Prostate Cancer International (PCaI) is proud to be an inaugural member of the new Prostate Cancer Impact Alliance (PCIA). PCIA’s shared vision is to advance education, research and equitable access to high quality care to better patient outcomes for men with prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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For those who have not already heard about it, two of the very largest patient-centric prostate cancer advocacy organizations have agreed to merge into one.
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For many years now, here in the USA, access to FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of cancer and other severe forms of disorder have been guaranteed under Medicare. … READ MORE …
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One of the ways that some prostate cancer patients help themselves (and others) is through the ways that they engage with other patients and families and the health care systems in the areas where they live. … READ MORE …
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Your sitemaster has decided that we need to be very clear about something related to the management of (in particular) low-risk and very low-risk, localized prostate cancer — but it applies across the prostate cancer spectrum over time … … READ MORE …
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Many readers may be interested in this article about Tony Crispino (a regular commentator on this web site) and his activities as a prostate cancer advocate. It appeared a few days ago in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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PCPC3 — the the patient-centered prostate cancer collaborative coalition — has just issued a detailed statement in strong support of an increase in the funding for the Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) within the US Department of Defense. … READ MORE …
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The following statement was issued this morning by a new, patient-centric group of prostate cancer education, advocacy, and support organizations here in the USA. As indicated below, Prostate Cancer International — the parent organization behind The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink — is a founder member of the new group. … READ MORE …
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According to an announcement this morning from The Mayo Clinic, a group of 118 leading cancer experts has drafted proposals for reducing the high cost of cancer drugs and voiced support for a patient-based grassroots movement demanding action on the issue. … READ MORE …
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This has just a very little to do with prostate cancer but everything to do with cancer patient advocacy. … READ MORE …
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So, according to a communication to its members from the American Urological Association (AUA), U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D, CA) and Jeff Sessions (R, AL) have just introduced S. 2813, the National Prostate Cancer Council Act. … READ MORE …
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The Prostate Cancer Roundtable has announced an update to its policy agenda for 2013, concurrent with the start of the work of the new Congress here in the USA. … READ MORE …
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Terry Herbert — the founder and organizer of the YANA web site — has announced that he will be closing down the Experiences section of YANA at some time in the near future. After coordinating the YANA site for most of the past 15 years, Terry has (appropriately) decided it is time for him to spend a little more time enjoying life. … READ MORE …
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Prostate Cancer International and other members of the Prostate Cancer Roundtable are planning to attend and support the ZERO Summit Against Prostate Cancer in Washington, DC, on September 20 to 22 this year, and we encourage all prostate cancer patients, family members, advocates, and others to try and join us in making this a major annual advocacy event. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 