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Genetic Study Searches for Cause of Prostate Cancer

Urban League President Urges Screening

100 Black Men Address Health Disparities by Veronica Mackey

Faith, Early Detection Saves Chip Murray by Veronica Mackey

Please note: These are simply pointers 
to Internet-based PCa resources,and should
not be regarded as any sort of recommendation or 
endorsement.

It's up to you to carefully weigh the information
you find, and discuss it with your own physician.

MAILING LISTS

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Physician To Patient

The purpose of the p2p mailing list
is to provide the prostate cancer 
patient or other interested parties
with information from physicians 
about the treatment of prostate cancer.
This is a moderated list without the
high volume normally associated with
mailing lists or the frequent off-topic
questions. To subscribe, send an email

     To: majordomo@prostatepointers.org
     Subject: (blank or a dash)
     
     subscribe p2p
     end

Within a few minutes, you should receive
a confirmation message from majordomo. 
Please follow the instructions *exactly*
in order to activate your subscription.

IMPORTANT: 
Every message sent to p2p must contain
a Prostate Cancer Digest. Instructions
for preparing your digest are in the
first issue of PCRI Insights, which you
can get in .pdf format here:

http://www.prostate-cancer.org/resource/insights.html

The same instructions are also available as a webpage:

http://www.prostatepointers.org/p2p/pcd.html

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The Circle

Support for wives, families, friends,
and significant others of men 
with prostate cancer -- and, of course,
the men themselves. To subscribe, send
an email

     To: majordomo@prostatepointers.org
     Subject: (blank or a dash)

     subscribe circle
     end 

Within a few minutes, you should receive
a confirmation message from majordomo. 
Please follow the instructions *exactly*
in order to activate your subscription. 

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SeedPods

A mailing list for those interested in
brachytherapy (radioactive seed implants)
as a treatment for prostate cancer. 
To subscribe, send an email

     To: majordomo@prostatepointers.org
     Subject: (blank or a dash)

     subscribe seedpods
     end

Within a few minutes, you should receive
a confirmation message from majordomo. 
Please follow the instructions *exactly*
in order to activate your subscription.

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IceBalls

A mailing list offering information and
support to those interested in cryosurgery
for prostate cancer. To subscribe, 
send an email

     To: majordomo@prostatepointers.org
     Subject: (blank or a dash)

     subscribe iceballs
     end

Within a few minutes, you should receive
a confirmation message from majordomo. 
Please follow the instructions *exactly*
in order to activate your subscription.


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Prostate Problems Mailing List (PPML)

An unmoderated forum which discusses
problems and treatments related 
to men's prostate gland. Discussion
includes symptoms, diagnosis, 
treatment alternatives, complications
and personal impact. The intent 
is to help patients and their loved
ones understand their illness and 
make informed treatment decisions; to
encourage self-study of the effects and
treatment of prostate diseases; and to
support research into the cause and cure
of prostate problems as well as encourage 
effective health care.

To subscribe to the PPML:
Choice 1 - Easiest - Access this URL: 
http://www.acor.org/prostate.html 
and follow the instructions 
Choice 2 - Send an email 
To: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG 
Subject: blank or dash
Message: SUB PROSTATE Firstname Lastname 
(substitute your real name for Firstname Lastname)

For help with subscribing - email 
PROSTATE-REQUEST@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG 

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Prostate Cancer Action Network

A forum for discussing important issues
affecting the care and treatment of
prostate cancer survivors, and ways
to bring about needed change. 
To subscribe, go to:

http://www.prostatepointers.org/mailman/listinfo

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PROSTATE CANCER WEB SITES

Prostate Pointers
http://www.prostatepointers.org

Prostate Cancer Profiler
http://www.cancerprofiler.nexcura.com/Interface.asp?CB=66

Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI)
http://www.prostate-cancer.org/

Prostate cancer acronyms and abbreviations: 
http://www.prostatepointers.org/prostate/ed-pip/acronyms.html 

Prostate cancer glossary of terms:
http://www.prostatepointers.org/prostate/ed-pip/glossary.html 

Physician to Patient
http://www.prostatepointers.org/p2p

SeedPods
http://www.prostatepointers.org/SeedPods/ 

IceBalls
http://www.prostatepointers.org/iceballs/

The Circle
http://www.prostatepointers.org/circle/ 


Prostate Cancer Stages
http://www.texascancercenter.com/prostate/stages.html
http://www.phoenix5.org/staging.html

"Comprehensive Management of Prostate Cancer" by
Charles E. Myers, MD -- PCa Medical Oncologist
http://www.hormonerefractorypca.org/myers425.htm

National Prostate Cancer Coalition
http://www.pcacoalition.org/

The Education Center for Prostate Cancer Patients
http://www.ecpcp.org

PAACT
http://www.paactusa.org/

Prostate Cancer Resource Guide
http://www.afud.org/pca/pcaindex.html

National Cancer Institute's Prostate Cancer Home Page
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/prostate

The Hypertext Guide to Prostate Cancer
http://www.hypertext.org

Florida Cancer Education Network
http://www.florida-cancer.org/

A Primer on Prostate Cancer
http://www.phoenix5.org/Basics/DPprimer0918.html

Phoenix5
http://www.phoenix5.org/

Prostate Cancer InfoLink Archive
http://www.phoenix5.org/Infolink/index.html

PPML website
http://listserv.acor.org/diseases/prostate 

PPML archives
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/prostate.html

WellnessWeb Prostate Cancer Center
http://www.wellnessweb.com/PROSTATE/prostate.htm

Center for Prostate Disease Research
http://www.cpdr.org/

Patients Helping Patients
http://www.prostate-help.org/

Us Too!
http://www.ustoo.org

Prostate Cancer Action Network
http://www.prostatepointers.org/pcan/

National Physician & Family Referral Project
-- PCa in African-American Men
http://npfr.50hoops.org

50 Hoops Promotions

Fox Chase Cancer Center  

Siteman Cancer Center   June 5, 2003. ST. LOUIS, MO – The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine will sponsor the "50 Hoops" basketball tournament and health fair at the Missouri Black Expo Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 at America's Center from 11am to 5pm.

 
St. Louis Today.com - St. Louis Post Dispatch Health Calendar  

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