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March 2008 Volume 2 #1
Role of women in support groups
New blood tests for PCa
Physical activity and decreased PCa risk
Conference 2008
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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
by John Hoffman
When you talk to wives of prostate cancer patients, sooner or later you are bound to hear someone say, "This is a family disease." That's hardly surprising. Women have traditionally acted as "minister of health" in most families, so they expect to be active partners in their husbands' journey with prostate cancer.
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NEW BLOOD TESTS FOR PROSTATE CANCER
The PSA test is currently the gold standard blood test for alerting men to the possibility that they might have prostate cancer. But researchers around the world have been busy trying to come up with better blood tests for prostate cancer.
Read about early prostate cancer antigen-2 (EPCA-2) and about blood tests that look for genetic variants associated with prostate cancer risk. |
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DECREASED PROSTATE CANCER RISK
Get out those running shoes and hiking boots! Men who engage in regular and "dynamic" physical activity as part of their jobs and daily lives seem to have a decreased risk of prostate cancer.
But why? Read what researchers think, and check out a recently published study. |
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CONFERENCE '08 -- DON'T WAIT!
The CPCN national conference will feature wonderful western-style hospitality, internationally renowned prostate cancer researchers, and a special session for spouses and sweethearts, who share the effects of this disease with their loved ones and give so much valuable support to men with prostate cancer. |
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