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NEWLY Diagnosed Our new Workshop for Newly Diagnosed Men and Partners started Wednesday, January 13. The next session is March 10 (see below)
The STEPs to Surviving Prostate Cancer series is a six-week educational series for men with prostate cancer. The next STEPs program will start March 25 at THR Harris, Fort Worth (see below).
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.
| | | | | 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 ntxpcacoalition AUA Foundation: 2010 Prostate Cancer Webinar Series Reserve your seats today for the evening Webinar Series - Remaining Sessions: Treatment Options - Decision Making (April 27), Incontinence (May 4) - all 7:00 p.m. (local)
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Upcoming Events
March 10 (Wed), 7:00 pm, NTXPCC/Us TOO at Medical City, Dallas; Justin Sucato (NTXPCC):
"Newly Diagnosed Men and Partners", Bldg. A, Atrium.
March 16 (Tue), 10am-2pm, THR Harris/NTXPCC, "Let's Talk on Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
March 16 (Tue), 7:00 pm, Man to Man, Plano
March 18 (Thu), 7:00 pm, Us TOO Medical City, Dallas; David Ellis, MD: "Cryotherapy, for Initial and Salvage Treatment"
March 19 (Fri), 11:30 am, Urology, Tyler at UTHSCT; James Belarmino, MD: "PSA Test and New Technologies"; luncheon; pls. RSVP
March 24 (Thu), 5:30 pm, STEPs for Surviving Prostate Cancer (Program for Newly Diagnosed), RSVP by March 19.
March 25 (Thu), 5:30 pm, STEPs for Surviving Prostate Cancer
March 25 (Thu), 6:60 pm, Us TOO Baylor, Plano, TBD
April 1 (Thu), 5:30 pm, STEPs for Surviving Prostate Cancer
April 8 (Thu), 5:30 pm, STEPs for Surviving Prostate Cancer
April 13 (Tue), 6:30 pm, Us TOO, THR Presbyterian, Dallas; TBA
April 15 (Thu), 5:30 pm, STEPs for Surviving Prostate Cancer
April 22 (Thu), 5:30 pm, STEPs for Surviving Prostate Cancer
April 27 (Tue), 7:00 pm, Special, AUA Webinar (see above for registration):
"Prostate Cancer Treatment Options—making the decision"
April 29 (Thu), 5:30 pm, STEPs for Surviving Prostate Cancer
May 4 (Tue), 7:00 pm, Special, AUA Webinar (see above for registration):
"Beyond Prostate Cancer Treatment- Overcoming Obstacles: Incontinence" ___________________
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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Updated March 9, 11:05 p.m. CST
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