I have been writing about the dire need for us to reach out to our congressional delegates and demand they support funding for the Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP). If you have not yet contacted your congressional members, please do it. Don’t forget you also need to let your entire email list and address book [...]
If you read my previous post ,you will see Senator McCain’s plan to eliminate the Prostate Cancer Research Program within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). The loss of this program could shorten many of our lives and add significantly to our pain and suffering. Now is the time to work with the rest of [...]
The Washington Post has written an article about the funding controversy surrounding the Department of Defense (DOD) Medical Research Programs. I urge everyone to go to the web site and add your comments. Members of congress do read the Washington Post daily. Please go to: The Washington Post It would be a good idea if [...]
Tomorrow, Wednesday- March 2, I will be joining Dr. Daniel Petrylak for a number of radio interviews about prostate cancer. Dr. Petrylak is a world renowned prostate cancer researcher and clinician. He was the principal investigator in for the development of Taxotere (docetaxel). I anticipate that we will cover a number of different prostate cancer [...]
Here is the latest American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines press release. Please leave comments about these guidelines, by clicking to comment here Update Reaffirms the Importance of Shared Decision-Making ATLANTA –March 3, 2010 – Newly updated prostate cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society reaffirm the recommendation that men should discuss the [...]
To: The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Re: “Prostate Cancer: New Questions About Screening and Treatment” March 4, 2010 We wish to thank the Committee for allowing us to present four important issues, on behalf of the thousands of men, their loved ones and their families, whom Malecare serves. Founded in 1998, Malecare [...]
KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL CONGRESSIONAL VISIT “WHAT TO EXPECT, WHAT TO DO AND NOT DO” 1. Have a message. Know what you want and be prepared to ask. Hill meetings can be quite short so it’s key to get to the point and make your point clear and concisely. 2. Meetings on the Hill can [...]
Gilda's Club and The Wellness Community seem to be merging...look for an announcement on July 15.
Twitter's first Prostate Cancer Survivor Chat will be held on Thursday, July 16 from 4-5:30PM Join the discussion with hashtag #pcachat It will be facilitated by Malecare Prostate Cancer Support. Please follow me @prostatenews or http://www.twitter.com/prostatenews to stay in touch on this new event. The worlds first twitter cancer survivor support group was held, today, [...]
Please take a few minutes to help elevate OUR prostate cancer nonprofit, Malecare. Though Malecare is known as our country's leading gay men's cancer support group nonprofit, we are committed to helping ALL men with prostate cancer. Today, please take a minute to help Malecare achieve the recognition that ALL of our volunteers and participants [...]
