As an internist with my own practice, I’ve been referring my patients to MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center for many years when they are faced with a prostate cancer diagnosis. I did not know that one day, I’d become a patient there myself. 

I’ve kept a close eye on my own prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels through the years since I know how important it is. So, I scheduled a biopsy right away when my PSA was a 6 at...