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High Vitamin D Levels Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
How Broccoli Cuts Risk
Baseline PSA Predicts Risk of Death from PCa
PSA Test Does Cut Prostate Cancer Deaths(44%)
Large-Scale Genomic Analysis of PCa Unveiled
Prostate Cancer Deaths Up 17 Percent
Red wine and green tea
Dogs Sniff Out PCa
AUA: Delayed Surgery Boosts Risk
AUA 2010, PCa: Active Surveillance, Highlights
PCa Surveillance: Biopsy Findings Indispensable
Previous
Time Off Therapy After a First
Cycle of IADT
Pre-op MRI May Prevent ED After Prostate Surgery
PSA
Kinetics may not distinguish aggressive cancer
Active Surveillance
May Not Be Best Option
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Key to a Healthier Life
PCa:
Risk Increases With the Number of Affected Family Members
Too Little
Time Spent Discussing Emotional and Sexual Impact
FDA approves Provenge | The latest headlines on Vitamin D indicate an increased risk of pancreatic cancer at high vitamin D levels. First response from one of our medical advisors:
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"Vitamin D is certainly the supplement/vitamin of the past year. While no one is certain what the "optimal" serum level should be, most think that 40 is a good target (and 50 may be gaining ground as the new target). Some people have advocated even higher levels. The problem with levels getting much higher is that no one really knows if there are adverse effects with time." Matthew Shuford, MD
Note from the LabCorp: "Recent studies consider the lower limit of 32.0 ng/mL to be a threshold for optimal health". LabCorp also notes that the study uses 32-100 as the "Reference Interval", or normal range.
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NEW!Tyler PCAP Joins Coalition
We are happy to announce that the Tyler Prostate Cancer Awareness Program (PCAP) has joined NTXPCC. The Tyler PCAP was created to enhance prostate cancer awareness in the Tyler and East Texas area. PCAP is networking with area cancer support groups and is active in community PCa awareness campaigns. 2010 activities include a 5k man-to-son run, as well as an upcoming awareness conference for clinicians, survivors and the general public. Welcome Tyler PCAP to our Coalition!
Sponsors and Supporters. We are proud to acknowledge our sponsors and supporters. NTXPCC is in Facebook! This is to share information, ask questions, get answers, discuss topics. Join! Current Us TOO HotSheet, July, 2010 ( PCa News, before PCa News - Archives) PC Support Groups in Texas
Motivated to Help Prostate Cancer? We are expanding our programs. We are looking for volunteers: speakers and administrators; CPA and Law-knowledgeable survivors or survivor relatives are needed as well. Please contact ntxpcacoalitionNEWLY DiagnosedOur new Workshop for Newly Diagnosed Men and Partners started in January. The next session is August 11 (see below)
The STEPs to Surviving Prostate Cancer series is a six-week educational series for men with prostate cancer. The STEPs program will be offered again in fall.
Survivor Chat: Talk with a Survivor; Let's talk on Tuesday ...
Visit our new page for Newly Diagnosed.
Our new Long Term Survivor list can be accessed through the Newly Diagnosed page; it will be updated frequently.
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Upcoming EventsAug 3 (Tue),
10am-2
pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets
Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
Aug 3 (Tue), 11:30
am, Us TOO Baylor, Dallas; Sara Brown: "Organizing Medical Bills"Aug 3 (Tue), 6:30 pm, Us TOO Mid-Cities; TBA
Aug 5 (Thu), 10am-noon, NTXPCC/Us TOO, Justin Sucato, Working Group: "Men with Recurrence and Interested Others"
Aug 5 (Thu), 6:60 pm, Man to Man, Fort Worth; Men's Night
Aug 10 (Tue), 10am-2
pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets
Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"Aug 10 (Tue),
7:00 pm, Us TOO Teaxs Health Presbyterian, Dallas; Tracy Carmack, Clinical Nutritionist and Mika Bradford,
Certified Nutritionist from Dougherty's Pharmacy: "Nutritional Support and Cancer" Aug 11 (Wed), 7 pm
-9 pm, NTXPCC/Us TOO Medical City, Dallas, Justin Sucato: "Working Group:
Newly
Diagnosed Men and Partners"
Aug 17 (Tue),
10am-2
pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets
Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
Aug 17 (Tue), 7:00 pm, Man to Man, Plano; Open Forum
Aug 19 (Thu), 7:00 pm, Us TOO Medical
City, Anh-Hong Tran, MD: "Erectile Dysfunction"; New Location: Children's Tower, 1st floor, Classrooms A&BAug 24 (Tue),
10am-2
pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets
Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
Aug 24 (Tue), 6:30 pm, Us TOO, Baylor Plano; TBD
Aug 31 (Tue),
10am-2
pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets
Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Sep 7 (Tue), 11:00 am, Special: 2010 Prostate Cancer Survivorship Celebration; Joel Allison; President & Chief Executive
Officer, Baylor Health Systems: "The Future of Healthcare in America"
Sep 13 (Mon) 4:30 pm, Man to Man, Dallas - at UT SW, Wolfram Blattner: "Raising Awareness and Survivor Education"
Sep 18 (Sat), 10:00 am, Cowtown Cruisin' for a Cure, Carshow and Prostate Cancer Screening; screening until 2:00 pm
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Prostate Cancer Statistics for Texas
(from American Cancer Society, "Cancer Facts and Figures 2008"),
Estimated new cases: 147.9 per 100,000 13th Lowest State per capita
Estimated deaths: 27.0 per 100,000 17th Lowest State per capita
These are actually 2000-2004 data. ZERO rated Texas B, C and B- in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively (see Prostate Cancer Report Card, which takes into account screening and mortality rates, state insurance mandates and support for prostate cancer-related legislation). Texans Deserve an A!
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| | | Dr. Pat Fulgham addressing UsTOO Medical City during recent presentation on PC Imaging Technologies |
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Updated July 30, 11:10 a.m. CT
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