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Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash has prostate cancer
Stephen Stills (62) of Crosby, Stills, Nash and sometimes Young, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to his bandmate Graham Nash.
Nash appeared on TV talk show host Larry King Live and said:
“Unlike Danny (Fogelberg), who left it too long to be seriously checked, Stephen found his at an early stage. And he, I believe, is going to be operated on, on his birthday on January 3rd.”
Nash’s reference to Danny spoke of Dan Fogelberg, who tragically died on Sunday (Dec 16, 07) after a three-year battle with the disease.
“It was the very first Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young concert in Chicago in 1969 Danny, as a 14- year-old kid was sitting in the audience, and made the decision right there and then that he would become a singer/song writer according to Nash. And the world is a brighter place for his music he said.”
Best of luck Stephen!
I hate when people make it sound like the cancer victim’s fault: “Unlike Danny (Fogelberg), who left it too long to be seriously checked, ” Not everyone knows about every cancer diagnostic test or how important they are. If all the other cancers (colon, prostate, uterine) were advertised as well as breast cancer, everyone would know how import the PSA and DRE tests are. He just probably didn’t.
Frank Zappa, Quincy Jones, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Sills … so many musicians with prostate cancer. Men have to understand that they cannot wait for prostate cancer symptoms to appear.
As a survivor of prostate cancer I agree fully that early detection is critical. However, while Fogelberg had said that men over 50 should be checked – I will respectfully disagree. Men over 40 should be checked!
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer by accident at age 47. I had no symptoms – none what so ever. The PSA test was something that my doctor did when I had routine blood work done – something that I avoided as I have a fear of needles.
I received a call saying that all the blood work was fine – except that my PSA was a little high – 4.58. Now, frankly that meant nothing to me, but I followed orders and visited a urologist. After a routine DRE (digital rectal exam) I was told that there was probably nothing to worry about, but that a biopsy would be in order just to make sure.
The results from the biopsy proved that I had early stages of prostate cancer.
After considering several treatments: Traditional Surgery, Radiation, Proton Radiation, HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) – I elected to have robotic surgery using the DaVinci system.
Outcome: The cancer was contained in the prostate (a benefit of early detection); the prostate was removed; in four weeks I had transferred from NC to Texas for a new job; there have been no side effects – urinary function is controllable and normal as is erectile function.
While for some this might be too personal…I find that living is personal and something that can be cured with early detection is worth personal comments.
well put
Cancer awareness among men must improve.
I was diagnosed at age 49 with prostate cancer, had a radical retro.prostatecotomy and recovered full function….
The cancer recurred, and with hormone therapy combined with external beam radiation I am now cancer free (19months post radiation).
Cancer can be defeated, but only thru early detection and care.
Please folks, talk to your Doctor.