Prostate Cancer Patient Stories

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'Cowboy' Jack Novek

  • Lymphoma
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Skin Cancer
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I am 78 years old and have owned horses for 68 of those years. I am a cowboy through and through. My father gave me my first pony when I was just five years old and my first horse when I was 10.

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Howard Tomlinson

  • Prostate Cancer
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I’m 66 years old and a resident of Princeton, New Jersey. I’m retired now, but I worked on Wall Street for 43 years and have been looking forward to spending my retirement doing things I love like playing golf, running, and giving back to the community.

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Walter Masinick

  • Prostate Cancer
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The biopsy came back positive even though all my prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests were normal at the time. The doctor suggested I get checked in about a year, but I wanted something done sooner and decided to get a second opinion.

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John Carr

  • Prostate Cancer
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At a crossroads at my local hospital, I wanted a second opinion, and after seeing an ad about Fox Chase Cancer Center I decided to do some research. Right away Fox Chase made me feel like a priority.

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Joseph Trunkwalter

  • Prostate Cancer
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Like most men, getting regular checkups is not at the top of my list, but my wife has always made it a priority. And I’m glad she did because about seven years ago, it saved my life.

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