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Greetings,

We are pleased to present you with the October issue of Prostate Cancer News You Can Use. Every month we send this email to share prostate cancer headlines, as well as other information, resources, and event listings which you might find useful.

Us TOO and ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer
As you read this, Us TOO and ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer are tying up the last few items in the merger to become one powerful organization serving the prostate cancer community under the ZERO banner. We will have more information for you very soon.

As a result of the merger with Us TOO and ZERO, we are streamlining communications and resources for the prostate cancer community. We will be winding down distribution of the News You Can Use email. Plans are to discontinue this email after December, at which time the news source will be replaced by a newsletter from ZERO. Please visit https://zerocancer.org to sign up and make sure you continue to receive this important information. As far as the News You Can Use articles we provide, you can find that prostate cancer news, which is always updated, at https://zerocancer.org/learn/prostate-cancer-news.

November is National Family Caregivers Month
In celebration of National Family Caregivers Month and the caregivers who play a pivotal role in the prostate cancer journey, join ZERO for "Conversations with Caregivers: A Town Hall." The event is on Wednesday, November 3rd at 5:30pm Central. ZERO’s Vice President of Patient Programs and Education, Shelby Moneer and a panel of caregivers will engage in conversation sharing their experiences. This hour of power is an opportunity for caregivers to come together to support and connect with one another, learn helpful tools to use in their caregiver journeys, and pose and answer live questions. For more information and to register, visit zerocancer.org/caregiver-townhall.

Webinars and Events
Join Us TOO New York on October 21st at 6pm Eastern for a special meeting, "MRI is incredibly good at finding prostate cancer. But is that actually a good thing?" with presenter Andrew Vickers, PhD, Attending Research Methodologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. For information or to register, visit http://www.ustoonewyork.org.  

The Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico (PCSANM) will host its tenth annual conference highlighting recent and potentially game-changing approaches in the treatment of prostate cancer. The free virtual conference will be held on Saturday, November 6th from 9:00am - 3:45pm (MT). For more information and to register, visit www.pcsanm.org.

Prostate Cancer Calendar
What prostate cancer support and education events are happening this month? Check the 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, you can post it right to the calendar at: www.prostatecancercalendar.org.

Videos
On October 6th, Sanoj Punnen, MD, Co-Chair of the Genitourinary Site Disease Group at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, provided a broad overview of active surveillance in his presentation to the AnCan/Us TOO Virtual Support Group. His talk was entitled: “The current state of active surveillance and how active it needs to be.” To see the video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjDNyD1wfhc. 

Us TOO has finished its 2021 webinar series, "What is Right for Me in My Prostate Cancer Treatment?" If you missed any of the series, or would like to watch any of the episodes again, you can find them all posted at www.ustoo.org/ustoo-video. Topics include: Bone Health and Nutrition, Shared Decision Making, Biomarkers, Imaging, and Genetics and Genomics. Thanks to all the doctors, sponsors, and attendees for making this series a success.

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 Facebook group for community discussion.  

Virtual Support Groups
Us TOO has virtual prostate cancer support groups that continue to meet regularly and host guest speakers. These meetings can be accessed by phone or by internet, and can be attended from any location. For a list of groups, please visit www.ustoo.org/virtual-ustoo-support-groups.

NEWS YOU CAN USE ARTICLES:
We’re pleased to provide you with some of the latest Prostate Cancer News You Can Use. Please note that only the titles of the articles are listed and they are not direct links to the content. To access the full articles CLICK HERE.

  • Institute of Cancer Research: 'Gut Bugs' Can Drive Prostate Cancer Growth and Treatment Resistance

  • Studies from Northwestern University in the Area of Radiotherapy Described (Recommendations for Intraoperative Mesh Brachytherapy)

  • Studies from Wayne State University Yield New Data on Prostate Cancer (Urologists’ Perceptions of Active Surveillance and Their Recommendations for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients)

  • New Combination of Old Drugs Improves Survival in Patients with Prostate Cancer

  • Study Findings on Prostate Cancer Described by Researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Dietary Tomato Inhibits Angiogenesis in TRAMP Prostate Cancer but is Not Protective with a Western-Style Diet in This Pilot Study)


Take care, and 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