A prostate cancer diagnosis also affects the whole family in a unique way, partly because of the sometimes-difficult adjustments to side effects from treatment. I don't know what I would have done without Ali. One of the reasons we want to talk about the 'couple effect' of prostate cancer is to encourage men to work with their spouses in fighting this disease, not shut them out. After his diagnosis, Torre said, there was a lot of information for him to try to absorb. Wives and family members also need support, said the Torres.
Prostate cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most common cause of cancer diagnosis in men.
It is men's second leading cause of cancer death. CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen contributed to this report. Pages will open in a new browser window External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.