This study is important in Manton bill discussions with your legislators. Please share this article with your senators and congressperson and ask them to support this important legislation. For more information about the bill: The American Cancer Society (ACS) reported this week that Medicaid and uninsured cancer patients are far more likely to be diagnosed [...]
The New Year is here. This year if everyone makes a resolution to do one advocacy activity each month then the prostate cancer community will be a force to reckon with in 2008. For January you can learn about the proposed Manton Legislation. You can write to your legislators and ask them to join the [...]
One way that prostate cancer advocates can make a major difference in the disease is to get involved with the research process as a research advocate. How do you do that effectively? Nancy Roach, the president and chair of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition recently wrote an article for CR magazine that will give you tips [...]
The Intercultural Cancer Council will be holding their biannual meeting in Washington, DC, April 3-6, 2008 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Col. James Williams, a prostate cancer advocate says: Join us at this unique forum bringing together cancer survivors, community-based organizations, medical researchers, students, federal regulators, and industry representatives. Together, we will share ideas, resources [...]
Sometimes prostate cancer advocates feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of the charities, we "don't get no respect." It seems as if we have to fight for everything from approval of screenings to funding for research. Everyone knows what the red or pink ribbons mean but how many know about the blue ribbon? Because we have [...]
Below is a press release from NIH that will be of interest to groups and men dealing with prostate cancer. NIH State-of-the-Science Panel Seeks to Dispel Stigma Associated With Fecal and Urinary Incontinence Open communication between patients and healthcare providers is key An independent panel convened this week by the NIH found that fewer than [...]
Prostate cancer advocates need to understand the concepts of Evidence Based Medicine so that they can be part of the dialog as the cancer treatment system evolves. The web course to train patient advocates on Evidence Based Medicine was developed by advocate, Musa Mayer with epidemiologist Kay Dickersin (Director, US Cochrane Center) is open for [...]
Another news story today that impacts the prostate cancer community is, Rudy Guiliani's quote in an ad about survival for prostate cancer. I just got a note from a friend in the UK. They are very disturbed by his statement. In a New York Times article today they say, Britain's health secretary complained on Thursday [...]
The news has been running stories about the recent report produced by the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) and World Cancer research Fund (WCRF). Rather than relying on news reports, it is best to go back to the original document. At this link you can find the most up to date reference and resource [...]
A Conversation with Tony Fauci November 30, 2007 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Keck Center, Room 100 500 5th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation will present the second in a new series of public discussions on issues in drug-related science and policy on November 30. This [...]
