People involved with the Connections program remain anonymous. That really makes it easier for people to be very honest and forthright. Urologist Dr. Neil Shore, an adviser to the Two Against One program, says many wives play a significant role when their husbands are diagnosed with prostate cancer. That includes helping their husbands understand the disease and make treatment choices. Men, when they don't have their wives involved, tend not to be the best listeners.
Wives also provide essential emotional support, which helps the patient's attitude and outlook.
What To Do Two Against One Connections is a free program. You can sign up here . Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. More than 198,100 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year and nearly 31,500 men will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. One of every 10 American men will develop the disease at some point, most after age 65.