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High-Risk PC Associated With Significantly Lower Bone Mineral Content Loss
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High Vitamin D Levels Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
How Broccoli Cuts Risk
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PSA Test Does Cut Prostate Cancer Deaths(44%)
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Red wine and green tea
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PCa Surveillance: Biopsy Findings Indispensable | 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, September, 2010 ( PCa News, before PCa News - Archives) PC Support Groups in TexasAdded daVinci Surgeons on Doctor Finders list 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 |
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Sep 4 (Sat), 1pm-3pm, Urology Research & Education Foundation, at Mt. Hebron Missionary Church, Risk Assessment and PSA
Screening, 1233 Texas 66, Garland, 75040-7278
Sep 7 (Tue), TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"; Cancelled (for Baylor Special)
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 7 (Tue), 6:30 pm, Us TOO Mid-Cities; Chris Kinnison: "All you want to know about HIFU"
Sep 8 (Wed), 7 pm -9 pm, NTXPCC/Us TOO Medical City, Dallas, Val Herrera: "Working Group: Newly Diagnosed Men and Partners"
Sep 9 (Thu), 6:30 pm, Us TOO Texas Health Presbyterian, Dallas; Special Report: Pat Fulgham and Dr. Dan Fulgham:
Prostate Cancer and the USS Pueblo Incident; Renaissance Hotel, Richardson; Note: different day & location!
Sep 11 (Sat), 8am-11am, Prostate Cancer Screening, Texas Health Presbyterian Plano
Sep 11 (Sat), 9am-11am, Prostate Cancer Screening, Medical Center of Plano
Sep 11 (Sat), 10am-2pm, Open House; Prostate Cancer Center, USMD, Arlington; I20 and Matlock;
Sep 13 (Mon), 4:30 pm, Man to Man, Dallas - at UT SW, Wolfram Blattner: "Raising Awareness and Survivor Education"
Sep 14 (Tue),10am-2 pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
Sep 16 (Thu), 7:00 pm, Us TOO Medical City; Daniel Sucato, MD, MS: Prostate Related Bone Health
Sep 17 (Fri), 8am-2pm, UT Tyler, Conference: Prostate Health Initiative
Sep 18 (Sat), 10:00 am, Cowtown Cruisin' for a Cure, Carshow and Prostate Cancer Screening; screening until 2:00 pm
Sep 21 (Tue),10am-2 pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
Sep 21 (Tue), 7:00 pm, Man to Man, Plano; Open ForumSep 23 (Thu), 5:30 pm, Texas Health Harris Methodist/NTXPCC; STEPS to Surviving Prostate Cancer, Program for Newly Diagnosed
and for everybody who wants to learn more about prostate cancer; reservations required
Sep 24 (Fri) 6:00 pm, Special event sponsored by 50Hoops at the Potters House in Dallas: Dinner Lectures on Prostate and Colon
Cancer; by invitation only; we still have limited space available; email us!
Sep 25 (Sat), 8am-1pm, Male Health Screening, Medical City, Dallas
Sep 25 (Sat), 9am-noon, Prostate Cancer Screening, Texas Health HEB, Bedford;
Sep 25 (Sat), 9am-1pm, Prostate Cancer Screening, Baylor, Dallas
Sep 27 (Mon), 7:30 am, 3rd Annual PCA Golf Tournament Honoring Sam Pack, Eldorado Country Club, McKinney;
registration deadline Sep. 17
Sep 28 (Tue),10am-2 pm, TH Harris/NTXPCC; "Lets Talk Tuesday ... About Prostate Cancer"
Sep 28 (Tue), 6:30 pm, Us TOO, Baylor Plano; TBA
Sep 30 (Thu), 5:30 pm, Texas Health Harris Methodist/NTXPCC; STEPS to Surviving Prostate Cancer, Program for Newly Diagnosed
and for everybody who wants to learn more about prostate cancer; reservations required
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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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| | | Coalition at work at Health Stations, ManPower Conference 2010
Bob Williams, Mike Butler and Monty Knapp
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Updated September 3, 4:40 p.m. CT
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