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Cancer in the Family

“I think the sooner you get screened, the better.”
Steve Turner of Middlesex is grateful for advice he received about his prostate cancer —not for himself but for his son, Brian. ...
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Two Cancers, One Patient

“I felt no pain after the first few days, and the nurses were on the phone with me regularly to track how I was doing, so it was an incredibly smooth recovery.”
The words “you have cancer ” can change a person’s outlook in an instant. Amadi Oguagha, 68, a father of five from Brick, ...
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David's CyberKnife Experience

"It was once a week for five weeks and then it was done — total recovery"
In 2018, David Simpson was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was treated at Saint Barnabas Medical Center by Alison Grann, MD , ...
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CyberKnife Worked in Only Five Treatments - Joe's Story

"Cyberknife is very non-intrusive, it allows you to go on with your everyday life."
Joe was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he was treated by the Radiation Oncology Department at Saint Barnabas Medical Center ...
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Local Resident Fights Prostate Cancer with Robotic Surgery at Mo

“I had the greatest experience at Monmouth Medical Center. I knew I had the best medical professionals in the state for this procedure, and I felt assured that everything would work out.”
John Reardon, of Neptune, was waiting until he was 50 to get his first prostate exam. However, with a family history of prostate ...
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Finding Support to Beat Prostate Cancer

With the help of his family, staff, and his support group, Gene was able to fight the fight and beat his cancer into remission.
Gene Armstead was once the tallest basketball player in Rutgers University history and helped lead his team to the Final Four. ...
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His Cancer, Her Concern: Robotic Prostate Surgery Addresses Both

When Mike met to discuss treatment with Dhiren Dave, MD, a urologic surgeon with the Institute for Robotic Surgery at Somerset Medical Center, Linda sat by his side. "I wanted him to know that we're in this together," she says.
Mike and Linda Thompson of Annandale have been through a lot in 38 years of marriage, including moving to the United States from ...
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Profiling Prostate Cancer: Read Brian's Story

"Don't wait and see, be proactive."
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, making it the second most prevalent cancer diagnosis in ...
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7 Years Cancer Free: Brachytherapy Treatment for Prostate Cancer

“The highly trained physicians explained options in great detail and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. Thanks to Monmouth’s expertise in treating prostate cancer, I continue to be cancer free. This is a huge relief to my family and me.”
Despite a strong family history of prostate cancer that claimed the lives of his grandfather, father and brother, Len Kiczek is ...
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