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Nanoparticle PSA Test Predicts If Prostate Cancer Will Return; Ultrasensitive Test Gives First Accurate Answer After Surgery
In This Issue:
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- Nanoparticle PSA Test Predicts If Prostate Cancer Will Return; Ultrasensitive Test Gives First Accurate Answer After Surgery
- Study: Radiation Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival
- Dogs Sniff Out Prostate Cancer
WHAT'S NEW AT ZERO
- Kimberly-Clark Launches Second Year of 'The Depend Campaign to End Prostate Cancer' With Expanded Roster of Sports Legends
- 'Pony Up to End Prostate Cancer' on July 2 in Virginia’s Beautiful Horse Country
- 'Know Your Score' Celebrity Golf Tournament Coming to Myrtle Beach August 28
- A Cake Too Beautiful to Eat
- Sign up for ZERO's 'Summit to End Prostate Cancer' in Washington, D.C.
- Let Congress Know Your Concerns
- Be a Star Athlete – Register Now to Join ZERO's DASH FOR DAD Team
- National Race Series Coming to 14 Cities to Raise
Prostate Cancer Awareness
RESEARCH AND TREATMENT UPDATE
- New Tests for Prostate Cancer Might Bring More Certainty
- Molecular Imaging Detects Recurrent Prostate Cancer
- Study: Prostate Cancer Patients' Weight Linked to Tumour Size
- Faulty Risk Prediction of Prostate Cancer by Nomograms Without Considering PSA Inter-Assay Variability
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Nanoparticle PSA Test Predicts If Prostate Cancer Will Return; Ultrasensitive Test Gives First Accurate Answer After Surgery
Ultrasensitive PSA test, using nanoparticle-based technology, is 300 times more accurate in detecting prostate cancer and "may be able to definitively predict after surgery if the cancer is cured long term or if it will recur," this Northwestern University research indicates.
Study: Radiation Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival
This Canadian study shows that for men with cancer that has spread beyond the prostate, survival is "significantly better" if radiation therapy is added to the standard hormone treatments.
Dogs Sniff Out Prostate Cancer
French research indicates very strong accuracy rate by dogs trained to sniff out the chemicals released into urine by prostate tumors, and these findings may set the stage for a new means of early prostate cancer detection.
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What's New at ZERO
Kimberly-Clark Launches Second Year of 'The Depend Campaign to End Prostate Cancer' With Expanded Roster of Sports Legends
Awareness campaign adds Hall of Fame sports legends Jim Kelly, Ozzie Smith and Mike Bossy with continued support by Ken Griffey Sr., Rod Woodson, Joe Cortez and Len Dawson
With the goal of bringing an end to this terrible disease, Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Depend brand launched the second year of "The Depend Campaign to End Prostate Cancer."
The four-month campaign, which kicks off this June in celebration of Men's Health Month and culminates in September with National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, engages a star-studded lineup of sports legends as campaign ambassadors and awareness advocates. In addition to encouraging men to talk to their doctor to learn more about their risk for prostate cancer, each legend has pledged to share more about his personal experience with the disease as well as demonstrate to men how easy it is to be proactive about prostate health.
New additions to the lineup include:
Returning to the team are Pro Football Hall of Famers Rod Woodson and Len Dawson, World Boxing Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez and baseball legend and ZERO board member Ken Griffey, Sr.
Through 2010, proceeds from the purchase of each package of Depend Underwear for Men and Depend Guards for Men will contribute to a total donation of $250,000 to ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer to help fund education and research initiatives.
Go to www.dependpca.com to see videos of the team members as well as access a comprehensive resource library of articles, essays and tools to help you ask the right questions and make smart decisions about prostate health.
"Our hope for future generations is that prostate cancer becomes a thing of the past," said Skip Lockwood, Chief Executive Officer of ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer. "We commend Kimberly-Clark and the Depend brand for their commitment to making men more aware of their prostate health and the steps that can be taken to reduce their risk for the disease."
'Pony Up to End Prostate Cancer' on July 2 in Virginia’s Beautiful Horse Country
Join us outside Washington, D.C. on July 2 to experience some thrilling polo competition, proceeds of which will support the fight to end prostate cancer.
Virginia International Polo Club's annual 20-goal match is the highest-rated match played in Virginia each year.
In 2009, ten-goalers Adam Snow and Owen Rinehart faced off with local polo luminaries Charlie Muldoon and Maureen Brennan as team captains. Chilean brothers Martin and Cote Zegers rounded out the Goose Creek team, with Jim Lewis and Matias Vial anchoring the Clearview Wealth Management team.
Zeropolo has hosted a benefit polo match at Virginia International Polo Club since 2008 honoring Gordon W. Bowie, who has been living with metastasized prostate cancer since 2006.
Plan now to bring your friends and join the party in Upperville, Virginia for an exciting display of skill and daring!
'Know Your Score' Celebrity Golf Tournament Coming to Myrtle Beach August 28
The 2010 "Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer" Celebrity Golf Tournament and Gala will be held August 28 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Serving as this year's national spokesman for the event will be award-winning journalist and television personality Jim Huber, who shares a personal story.
"Prostate cancer found its cruel way into my life years ago when doctors discovered it in my father. By coincidence, he and Arnold Palmer were both battling the disease simultaneously and I am sure it helped my dad along his way when Arnie asked every so often what my old man's numbers were. They both, as it turned out, beat it partially because their doctors caught it early. They knew their score. Every man must. It's my honor to be taking a role in that emphasis."
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday joined forces with Zero — The Project to End Prostate Cancer in 2008 to launch the "Know Your Score" campaign, which refers to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test given to men 40 years of age or older to help detect prostate cancer.
Planning a golf holiday? Now you have a reason!
A Cake Too Beautiful to Eat
Celebrating "National Cancer Survivors Day" at a picnic on June 6 came with a gigantic sweet tooth for Linda and Ray Hoetger of Canal Winchester, Ohio.
Linda made a beautiful cake called "Know Your Score" to emphasize the importance of prostate cancer early detection. (Her husband Ray was treated in 2009 and is doing well.)
Linda's cake, however, was deemed so pretty that no one dared to be the first to cut into it! There it sat during the picnic, beautiful yet untouched, for everyone to see.
"So Ray took the cake to the Veterans Affairs Clinic where he works," explained Linda. "They also said it was too cute, but he made them cut into it. The Veterans love a treat!"
Sign up for ZERO's 'Summit to End Prostate Cancer' in Washington, D.C.
You have a real opportunity to make your views known!
The 2010 Summit to End Prostate Cancer, set for September 14-16 in Washington, D.C., will focus on effective strategies for increasing the Federal investment in prostate cancer research.
During the Summit, participants will have the opportunity to meet with their elected officials on Capitol Hill and learn more about the federal legislative process.
Let Congress Know Your Concerns
We encourage you to contact your elected representatives on Capitol Hill to indicate your support for early detection, men's prostate health and the need for research funding to improve early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Be a Star Athlete – Register Now to Join ZERO's DASH FOR DAD Team
Join ZERO's DASH FOR DAD Endurance Team at the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 31
Be a pioneer. Be a fighter. Be a winner. Help end prostate cancer!
Even though the teams are now complete for the Nautica New York City Triathlon, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and the ING New York City Marathon, you still have time to sign up to be among the runners on the DASH FOR DAD Endurance Team at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on October 31.
The renowned Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. begins and ends at the world-famous Marine Corps War Memorial, passing the Lincoln, Jefferson and Washington memorials along the race route.
The "People's Marathon" attracts runners from all over the world – young and old, first-time marathoners and veterans – who compete in this endurance race for their own personal goals. Now you can join the fight to end prostate cancer.
All participants receive guaranteed entry into the race, a technical training shirt, fundraising website and advice, and a pre-race dinner. Please commit to raise a minimum of $1,000 to help ZERO end prostate cancer. Participants who are traveling to Washington, D.C. for the event and raise $2,000 will receive a $500 travel reimbursement.
These race slots go quickly, so please sign up soon!
For more information, contact Tracy Cesaretti at 202-303-3111.
Every dollar raised goes toward free prostate cancer testing for men across the U.S.
National Race Series Coming to 14 Cities to Raise Prostate Cancer Awareness
Lace up your sneakers and join us in the race to end prostate cancer!
DASH FOR DAD, the premier prostate cancer race series in the U.S., is a heartfelt tight-knit community event that brings together athletes, cancer survivors, physicians, caregivers, family members and friends. Proceeds from each race are used to provide free prostate cancer testing for men in the local community of the event.
ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer, with sponsors from across the country, has grown the DASH FOR DAD and its partner races – the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge® – to include 14 cities and an expected 7,000 runners competing in 2010.
The DASH FOR DAD or partnering Great Prostate Cancer Challenge® 5K will be held in the following cities:
- Albuquerque, NM - Nov. 2010
- Baltimore, MD - Sept. 26
- Buffalo, NY - Sept. 19
- Central FL - Oct. 23
- Columbus, OH - Aug. 29
- Harrisburg, PA - Sept. 10
- Indianapolis, IN - Sept. 18
- Kansas City, MO - Sept. 19
- Memphis, TN - Sept. 11
- Minneapolis, MN - Sept. 25
- Nashville, TN - Sept. 11
- New York, NY (Long Island) - Nov. 14
- Poughkeepsie, NY - TBD
- Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA) - Sept. 26
Since the national race series began in 2008, more than $1 million has been raised to promote prostate cancer awareness, early detection and research. Many runners create teams and collect monetary pledges from family and friends to boost funding for local prostate cancer services.
"DASH FOR DAD elevates prostate cancer awareness to a broader nationwide level," said ZERO's CEO Skip Lockwood. "We all know someone who is impacted by this most commonly diagnosed cancer among men, striking one in every six. That's why we must do all that we can to put an end to this horrible disease."
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Research and Treatment Update
New Tests for Prostate Cancer Might Bring More Certainty
These experimental gene-based tests can reduce unnecessary biopsies and personal anxiety, researchers say, by distinguishing between patients requiring immediate treatment and those who can remain on "watchful waiting" status.
Molecular Imaging Detects Recurrent Prostate Cancer
A new molecular imaging agent can improve diagnosis of recurrent prostate cancer and determine an appropriate course of treatment, according to these Emory University clinical trial findings.
Study: Prostate Cancer Patients' Weight Linked to Tumour Size
The size of prostate cancer tumours is directly linked to a patient’s weight, and researchers believe having a larger-sized tumour may contribute to the aggressive nature of the disease.
Faulty Risk Prediction of Prostate Cancer by Nomograms Without Considering PSA Inter-Assay Variability
The accuracy of prostate cancer detection among different nomograms is limited by variations in PSA values, and researchers recommend patients have their PSA tests performed by the same assay over time.
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