Mr 80 Percent
The Boston GlobeHost Mark Shanahan shares a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny, always true story about prostate cancer, a disease that affects him and millions of other men. With bracing candor and an eye for the absurd, Mark confronts cultural attitudes about masculinity, controversies surrounding screening and treatment, and his own biggest fear: that his diagnosis would wreck the healthy sex li... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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When Mark comes out the other side, he’s decidedly not the man he used to be. But he has dodged the two outcomes he feared most: death and life without sex. Post-treatment, Mark reaches an uneasy peace with his status as a cancer survivor -- relieved... more
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 fri... more
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 t... more
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... more
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- Refreshingly honest!
Refreshingly honest exploration of an uncomfortable topic -- this podcast is for everyone who knows anyone with a prostate. My husband and I binge-listened together. Somehow it felt reassuring to hear this man's experience surviving treatment for prostate cancer. His interviews with doctors, the anecdotes and reflections spoken by supportive family and friends, his candid talk with other patients and of course his own deeply personal story woven with humor and brutal truth into each episode all... more
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United Statesa year ago - Brilliant (Since you a had a Brit in the podcast)
I was diagnosed April 4th 2023. My journey has been almost identical with the exception of the fact that my PSA was elevated after my surgery and they found metastatic involvement on my L5 vertebrae. So along with the radiation to the pelvis and prostate bed, I also had SBRT on my spine. I have done it all at Dana Farber as well. Your description of everything is spot on -including the scanxiety . Oh, and I have been on androgen deprivation therapy for 13 months. I have to be on it for two years... more
Apple Podcasts5Livingston JUnited Statesa year ago - Yaaaaa!
The- no, your- brutal honesty, sense of humor, and your family’s love made your discussions about prostate cancer a celebration for the human spirit. A year after his prostatectomy now revealing a .1 PSA, my husband’s medical team is readying him for what you went through. Will share your podcasts. Thank you. This is good stuff.
Apple Podcasts5ZooommmyUnited States2 years ago - Excellent!
Smart, open, hight hearted and real. Strongly recommend!
Apple Podcasts5Nat1442
Canada2 years ago - Funny as H.
He went all over in order to discover good content about Prostate cancer. He had awful luck. He also introduced me to fascinating people. I feel like I know Dr Walsh from Johns Hopkins, the marvelous man who invented some brilliant surgical techniques. Also, he educated me on the horrible statistics for Black men and this cancer. I can tell you- as a well educated woman - this is mind blowing.
Apple Podcasts5Shelley in BostonUnited States3 years ago
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