaker for brachytherapy and market strategies by the industry. 

Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production.  No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation.  For more information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, men's health and Jonathan's inspiring new book Unaware, which is about his battle with prostate cancer.

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On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks with Dr. Peter Orio, who is the Vice Chair of Network Operations at the Dana-Farber | Brigham Cancer Center Department of Radiation Oncology.  He is also the Director of Prostate Brachytherapy and an Associate Professor at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Orio provides important information about the various forms of radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer as well as what questions a patient should ask their doctor about radiation therapy. 

Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production.  No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation.  For more information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, men's health and Jonathan's inspiring new book Unaware, which is about his battle with prostate cancer.

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On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks with Dr. Gregory Merrick, who is an internationally recognized uro-oncology expert and the Director of the Urologic Research Institute at the Ohio University Medical School, about the different prostate biopsies and treatments for prostate cancer. 

Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production.  No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation.  For more information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, men's health and Jonathan's inspiring new book Unaware, which is about his battle with prostate cancer.

• Visit our website at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org
• Email us at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org/contactus/

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On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks with Dr. Gregory Merrick, who is an internationally recognized uro-oncology expert and the Director of the Urologic Research Institute at the Ohio University Medical School, about what is prostate cancer, who is at greater risk, the early detection tests and the PSA test. 

Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production.  No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation.  For more information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, men's health and Jonathan's inspiring new book Unaware, which is about his battle with prostate cancer.

• Visit our website at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org
• Email us at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org/contactus/

Follow Prostate Cancer Aware on social media at:

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Thank you for listening!  Remember, Stay Aware and Stay Healthy.™

On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks about who is at risk for prostate cancer, who maybe at greater risk, and the symptoms that could be a sign of prostate cancer or a non-cancerous urological disorder. 

Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production.  No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation.  For more information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, men's health and Jonathan's inspiring new book Unaware, which is about his battle with prostate cancer.

• Visit our website at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org
• Email us at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org/contactus/

Follow Prostate Cancer Aware on social media at:

• Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/iknowmypsa 
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Thank you for listening!  Remember, Stay Aware and Stay Healthy.™

On this episode host Jonathan Chance explains the mission of the Prostate Cancer Aware podcast and the different topics that will be discussed on future episodes.  Jonathan also talks about his battle with aggressive prostate cancer and why he is so passionate about raising awareness about prostate cancer and the importance of early detection. 

Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production.  No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation.  For more information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, men's health and Jonathan's inspiring new book Unaware, which is about his battle with prostate cancer.

• Visit our website at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org
• Email us at:  https://www.iknowmypsa.org/contactus/

Follow Prostate Cancer Aware on social media at:

• Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/iknowmypsa 
• Twitter -  https://twitter.com/iknowmypsa or @iknowmypsa

Thank you for listening!  Remember, Stay Aware and Stay Healthy.™