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We are pleased to provide you with the August issue of the Hot SHEET newsletter. You can always access current and past issues at https://ustoo.org/Read-the-HotSheet-Newsletter. (Be sure to take a look at our Progress on Prostate Cancer Research supplement at the end of the newsletter, which has some interesting info on PSMA-Targeted Therapy from ASCO 2021. Thanks to Prostate Cancer Foundation for continuing to provide us with this valuable info on research every month).

Us TOO Webinar Series Video
Video is now available of the fifth, and final, webinar in our series, What is Right for Me in My Prostate Cancer Treatment? This webinar, recorded on July 29th, is a discussion on the topic of Genetics and Genomics. Genetics and genomics technology is changing rapidly and there are a growing number of options available to help guide prostate cancer treatment decisions. The webinar features Dr. Heather H. Cheng, Dr. Brittany Szymaniak, and Dr. Veda N. Giri. We thank series sponsors Astellas Pfizer, and webinar sponsors AstraZeneca and eReach. View the video at: https://youtu.be/scaMt1Hujvo.

Other Webinars
Join Us TOO New York for the presentation, Lu-177 PSMA617: A Game Changing Therapy for Prostate Cancer Treatment. The speaker will be Michael J. Morris, MD, Medical Oncologist, Section Head, Prostate Cancer, GU Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The presentation will take place on August 19th at 6pm Eastern. For info and registration, visit www.ustoonewyork.org. 

Prostate Forum of Orange County presents: Advances in Detecting and Treating Oligometastatic Cancer on Thursday, August 26th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm PDT. Presenting will be experts, Stephen G. Williams, MD, Regional Lead, Urologic Oncology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, CA; and Dong Won Kim, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncologist, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, in Anaheim, CA. To register, email ProstateForumOC@gmail.com. 

Prostate Cancer Calendar
The Prostate Cancer Calendar webpage is a resource for the entire prostate cancer community. If you are looking for a prostate cancer event, please check the calendar. If you have a support group, webinar, seminar, or other prostate cancer event that will benefit the community, please post it to the calendar at www.prostatecancercalendar.org.

Veterans
Veterans have an incidence rate for prostate cancer that is twice that of the general population. ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer is committed to bringing the Veterans community the resources, tools, and education needed to fight and detect prostate cancer even in its earliest stages. If you are a Veteran, please consider providing your feedback in a survey to help ZERO provide the most impactful programs to improve the lives of men and families. ZERO will use this information to help make decisions on how to best meet the educational and awareness needs of Veterans who are at risk of or have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. It may also be used for policy research purposes. This survey is anonymous unless you decide to provide your contact information at the end of the survey. The survey should only take between 10-20 minutes to complete. To take the survey, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VC9RJBK. 

On August 10th, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. was lit up in orange candlelight to raise awareness of illnesses, such as prostate cancer, that are related to Agent Orange exposure during the war. For more information on the event, a podcast on the topic, or to read messages from, and about, those who have been affected, visit https://www.vvmf.org/ao-2021.  

SEA Blue 2021
The 2021 SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk and Run will take place September 26th in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Those not in the Chicago area can join us by either fundraising virtually or by creating a Satellite SEA Blue event. This event helps us to raise funds to offer Support, Education, Advocacy, and Awareness (the SEA in SEA Blue) at no cost to those affected by prostate cancer. Register or donate today at www.seablueprostatewalk.org.

If you want to wear your support for SEA Blue, you can purchase shirts, hats, masks, or other SEA Blue items from our online store. A portion of all sales will go to SEA Blue to help those affected by prostate cancer. The shop will be open until September 6th at Midnight. Do good. Look good. Feel good. Visit the SEA Blue shop at: greendoorpromo.com/product-category/sea-blue.

The Black Men’s Prostate Cancer Initiative
Check out our Black Men’s Prostate Cancer Initiative webpage for links to resources, videos, podcasts, and more at www.ustoo.org/blackmen. To be added to the alert list for the Black Men’s Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group, visit www.ustoo.org/blackmenssupport. The Support Group meets monthly and has a new Facebook group for community discussion.  

Podcast
Check out the latest Prostate Cancer: REAL Talk podcast, Episode 03: Why Are Black Men Affected More? This episode features Us TOO Board Member, Dr. Adam Murphy, who discusses how genetics and the social atmosphere can play a big role in developing and diagnosing prostate cancer. Dr. Murphy explains the science behind the disease and dives into the importance of early and regular examinations. Listen to the podcast at www.prostatecancerrealtalk.com/episodes/pcrt-ep-3-why-are-black-men-affected-more. 

In Print
A book from our Us TOO Barcelona Support Group Leader, Professor Jordi Estape, has just been translated into English. Prostate Cancer in Heterosexual, Gay and Bisexual Men is available in English and Spanish, print and digital, and offers key guidelines for heterosexual, gay and bisexual prostate cancer patients, their partners, the general public and healthcare professionals. Proceeds go to help the prostate cancer community. For info or to order, visit https://www.amazon.com/PROSTATE-CANCER-HETEROSEXUAL-GAY-BISEXUAL-ebook/dp/B09928PCRJ. (Be sure to look up Us TOO on AmazonSmile).

Support Groups
Are you in need of prostate cancer support? Find a virtual support group, which you can join from any location, at https://www.ustoo.org/virtual-ustoo-support-groups.


Thank you for reading. Best wishes to you,
Marty Chakoian and the Us TOO Team

Marty Chakoian, Board Chair
James Hutson, Development Director
Tracy Cameron, Office Manager
Terri Likowski, Program Director - Support Group Services
Tim Mix, Communications Director
Rebecca Bouck, Project Manager