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A Chat With: Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Jessica Kartalija on webcam for News

He’s no stranger to the City of Brotherly Love, serving as the 98th mayor of Philadelphia. Now, he has an important message about men’s health. Jessica Kartalija chats with former mayor Michael Nutter.

Kartalija: You’ve been very outspoken on the importance of men getting screened for prostate cancer. Why is this near and dear to your heart?

Nutter: Some people refer to it as the ‘C’ word, having cancer. What does that mean? Prostate cancer, it had no impact really on any of my day-to-day activities, other than knowing it was there. Fortunately, I got my first, new PSA, and my number is zero. I can say now, certainly with a little bit of a smile and kind of tongue in cheek, that for the first time, a zero was a really good number!

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