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We are pleased to present you with the June 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.

Last Thursday we presented the fourth webinar in our series, What is Right for Me in My Prostate Cancer Treatment?, a discussion on the topic of Imaging. We thank presenters Dr. Brian T. Helfand and Dr. Laurence Klotz. Thanks also to series sponsor Astellas Pfizer, and webinar sponsors Blue Earth Diagnostics and Lantheus. Keep an eye out for an email with the link to the video which is coming very soon.

Video is available of the third webinar in the series with a discussion on Biomarkers. Biomarkers are measurements that give information about the activity of cancer and potential response to therapy. These can be measured in blood, but also include imaging findings. The use of biomarkers may help men personalize therapy more effectively and may contribute to understanding response to treatment. The webinar featured Dr. Daniel Spratt and Dr. Alicia Morgans. View the video at https://youtu.be/b_ZJXcqrCi0.

The last webinar in this series will be on Genetics and Genomics, Thursday, July 29 with Dr. Heather H. Cheng and Dr. Brittany Szymaniak. More information and registration will be coming soon. 

AnCan/Us TOO are kicking off a series of webinars focused on active surveillance at 8pm Eastern, June 29 with a program entitled: "Is Active Surveillance Safe for Black Men?" This is an important topic in a time of growing concern about equity in health care. The program will feature Anthony Henry, a Black man from Toronto who has been on AS for five years and is Vice President of the Walnut Foundation; Willie Underwood III, MD, a high-profile Black urologist who opted for surgery; and Brandon Mahal, MD, a leading researcher on health equity issues and AS at the University of Miami. Register at https://bit.ly/2T6Vll0.

A webinar on ORGOVYX (relugolix) will take place on June 29, 8pm ET and June 30, 6pm ET. The one-hour event will feature urology expert Daniel Saltzstein, MD, from Urology San Antonio, who will share important information about advanced prostate cancer and a recently approved prescription medicine called ORGOVYX. Register at www.orgovyx.com/sign-up.

Wednesday, June 30 at 6:00 PM (ET) Dr. Tomasz Beer from Oregon Health and Science University will be sharing the most exciting and timely prostate cancer research and treatment findings from the 2021 Annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting. Each year, the ASCO meeting brings together tens of thousands of clinicians, researchers, patients, and patient advocates while serving up hundreds of educational and scientific sessions throughout their five day meeting. Among the presentations are some of the latest research projects and findings, as well as updates on emerging early cancer detection technologies. Register at https://bit.ly/3A65yze. 

Check out our new webpage for the Black Men's Prostate Cancer Initiative. The page has links to resources, videos, podcasts, brochure, info on our new Black Men's virtual prostate cancer support group (who just had their first meeting), and more. Visit www.ustoo.org/blackmen.

A market research company has asked Us TOO to share a paid survey opportunity for prostate cancer patients with advancing disease, and their caregivers. Qualified respondents who complete the survey in its entirety will be eligible to receive $50 from the market research company paid via check within four weeks. The survey should take no longer than 20-25 minutes to complete. Please note, you will need to finish this study in one sitting. If you do not, you will receive an email from Elizabeth Lawson with a unique link to continue where you left off in the survey. The company will also make a donation to Us TOO. This is for US residents only at this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please email the company directly at support@alphadetail.com. To take the survey, visit http://alphadetail.com/pcpt.

The Prostate Cancer Calendar webpage is a new resource for the entire prostate cancer community. If you are looking for a prostate cancer event, please monitor the calendar, as updates will happen regularly. 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.

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.

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.

Check out a great WebMD article on the importance of talking about prostate cancer upon diagnosis and the role that support groups play. The article features former Us TOO Board Members, Jerry Deans and Keith Hoffman, and Us TOO Austin Support Group Leader, Bob Wright. Read the article at www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/features/prostate-cancer-talking-diagnosis.

We are very excited that the 2021 SEA Blue Chicago Prostate Cancer Walk and Run is on! We are happy we will be able to finally see everyone's lovely faces again, in person, this September 26th in Lincoln Park. Be sure to mark your calendars! More information will be coming to you soon, so watch your email. In the meantime, relive some SEA Blue memories... View video of the 2020 virtual event at https://bit.ly/3puG9KE.

We are excited about a new podcast produced by friends of ours in Chicago. Prostate Cancer: REAL TALK has just launched, and will offer a regular series of podcasts specifically for those affected by prostate cancer. The first episode has just been posted, and future episodes will feature Jim Schraidt and Dr. Adam Murphy from the Us TOO Board. Learn more about this show and listen to the first episode, which introduces the show and hosts El and Shay who describe their journey with battling prostate cancer as a couple, at www.prostatecancerrealtalk.com. 

If you are not already doing so, please be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Inspire. We post and share a lot of great information and host discussions on those platforms. Connect with us and tell your friends!

Keep up with the latest on COVID-19 and prostate cancer on the Us TOO web page at https://www.ustoo.org/covid. The page includes our exclusive articles by Dr. Mark Moyad and many other resources. It is updated frequently, so please bookmark it and visit often.

Take care, and best wishes to you,