More Men With Early Prostate Cancer Are Choosing to Avoid Treatment

By GINA KOLATA May 24, 2016 [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]Full Article[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] Seemingly overnight, treatment of men with early-stage prostate cancer has undergone a sea change. Five years ago, nearly all opted for surgery or radiation; now, nearly half are choosing no treatment at all. The approach is called active surveillance. It means their cancers are left alone but…

New model for prostate cancer health being launched in Brockton

The Brockton Area Branch NAACP is teaming up with the Boston-based AdMeTech Foundation to implement a new model of community education aimed at men facing decisions on screenings, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer. By Marc Larocque Posted May 4, 2016 at 4:16 PM [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]Full Article[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] BROCKTON – A new targeted effort to…