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Where is our Manogram? - www.manogram.org
More men get prostate cancer than women get breast cancer. Over 230,000 men were stricken, 30,000 died and over 1.5 million had biopsies in 2004. And yet, men do not have accurate diagnostic tools for early detection and treatment. According to a recent study by the National Cancer Institute, PSA blood tests that screen for prostate cancer result in false-negative reassurances and numerous false-positive alarms. Some 15% of men with normal PSA levels still have prostate cancer. Even when PSA levels are abnormal, some 88% of men end up not having prostate cancer but undergoing unnecessary biopsies. Developing new imaging technologies is critical for accurate early detection, when prostate cancer can be treated with minimal discomfort, complications and costs. It's time to end the fear, pain and suffering caused by prostate cancer. Isn't it time for a “Manogram™” — life-saving imaging for men?
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute is a charitable not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of men’s lives by supporting research and disseminating information that educates and empowers patients, families and the medical community.
PCRI was founded in 1996 by internationally recognized prostate cancer oncologists Mark C. Scholz, MD and Stephen B. Strum, MD, with support from Daniel Freeman Hospital Foundation. Drs. Scholz’s and Strum’s vision was that: “an organization providing insightful clinical research in combination with high-level educational activities directed at both the patient and physician, would greatly enhance outcomes for prostate cancer patients everywhere”.
Stand up to Cancer
Stand Up to Cancer is launching a new movement to attack cancer once and for all by pushing promising scientific breakthroughs to the finish.
Cancer takes one person every minute. One life in a moment. They are our brothers, our sisters, our fathers and mothers, our husbands and wives, our best friends, our children, ourselves.
Inspired to act by our own personal experiences with cancer, we recognize that we can no longer rely on the current system alone to give us the breakthroughs we need. So, we are calling on the public to help take matters into our own hands, investing in a revolution that will change the way scientist and clinicians work to understand and treat these diseases. Stand Up To Cancer is more than a rallying cry. It is a galvanizing force created to urgently move cancer research forward.
This is where the end of cancer begins: when we unite together in one unstoppable movement and Stand Up To Cancer.
Men's Health Network
Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization comprised of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health professionals. MHN is committed to improving the health andwellness of men through education campaigns, partnerships with retailers and other private entities, workplace health programs, data collection, and work with health care providers to provide better programs and funding for men's health needs.
The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN)
The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc., (PHEN) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. PHEN was founded in 2003 by Thomas A. Farrington, a prostate cancer survivor and author of the books, "Battling the Killer Within", and "Battling The Killer Within And Winning". PHEN is governed by a board of directors, and works with local advisory boards, sponsors, partners and volunteers to assist with implementation of its programs and activities around the United States.
Us TOO International
Us TOO is a grassroots organization started in 1990 by prostate cancer survivors to serve prostate cancer survivors, their spouses/partners and families. Us TOO is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to communicating timely and reliable information enabling informed choices regarding detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Ultimately, Us TOO strives to enhance the quality of life for all those affected by prostate cancer.
Cancer.org
The American Cancer Society’s website. Excellent source of information about cancer; online community for cancer survivors; and an interactive tool that helps prostate cancer patients decide on the best course of treatment.
Prostate Cancer Foundation
A leading resource of philanthropic support for prostate cancer research.
Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program
A leading source of government support for prostate cancer research.
National Cancer Institute
A leading resource of government support for cancer research.
MEDLINEplus: Cancer
General information about cancer from the National Institutes of Health.
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
The need for a TATRC- like organization was recognized as early as 1990, when the Army and Air Force medical departments wanted to jointly develop, procure, and deploy a filmless medical diagnostic imaging system (MDIS), at a time when such a system did not exist.
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