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Speaker: Thomas A. Farrington, President and Founder, PHEN
Remarks: Mark Kennedy, MBA,Senior Consultant, PHEN
Why Knowledge is the Best DefenseAgainst Prostate Cancer
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2015 Calendar of Events, Continued
3rd Annual Prostate Health Educational Symposiums in 15 Cities
Dates: April 25th - June 20th Location: Nationwide
7th Annual Father's Day Rally Against Prostate Cancer
Date: Sunday, June 21st
Location: Nationwide
12th Annual Tee Off to Fight Prostate Cancer
Date: June 24th Location: Franklin Park, Boston
11th Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit
Date: September 17th and 18th
Location: Washington, D.C.
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Today’s Presentation
Why is Knowledge the Best Defense Against Prostate Cancer?
Guest Speaker
Thomas A. FarringtonPresident and Founder PHEN
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About Prostate Cancer
* The leading cause of cancer for men
* The 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths
* 1 in 5 black men will be diagnosed with prostate
cancer
* A rate of 60% higher than for men of other racial
and ethnic groups
* Black men die at a rate 150% higher
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About Prostate Cancer
*Prostate Cancer is different for each
man
* Some prostate cancer kills
* 30,000 deaths annually
* Some prostate cancer is indolent and
does not kill
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Knowledge Is The Best DefenseKnowledge Is The Best Defense
A prostate cancer journey – why Knowledge is the best defense
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Knowledge Is The Best Defense
Healthy Men
- Your risk level
- Early detection guidelines
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Knowledge Is The Best DefenseKnowledge Is The Best Defense
Men newly diagnosed with prostate
cancer
- Cancer stage
- To treat or not to treat
- Genomic tests
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Knowledge Is The Best Defense
Observation and active surveillance
- Monitoring disease
- PSA
- Biopsy
- To treat or not to treat
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Knowledge Is The Best Defense
Primary Treatment Options
- Surgery; radical, robotic
- Radiation
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Knowledge Is The Best Defense
Survivorship post treatment
- Monitoring PSA
- Managing treatment side effects;
incontinence, sexual dysfunction
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Knowledge Is The Best Defense
Recurring prostate cancer
- Treatment options
- Monitoring PSA
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Knowledge Is The Best Defense
Advanced prostate cancer
- Treatment options
- Managing disease side effects
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Wives and loved ones need knowledge
Knowledge Is The Best Defense
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Knowledge Is The Best Defense Knowledge Is The Best Defense
The importance of faith
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