Episode 4: Our Prostates, Ourselves

10/01/20 • 31 min

If you're Black and prostate cancer runs in your family, well, that's a lottery ticket nobody wants. Tom Farrington was holding one, and he's made it his mission ever since to educate Black men about their elevated risk for getting the disease. Tom talks to Mark about losing his father and both grandfathers to it. Mark also introduces us to Bill Tinney, whose impotence following a prostatectomy turned him into an evangelist for penile implants. For more, visit bostonglobe.com/prostate. Email us at [email protected].

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Episode 3: Hands of God

Mark makes his fateful decision: He will have his prostate removed. So he hunts for the best surgeon he can find. The trail begins with Dr. Patrick Walsh, a guru in the field of urology who revolutionized prostate cancer treatment by preserving men's sexual function. For more, visit bostonglobe.com/prostate. Email us at [email protected].

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Episode 5: The Manopause

Mark confronts a disturbing reality: His surgery didn't get all the cancer. Which means he must undergo hormone therapy and radiation, a course of treatment that produces hot flashes, temper tantrums, and wild mood swings. The bonds of family and friends are severely tested, and it's their turn to testify. For more, visit bostonglobe.com/prostate. Email us at [email protected].

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