Health&Wellness Magazine October 2015 | Page 10

10 & October 2015 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net | Caring for Men with Cancer Life changes with the realities of cancer By Dr. Tom Miller, Staff Writer Every year, more than 300,000 men in the United States lose their lives to cancer. Just the word “cancer” often brings up one of our worst health fears. Many cancer patients have the idea that the diagnosis is the end of their life as they know it. In fact, many life changes do take place. These start from the time of diagnosis, throughout treatment and then later in life. Things do change with the realities of cancer. It may be surprising to learn some studies say mo