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    Published: April 9, 2025   By Avery Bleichfeld   When Ken Reeves was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, it came with all the stress and concern that a cancer diagnosis carries. But, beyond the struggles of dealing with the diagnosis, he also faced frustrations with the care he was receiving — his concern…

Groups fight stigma around prostate cancer prevention, care among Springfield men  Updated: Mar. 09, 2025, 5:03 a.m. | Published: Mar. 09, 2025, 5:03 a.m.    By Dave Canton dcanton@repub.com   SPRINGFIELD – Archie Emanuel, Jr., a Vietnam-era veteran, remembered the day he received his diagnosis.    “I had all the blood work and the urologist…

Mariano Lends Voice To Prostate Cancer Awareness 2015 Campaign Helped Address Disparities in Plymouth County Sam Doran 3/31/22 5:59 PM STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 31, 2022…..House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Thursday pointed to a boost in last year’s budget for prostate cancer awareness as lawmakers pledged to continue their support for the fight against the disease…

Experts urge manograms for men at Holbrook health fair Holbrook Health Fair

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By Kaitlyn Budion STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 30, 2019…..Prostate cancer is a major public health issue in Massachusetts, especially in light of drastic racial disparities in care, lawmakers and advocates said Tuesday. “We must also take a hard look at racial and ethnic disparities in our health care delivery systems and…

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Thousands of men with prostate cancer get risky treatment they don’t need. New approaches could curb that By Sharon Begley @sxbegle  May 4, 2017 They look like glowing jade necklaces of such unearthly brilliance they could be a Ming emperor’s. But if Dr. Gerardo Fernandez is right, the green fluorescent images of prostate cells could…

Lawmakers hold moment of silence during Prostate Cancer Awareness Day People of color and older men at higher risk for prostate cancer By Elisha Machado  bnjb j BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Nearly three million men have prostate cancer. One in seven men is at risk for prostate cancer. State lawmakers are making prostate awareness and…

The Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day (PCAD) at the Massachusetts State House was established in September 2009. This event resulted in the rapidly growing recognition of prostate cancer as a public health priority and support for increased research funding for the advancement of early diagnosis and treatment among key legislators in the Massachusetts General Court and US Congress.

BOSTON – Cutting-edge techniques for the diagnosis of prostate cancer will be the focus of what’s being called a global summit this weekend in Boston. Experts are expected to discuss new and emerging prostate diagnostics at the conference. It’s sponsored by the Boston-based nonprofit AdMeTech Foundation. Organizers say the summit will focus on breakthroughs that…

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Women of Influence: AdMeTech Foundation Chief Faina Shtern takes on prostate cancer. After she emigrated from the Soviet Union as a Jewish refugee escaping oppression, Faina Shtern knew what she wanted to do once she landed in America in the late 1970s: medical research.

With a medical degree from Chemovets Medical School in the Ukraine, Shtern proceeded to pursue her dream, eventually working at a number of prestigious institutions over the years, including being appointed a clinical and research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she subsequently became a faculty member.

New York, NY, July 25, 2016 Researchers found no significant differences in health related quality of life between patients with low risk prostate cancer on active surveillance and men without the disease over 3 years of followup, according to new study in the Journal of Urology ELSEVIER HEALTH SCIENCES [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]{{ vc_btn: title=Full+Article&color=primary&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.eurekalert.org%252Fpub_releases%252F2016-07%252Fehs-pwl072516.php%7C%7C }}[ultimate_spacer height=”32″]…

Date: July 11, 2016 [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]{{ vc_btn: title=Full+Article&color=primary&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.sciencedaily.com%252Freleases%252F2016%252F07%252F160711092513.htm%7C%7C }}[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] It is a well-known fact that men with a family history of prostate cancer run an increased risk of developing the disease. The risk for brothers of men with prostate cancer is doubled. But a doubled risk of what, exactly? Prostate cancer my be an…

June 2nd, 2016 Dr. Faina Shtern of the AdMeTech Foundation interviews with Brockton Community Access to discuss men’s health in Brockton, Massachusetts and the Father’s Day June 17th Event.

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″]{{ vc_btn: title=Full+Article&color=primary&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.enterprisenews.com%252Fnews%252F20160504%252Fnew-model-for-prostate-cancer-care-being-launched-in-brockton%7C%7C }}[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] BROCKTON – A new targeted…

[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] By Andy Metzger/State House News Service Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:58 PM BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and the former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shared personal stories on Thursday about prostate cancer, the second most prevalent type of cancer for men after skin cancer. Roderick Ireland, the former chief…

By Andy Metzger/State House News Service Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:58 PM BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and the former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shared personal stories on Thursday about prostate cancer, the second most prevalent type of cancer for men after skin cancer. Roderick Ireland, the former chief justice, recalled…

Andy Metzger, State House News Service Published: March 31, 2016, 4:07 pm Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker reacts as he gets a buzz cut during a fundraising drive at Granite Telecommunications in Quincy, Mass., Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Baker joined more than 500 company employees who shaved their heads…

By Megan Bard UMass Medical School Communications March 30, 2016 Mitchell Sokoloff, MD The event, hosted by the AdMeTech Foundation, will include a panel discussion; free counseling on screening, diagnosis and treatment; and exhibits on prostate health from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dr. Sokoloff, chair and professor of urology, will help moderate the expert…

By Andy Metzger/State House News Service Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:58 PM BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and the former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shared personal stories on Thursday about prostate cancer, the second most prevalent type of cancer for men after skin cancer. Roderick Ireland, the former chief justice, recalled…

Posted Sep. 24, 2015 at 10:29 AM Updated Sep 24, 2015 at 12:04 PM BEDFORD Faina Shtern, president and CEO of the AdMeTech Foundation, will host a workshop on ending prostate cancer from 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at the DoubleTree Boston Bedford Hotel, 44 Middlesex Turnpike. This event is in honor of National…

By: Srinivas Vourganti, MD Monday, February 29, 2016 The current standard of care for prostate cancer diagnosis typically involves an initial screening step principally utilizing serum blood testing — mainly total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and others, such as free PSA, PSA isoforms — and a follow-up confirmatory test involving biopsy tissue sampling (systematic transrectal ultrasound…

(photo: Marc Levy/Associated Press) Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf discusses his diagnosis of what he called treatable prostate cancer with members of the media in his Capitol offices, in Harrisburg, Pa. By Adam Smeltz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jolted by Gov. Tom Wolf’s diagnosis, more Pennsylvanians may be taking a close look at their risks for prostate…

Gov. Tom Wolf diagnosed with treatable form of prostate cancer Gov. Tom Wolf to discuss his diagnosis of prostate cancer at a news conference this morning. (File photo/Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com) By Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com on February 24, 2016 at 10:19 AM, updated February 24, 2016 at 5:58 PM Gov. Tom Wolf held a news…

Fewer Men Are Getting Prostate Cancer Blood Tests, And That May Not Be a Good Thing Some experts now advise men not to get the blood test that can pick up prostate cancer, but that may be putting certain men at risk Health advice is often confusing — and conflicting — and nothing proves that…

Studies Find Declines in Screening and Early Detection of Prostate Cancer By DENISE GRADYNOV. 17, 2015 Fewer men are being screened for prostate cancer, and fewer early-stage cases are being detected, according to two studies published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The number of cases has dropped not because the disease…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]Groundbreaking work on prostate cancer genetics[/heading] National Cancer Institute and National Genome Project announced that the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network produced groundbreaking results in research on genetic alterations in prostate cancer.  These findings identified seven drivers of of prostate cancer, which…

Federal US PSTF Task Force is updating its recommendation against PSA screening   From AdMeTech Foundation – November 3, 2015 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced on October 29, 2015 that it will re-evaluate and update its recommendation against PSA screening for prostate cancer made in 2011-2012. Read more In October 2011, AdMeTech…

        Reduced prostate screening could miss advanced tumors By STEVEN REINBERG      September 24, 2015, 8:30 AM Relaxed guidelines on prostate cancer screening may delay diagnosis and treatment of aggressive tumors, a new study suggests. In 2011, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing,…

Hispanic men urged to get prostate exams By Aneri Pattani GLOBE CORRESPONDENT  SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 Local doctors and advocates spoke with about 1,000 parishioners Sunday at the Congregación León de Judá in the South End about the high risk of death from prostate cancer for Hispanic men in Boston. The event, which was organized by AdMeTech, a…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]AdMeTech Foundation and NAACP, NEAC joined Urban Update, 7News Boston [/heading] September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. As part of AdMeTech Foundation efforts to raise awareness on prostate cancer they were invited to be guests on Channel 7 Urban Update with host Byron Barnett.…

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in men (excluding non melanoma skin cancer) in the UK with over 40,000 cases diagnosed each year (CancerResearchUK [2015]). However, for some men with early stage PCa that is confined to the prostate the disease may never be life threatening and can follow and indolent course which…

UCLA scientists have identified a new mechanism that delivers a key substance that fuels the growth of pancreatic and prostate cancer cells, a finding that offers new hope in the fight against two of the deadliest forms of the disease. Cancer cells require high amounts of the sugar glucose to survive and grow, and long-standing…

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida will undergo prostate cancer surgery at a local hospital Monday, his office said Thursday. Doctors found the cancer during a routine exam, according to a release from his office. It said Nelson had no symptoms and “extensive” scans showed no evidence the cancer has spread outside the prostate. Nelson,…

In the analysis of 10,472 men from 1990 to 2013, use of surveillance for low-risk disease rose sharply in 2010 through 2013, to 40% of cases. Use of surveillance had previously remained low, at between 7% and 14%, from 1990 through 2009. Dr. Matthew Cooperberg did the study with Dr. Peter Carroll, both of the…

For the first time, a single molecule has been identified that could be central to the mechanism of spread by prostate cancer. The findings could lead to a new prostate cancer drug target. The study is published in the journal Cancer Cell and was completed by researchers from the Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA.…

FOR years, research on prostate cancer has sought an approach to screening that is more individualized than a one-size-fits-all measurement of the level of prostate-specific antigen in a man’s blood. These efforts are now paying off. That’s why it’s time to re-evaluate the nation’s current approach to prostate cancer. Even though we anticipate 221,000 new…

The 2015 update of the guidelines for prostate cancer from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) marks the 20th annual edition of the guidance. The update contains three major changes, which are related to imaging, molecular testing, and the systemic treatment of castration-resistant disease, said James Mohler, MD, who chairs the NCCN panel for prostate…

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening for prostate cancer. The task force currently gives PSA screening a grade D, meaning that there is moderate or high certainty that the PSA test has no benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits. This recommendation was first issued in…

Australian researchers have discovered that men with incurable prostate cancer, but without symptoms, who received immediate hormone treatment on the TROG 03.06 (TOAD) clinical trial, had an increase in survival over those who delayed treatment – with 80% still alive after six years, compared to 65% of men for whom treatment was delayed until they…

For the first time, a large randomized trial has suggested that overall survival is improved by the addition of adjuvant chemotherapy to androgen suppression and radiotherapy in men with localized, high-risk, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Docetaxel has been used to treat metastatic hormone-resistant prostate cancer for a number of years, and this new study—RTOG 0521—suggests that…

Too many men are getting the all-clear for prostate cancer when in fact they have the disease, say doctors, who are calling for an overhaul of testing techniques. Professor Stephen Langley, a prostate cancer expert, blames the misdiagnoses on inaccurate biopsies. Under current guidelines from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), men with…

A central challenge in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer is distinguishing fast from slow, aggressive from indolent. Consider the experience of Gerald Alexander. A former Air Force surgical service specialist who completed several tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Alexander was preparing to retire from the military and make a transition to teaching high…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hans Schmitthenner, a research scientist at Rochester Institute of Technology, hopes to make detecting prostate cancer — the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men — less of a guessing game. Non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous cells can produce elevated PSA levels in the test for prostate-specific antigens commonly used…

Genomic Health, Inc.(GHDX – Analyst Report) recently declared that Medicare contractor, Palmetto GBA, has issued a draft local coverage determination (LCD) for its Oncotype DX prostate cancer test. The draft LCD recommends coverage and reimbursement of the Oncotype DX prostate cancer test for applicable Medicare patients across the U.S. This should encourage the identification of…

International study of advanced prostate cancer genome finds abundance of potential targets for drug therapy The first major effort to canvas the genomic landscape of advanced prostate cancer has revealed that many patients may carry some type of genetic abnormality that can be targeted with existing or potential drugs. The finding, reported today by a…

Univision TV, which has an extensive outreach in the Massachusetts Hispanic community, covered 7th Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day, highlighting 40% higher mortality in the Hispanic community in Boston compared to state average and the importance of early detection in saving lives. This coverage featured several event speakers, including Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker; Felix Arroyo,…

Elected Officials, Prostate Cancer Experts, Advocates, Celtics Legend Cedric Maxwell Come Together for Prostate Cancer Awareness Day BOSTON, April 16, 2015 BOSTON, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In an effort to highlight the critical importance of early detection and treatment of prostate cancer, elected officials, medical experts, and advocates today came together for AdMeTech Foundation’s 7th…

Elected officials, prostate cancer experts, advocates, Celtics Legend Cedric Maxwell come together for Prostate Cancer Awareness Day In an effort to highlight the critical importance of early detection and treatment of prostate cancer, elected officials, medical experts, and advocates today came together for AdMeTech Foundation’s 7th Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. The featured speakers included…

Gov. Charlie Baker proclaims Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Awareness Day By Anne Gerald Flynn BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker has proclaimed today Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Awareness Day and he and nine other legislators, including Representatives Benjamin Swan (D-Springfield), and Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002, appear in a related video, “We…

[ultimate_spacer height=”10″] Disease is more common, lethal than breast cancer BILL RODGERS Apr 15, 2015 TOOO MANY MEN are still trying to run away but they cannot hide from prostate cancer. I was one of those men—until a diagnosis of prostate cancer in 2008 brought my racing plans to a screeching halt. After having competed…

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…

We All Agree 2015: New Video Features Massachusetts Governor, Democratic and Republican Legislative Leaders Calling for Prostate Cancer Awareness BOSTON, MA, April 15, 2015— Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and nine leading legislators appear together in a bipartisan video, “We All Agree 2015,” which was released today by the non-profit AdMeTech Foundation, in advance of the 7th…

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…

Massachusetts lawmakers team up with Boston non-profit to launch statewide prostate cancer awareness program   By Shira Schoenberg March 12th  BOSTON – In 2002, State Rep. Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The cancer was caught early during a routine annual physical, and Kulik underwent surgery and treatment. He has had a clean…

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…

GenomeDx announces publication of positive validation study for Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier February 10 GenomeDx Biosciences today announced the publication of a positive validation study for the Decipher® Prostate Cancer Classifier, a genomic test for prostate cancer. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed that patients with low genomic risk (as determined…

Researchers Look to MRI and Biomarkers to Help Improve Detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancers                                                               January 28, 2015  A patient’s wife once told urology surgeon…

Sessions, Boxer introduce bill to support prostate cancer research Jan, 22nd, 2015 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today introduced legislation to fight prostate cancer. The National Prostate Cancer Plan Act would establish a council of federal agencies, patients, and medical experts charged with drafting and implementing a national strategy to combat…

The National Prostate Cancer Plan Act Introduced By Sens Boxer And Sessions Wed, Jan 21st, 2015   U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) today introduced legislation to fight prostate cancer. The National Prostate Cancer Plan Act would establish a council of federal agencies, patients, and medical experts charged with drafting and implementing a national…

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…

Doc: Women play key role in prostate cancer awareness By Dr. David B. Samadi Published September 09, 2014 FoxNews.com September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and as a result, women throughout the United States have a valuable addition to their to-do list.  We are urging women to take advantage of…

Houston Chronicle — New imaging technique helps pinpoint treatment for prostate cancer By Kyrie O’Connor September 20, 2014 Melissa Phillip, Staff Dr. Brian J. Miles, a urologic oncologist, shows off Invivo’s UroNav system at Houston Methodist. The system uses an MRI fusion technique to pinpoint areas for a biopsy. Bob Stearns knew prostate cancer might be…

Prostate cancer death rate in Boston puzzles researchers Reason behind numbers unclear Friday, September 19, 2014 By: Lindsay Kalter Despite its status as a health care mecca, the Boston area has some of the highest numbers of prostate cancer-related deaths in the state, according to a local nonprofit health group. “If you look at prostate cancer…

July 8, 2014 Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in Massachusetts, with a higher mortality rate than breast cancer. The Massachusetts House and Senate have approved a new education and awareness program trying to change that. Doctor Faina Shtern from AdmeTech Foundation joined NECN with details. She said the approval will bring the knowledge…

[ultimate_spacer height=”8″] On June 30, The Massachusetts’ House of Representatives and Senate created a new education and awareness program dedicated to prostate cancer. The $500,000 campaign, contained in the conference committee report of the FY15 budget, is aimed at saving lives, improving quality of life, and reducing health care costs. This program will be managed…

Organized by the AdMeTech Foundation in cooperation with the Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Coalition and Men of Color Health Awareness Project, Prostate Cancer Awareness Day highlights our common goal to make Massachusetts a model of national leadership in prostate cancer research, education, and awareness resulting in improved patient care. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]Prostate Cancer Awareness Day[/heading] [ultimate_spacer] By Colleen Quinn June 20, 2014 Prostate cancer discriminates, Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston told a crowd at the State House gathered Thursday to increase awareness of the disease that kills nearly 30,000 American men each year.…

[ultimate_spacer height=”10″] Prostate cancer discriminates, Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston told a crowd at the State House gathered Thursday to increase awareness of the disease that kills nearly 30,000 American men each year. African-American men are 60 percent more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 250 times more likely to die from…

[ultimate_spacer][ultimate_spacer height=”10″] Politicians across the aisle put aside their differences for the sixth annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at the State House in order to promote the education and prevention of prostate cancer. The event, sponsored by the AdMeTech Foundation, highlighted the critical importance of early detection and efforts to improve screening of prostate cancer,…

[ultimate_spacer height=”8″] BOSTON – In a full-court press effort to highlight the critical importance of early detection of prostate cancer, AdMeTech Foundation hosted the state’s sixth annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day June 19, bringing together House Speaker Robert DeLeo, Senate President Therese Murray, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, Public Health Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett, Marathon legend and…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]Prostate Cancer Awareness Day[/heading] [ultimate_spacer height=”10″] BOSTON (WWLP) – One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. The problem is so widespread that one American will die from complications from prostate cancer every 18 minutes. Daunting statistics like…

[ultimate_spacer height=”10″] Mayor Walsh joins Senate President Therese Murray, speaker of the house Robert DeLeo, Marathon legend Bill Rodgers, and Boston media icon Susan Wornick in kicking off the AdMeTech Foundation’s 6th Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. All expressed concern that Prostate cancer discriminates against African American men. See Video.

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]The Republican[/heading] [ultimate_spacer height=”10″] BOSTON — It’s not often that you can get seven political candidates all seeking the same office to agree on something. Four Democrats, two Republicans, and two independent candidates running for governor took time out of their campaign schedules…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]Prostate Cancer Awareness Day[/heading] [ultimate_spacer height=”10″] BOSTON — Eight Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates took time off from the campaign trail to record a video raising awareness of prostate cancer. “As candidates we don’t agree on everything, but we do agree on this,” Martha Coakley,…

By Mike Deehan State House News Service   April 15, 2014   Chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee Stephen Brewer is a prostate cancer survivor. Three members of the Massachusetts Legislature are speaking out about their own battles against prostate cancer in an effort to elevate awareness of the threat and screening options.…

  AdMeTech Foundation has Moved!   We would like to inform everyone that our new address is     AdMeTech Foundation One Boston Place, 26th Floor Boston, MA 02109     Our phone number will remain 617.523.3535 but if you are having any difficulties, you may dial 857.239.8869 as well. Please take a minute to update your address book…

“Warren: Boost medical research spending,” by Deirdre Fernandes, Globe Staff, published October 28, 2013. Read the full Boston.com article here. Addressing a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce forum, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced her support for more consistent funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for more biomedical research to save both lives and…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]Reuters[/heading] BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2012  “Teach-a-Thon” to Benefit AdMeTech Foundation’s Dance for a Cure of Prostate Cancer BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –The following is being released by AdMeTech Foundation: WHAT: On January 27, 2012, between noon and midnight Arthur Murray Dance Studio ofBoston is taking dance steps with its…

MRI reporting tool could revolutionize prostate imaging February 10, 2012 by Brendon Nafziger , DOTmed News Associate Editor Imaging advocates say new reporting tools for MRI prostate scans could help make the modality more useful for men and possibly one day eliminate thousands of unnecessary prostate biopsies. Currently, an international effort from radiologists is underway to standardize…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]American College of Radiology[/heading] International Scientific Cooperation to Advance Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Care American College of Radiology (ACR), AdMeTech Foundation and European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) Create Standards for High Quality MRI February 07, 2012 To improve early diagnosis and treatment of…

On January 27, 2012, between noon and midnight Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Boston is taking dance steps with its 4th Annual Teach-A-Thon to benefit AdMeTech Foundation’s Dance for a Cure of Prostate Cancer. “One in six men is diagnosed with prostate cancer, and every 16 minutes a man dies. There is no community in the United States left untouched,” said AdMeTech Foundation’s…

Senate President Therese Murray, jointly with Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo set a historic precedent by declaring prostate cancer as a public priority, central challenge in men’s health and a major disparity issue.  The Senate President introduced the Massachusetts General Court Resolutions at the Third Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at the Massachusetts State House onThursday,…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]FOX Business News Covers AdMeTech’s “Manogram Project”[/heading] May. 04, 2011 – 4:09 – Admetech Foundation Founder Dr. Faina Stern on why medical screening needs to be improved. See Video

Dr. Mark Scholz, Executive Director at the Prostate Cancer Research Institute, highlights the work of AdMeTech and calls for the need for early detection and improved diagnostics in prostate cancer care.

The time has come, say medical experts from around the country, to advance medical care of prostate cancer—with molecular imaging leading the way. “We have a prostate cancer crisis,” says Faina Shtern, M.D., president and CEO of the AdMeTech Foundation. “There is an opportunity for imaging to transform patient care and end this crisis.” Read…

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A group of leading U.S. and international scientists and clinicians issued a consensus statement today identifying prostate cancer as a public health crisis and endorsing the promise of MRI for improved early detection and treatment. They also highlighted the leadership of the U.S. Congress in introducing legislation to fund research into improving prostate cancer diagnostics.…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ subtitle=”Part III”]Groundbreaking, three-part coverage of AdMeTech’s research program in prostate MRI and its potential impact on screening, diagnosis and treatment by the Wall Street Journal.[/heading] One evening a week for more than 10 years, a group of 15 to 25 men have…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ subtitle=”Part II”]Groundbreaking, three-part coverage of AdMeTech’s research program in prostate MRI and its potential impact on screening, diagnosis and treatment by the Wall Street Journal.[/heading] You’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer and after the shock comes confusion. Should you treat it fast…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ subtitle=”Part I”]Groundbreaking, three-part coverage of AdMeTech’s research program in prostate MRI and its potential impact on screening, diagnosis and treatment by the Wall Street Journal.[/heading] You’ve been getting annual blood tests to check for prostate cancer. But two big studies in the…

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]NBC News Covers AdMeTech’s “Manogram Project”[/heading] One in six men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. But there’s an even bigger question mark on whether healthy men should get psa tests to screen for it. The test does save lives, but for every life…

Prostate cancer experts urged Congress and the incoming Obama administration on Wednesday to make a major research commitment to find better detection methods, including what they call a “man-o-gram.” Their idea involves a sophisticated ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging or other method to find dangerous prostate tumors, akin to the common mammogram scans used to find…

The Fourth Public Conference on Image-Guided Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer brought together key leaders of academia, industry and advocacy. During a closing ceremony in US Congress, when the $650 million Prostate Cancer Research and Imaging (PRIME) Act was introduced by Rep. Elijah Cummings in the US House of Representatives. See Press Coverage below:

[heading title_size=”title-size-small” text_align=”center” text_color_custom=”#ffffff” icon_type=”noicon” icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#de5034″ icon_style=”circle” icon_color_bg=”#ffffff” icon_color_border=”#dbdbdb” icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″]Dr. Bruce Hensel, Chief Medical Correspondent for NBC TV in Los Angeles highlights the importance of diagnostic imaging for prostate cancer care and supports the Manogram® Project.[/heading] Dr. Bruce Hensel, Chief Medical Correspondent for NBC TV in Los Angeles highlights the importance of…