Prostate Cancer Patient Education Event
Jefferson and Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC) are reaching the community by providing a FREE prostate cancer patient education event to all men, prostate cancer patients and caregivers on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 8:00 AM-1:00 PM.
Philadelphia, PA, February 23, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Jefferson and Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC) are reaching the community by providing a FREE prostate cancer patient education event to all men, prostate cancer patients and caregivers on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 8:00 AM-1:00 PM. Men and caregivers will have the opportunity to come and learn from experts about the important and ever changing topics in prostate cancer including information on early detection, biomarkers and genomic testing and instill an understanding of the different treatment options for both early and advanced prostate cancers. As well as information on nutrition and post treatment side effects such as erectile dysfunction.
Prostate cancer patients are confused about the new and ever changing treatments in prostate cancer and how to gain access to these therapies and when to request them to gain the most benefit.
"Hosting educational events is deeply important to PCEC. Making a difference in the community and reaching more men and their caregivers with cutting edge information helps to extend lives and keep families together longer. Prostate cancer is a complex and constantly evolving subject and we want patients to be educated and to advocate for their health care!"-Wendy Poage, Prostate Conditions Education Council President.
Wendy Poage, President of Prostate Conditions Education Council
“We are making more advancements every day in the detection and treatment of prostate cancer” states Dr. Leonard Gomella, Prostate Conditions Education Council Member, “offering educational programs for patients is critical to ensuring all patients understand their choices and make informed decisions about their management of the disease.”
Working together on patient education events with Jefferson and Prostate Conditions Education Council aim to make a difference in the lives of prostate cancer patients and their caregivers.
“Hosting educational events is deeply important to PCEC. Making a difference in the community and reaching more men and their caregivers with cutting edge information helps to extend lives and keep families together longer. Prostate cancer is a complex and constantly evolving subject and we want patients to be educated and to advocate for their health care!”-Wendy Poage, Prostate Conditions Education Council President.
About Prostate Conditions Education Council
A national organization committed to men’s health, Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC) is the nation’s leading resource for information on prostate health. PCEC is dedicated to saving lives through awareness and the education of men, the women in their lives, as well as the medical community about prostate cancer prevalence, the importance of early detection and available treatment options, as well as other men’s health issues. Since 1989, the Prostate Conditions Education Council has: Funded and organized hundreds of free screening sites for men across the country, which has resulted in more than 5 million men being provided with early detection for prostate health issues and reached 400 million people each year with our important messaging. For more information please visit www.prostateconditions.org.
To register for the event please contact Lindsay McBride at 303-316-4685 or Lindsay.McBride@prostateconditions.org