LAWMAKERS TEAM UP TO PUSH PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS By Gintautas Dumcius STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 15, 2015…..The House and Senate may be at odds over rules that cover the flow of legislation, but lawmakers from both branches are in agreement for more awareness of early detection of prostate cancer. Joined…
Legislators, Medical Experts, Advocates Launch Statewide Prostate Cancer Education and Awareness Program MA, March 12, 2015—AdMeTech Foundation today announced the launch of a statewide prostate cancer education and awareness campaign supported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The program, the first of its type statewide, also has the support of legislative leaders and advocacy groups, including…
AdMeTech Foundation announces launch of statewide prostate cancer awareness program March 12th AdMeTech Foundation today announced the launch of a statewide prostate cancer education and awareness campaign supported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The program, the first of its type statewide, also has the support of legislative leaders and advocacy groups, including the…
State to begin prostate cancer education program March 12th BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is launching a new statewide campaign to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Organizers of the effort announced Thursday they hope to bring new approaches to screening, diagnosis and treatment of a common cancer among men that experts say is curable when detected…
AWARENESS EFFORT LAUNCHED TO HELP DETECT PROSTATE CANCER EARLY By Colleen Quinn STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 12, 2015….Public awareness about the prevalence of prostate cancer will boost early detection and decrease medical costs associated with the disease, according to cancer survivors and a doctor involved with research. Thursday is annual…
Why It’s Time to Raise Awareness in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer February 23, 2015 By Dr. Faina Shtern, CEO, AdMeTech Foundation Prostate cancer is curable when detected early, yet an American man dies from the disease every 18 minutes. Affecting one in seven men, this disease is even more common than breast cancer…
Oncologist Dr. Samir Taneja, right, and radiologist Dr. Andrew Rosenkrantz review an MRI ahead of a prostate biopsy at NYU Langone Medical Center. NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER SUMATHI REDDY Nov. 3, 2014 5:12 p.m. ET Every Friday and Monday, Samir Taneja conducts about six biopsies at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York to diagnose…
Senator Stephen M. Brewer and Representative Kulik By STEPHEN BREWER and STEPHEN KULIK Wednesday, October 8, 2014 (Published in print: Thursday, October 9, 2014) We would like to call attention to a disease that is more common and more lethal than even breast cancer in our state: Prostate cancer has become an epidemic, striking as…
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among American men. They are fathers, brothers, and sons — and this year, more than 230,000 of them are expected to be diagnosed with this disease. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we honor all those whose lives have been touched by this disease, and we renew our commitment to reducing its devastating impact through more effective prevention, detection, and treatment…