While screening can often result in a sense of security, an assurance that you're in relatively good health - and early detection too can lead to the hope of better treatment options and overall outcomes - a cancer diagnosis is inevitably traumatic. This virtual session is intended as a resource for men with cancer and those who care about them to find support through his experience(s) with cancer.
2024 Agenda
Welcome: Strength, Stories of Inspiration, and the Power of A Man’s Mental Health
Generally speaking, men experience things more harshly and are less likely to seek support when they need it most. Support is not generic, and there are many options - we hope one or more presented here today works for you or your loved one. Links to some helpful resources are listed at the bottom of this page.
Men's Mental Health Panel Discussion
Learn about options, tools, and resources for coping with cancer and related mental health topics. Scroll down to view panelist bios, who they are and their related experience and expertise.
- Joe Bullock, Man Up to Cancer
- Darryl Mitteldorf, LCSW, Malecare
- James Smith, MD, Retired Clinical Psychiatrist and Activist
- Pastor Paul Williams, Activist
Male Cancers Q & A
Physicians will be answering questions live. Please email questions for our physician panelists prior to September 13, 2024.
- Ray Tan, MD, UNC School of Medicine Director of Urologic Oncology, Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program Director, and Associate Professor of Urology
- Eric Wallen, MD, UNC School of Medicine Vice Chair of Education, Residency Program Director, and Professor of Urologic Oncology, Robotic Surgery
Speaker Bios
Joe Bullock
Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Man Up To Cancer, Joe is instrumental in creating a new space for men to find brotherhood and camaraderie in the midst of their experiences with cancer. His work includes participation in the development of The Howling Place (online support groups and occasional in person meetups), The Gathering of Wolves (annual retreat), and Man Up to Cancer's Chemo Backpack Program. Joe is a retired preschool educator, a survivor of stage 3B colorectal cancer, and community leader for colontown.org and manuptocancer.org.
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Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Man Up To Cancer, Joe is instrumental in creating a new space for men to find brotherhood and camaraderie in the midst of their experiences with cancer. His work includes participation in the development of The Howling Place (online support groups and occasional in person meetups), The Gathering of Wolves (annual retreat), and Man Up to Cancer's Chemo Backpack Program. Joe is a retired preschool educator, a survivor of stage 3B colorectal cancer, and community leader for colontown.org and manuptocancer.org.
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Darryl Mitteldorf, LCSW
Darryl is an oncology social worker who initiated the field of lgbt psycho-onoclogy in 1997. He is the founder of several cancer survivor support and advocacy organizations, such as the national men's cancer survivor nonprofit, Malecare (1998), The National LGBT Cancer Project (2005) and the Global Prostate Cancer Alliance (2012). He is also the founder of a cancer research crowdfunding platform, Start A Cure (2013). Mr. Mitteldorf has spoken and presented papers regarding men's cancers, prostate cancer and LGBT cancer survivorship at many national and international conferences. He also writes for various blogs and journals about cancer survivorship.
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Darryl is an oncology social worker who initiated the field of lgbt psycho-onoclogy in 1997. He is the founder of several cancer survivor support and advocacy organizations, such as the national men's cancer survivor nonprofit, Malecare (1998), The National LGBT Cancer Project (2005) and the Global Prostate Cancer Alliance (2012). He is also the founder of a cancer research crowdfunding platform, Start A Cure (2013). Mr. Mitteldorf has spoken and presented papers regarding men's cancers, prostate cancer and LGBT cancer survivorship at many national and international conferences. He also writes for various blogs and journals about cancer survivorship.
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James Smith III, MD, DLFAPA
Dr. Smith is a retired clinical psychiatrist who founded and served as medical director and managing partner of the Raleigh office of Carolina Partners in Mental Health Care, PLLC. He spent thirty years with the Wake County Alcoholism Treatment Center as a staff psychiatrist and over twenty years with the North Carolina Department of Correction as Chief Psychiatrist at Central Prison Mental Health. He is also the past President of the North Carolina Minority Prostate Cancer Awareness Action Team, a role in which he served for over 2 decades.
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Dr. Smith is a retired clinical psychiatrist who founded and served as medical director and managing partner of the Raleigh office of Carolina Partners in Mental Health Care, PLLC. He spent thirty years with the Wake County Alcoholism Treatment Center as a staff psychiatrist and over twenty years with the North Carolina Department of Correction as Chief Psychiatrist at Central Prison Mental Health. He is also the past President of the North Carolina Minority Prostate Cancer Awareness Action Team, a role in which he served for over 2 decades.
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Pastor Paul Williams
Pastor Paul is a retired pharmaceutical representative, patient advocate, and PhD candidate completing his doctoral dissertation on the role of race and ethnicity in how men experience prostate cancer related medical care.
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Pastor Paul is a retired pharmaceutical representative, patient advocate, and PhD candidate completing his doctoral dissertation on the role of race and ethnicity in how men experience prostate cancer related medical care.
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Male Cancers Physician Panelists
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Male Cancers: Support Resources
For men with cancer:
- Living With Cancer: Men With Cancer Support Group - a highly structured 8 week program facilitated by an Oncology Social Worker.
- MaleCare - offers a variety of groups for men with specific circumstances that may not be actively relatable in a more generalized setting.
- Man Up to Cancer: The Howling Place - best described as a brotherhood of men with cancer, this program also features an annual retreat, The Gathering of Wolves.
- Reel Recovery - fishing retreats for men with cancer!
- Our homepage features a listing of all known and active prostate cancer support groups in North Carolina. If you know a prostate cancer support group in North Carolina that is missing from this listing, please email us their details!
- Us TOO support groups - a large international network of prostate cancer support groups. Many are more educational in nature, but each has its own character.
- Testicular Cancer Society: Support for Fighters - a variety of support programs for men with testicular cancer.
- Testicular Cancer Foundation - virtual support groups for men with testicular cancer.
- Raleigh Testicular Cancer Foundation: Patient Support Program - personalized need-based support for men with testicular cancer.
Side-effect recovery options for discussion.