Patient Power®
Get Email Alerts!
Health Topics
View all Health Topics >
8/22/12

Wayne Sticha: Prostate Cancer Survivor Turned Advocate

Nearly 250,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. In this interview, produced in partnership with PatientsLikeMe, Wayne Sticha shares his personal story of surviving prostate cancer and how he's using his learnings to help others. Discovering that many of his friends knew nothing about prostate cancer, Wayne organized annual “Ride for Dads,” an annual motorcycle ride forming community and awareness about prostate cancer, now three years strong. Wayne is also an active member of PatientsLikeMe, a free online community where patients can connect and share their stories.


Health Topics: Prostate Cancer

Get Email Updates:

Get updated automatically when new content about Prostate Cancer has been posted.
Privacy Policy
Prostate Cancer

Experts & Guests

Wayne Sticha Wayne Sticha,
Prostate Cancer Survivor
On any given day, you’ll see 64 year-old executive recruiter Wayne Sticha, of Lindstrom, Minnesota, riding his Victory, enjoying the Minnesota breeze. In early 2009, that breeze became a strong wind when Wayne learned he had prostate cancer. After conducting thorough research, Wayne opted to have his prostate surgically removed via the Da Vinci robotic method. Since his surgery, with... more >

Related Videos

Marcia shares her story as a mother, a wife and an MS patient, including her interaction with others on patients likeme

Watch Now

Hear how a husband and wife team are changing lives...

Watch Now

Learn how Lissa Conger, living with psoriasis, is harnessing the power of online patient communities...

Watch Now