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Surf on and Listen to the Prostate Cancer Program on
www.journeytowellness.com
Black Men: It's Your Life -- Live it Long & Strong
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) - There's a wonderful program that
allows listeners to increase their awareness and understanding of
prostate cancer by simply tuning in to an in-depth conversation
available on the Internet right now at www.journeytowellness.com.
Hear the voices of Black men, their wives and their families who've
been touched by this devastating disease talk candidly about how
they have faced and overcome the challenges of surviving prostate
cancer. Featured also are noted African-American medical experts Dr.
Otis Brawley of the Winship Cancer Institute and Dr. Allen Simpson
of the Comprehensive Men's Health Initiative, among others. They'll
update you on the causes, latest treatments and procedures to treat
the disease's physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions.
Nearly every American has been touched by cancer and African
Americans are touched more than most. Prostate cancer is the second
leading cause of cancer-related death of Black men. The American
Cancer Society estimates that in 2007, approximately 30,870 cases of
prostate cancer will occur among African-American men, and 4,240
Black men will die from this disease. And while the debate about the
best and most effective treatments for prostate cancer continues,
one thing remains clear: regardless of the treatment decided upon by
a patient and his doctor, early detection of the disease is
critical.
Many African-American men are reluctant to be screened for prostate
cancer. Embarrassment, fear, and procrastination head the list of
reasons for failing to get screened. Checking for prostate cancer
often involves a digital rectal exam, which many men find
humiliating and emasculating. The fear of a positive cancer
diagnosis is another barrier. And many men (of all races) just seem
to hate seeing doctors for any reason at all. The result is that
when cancer is found, the disease has often spread to other parts of
the body making it far more difficult to treat.
This special radio feature is produced and broadcast as a joint
community service by Dr. Mary S. Harris, founder and president of
Journey to Wellness, Inc. and www.journeytowellness.com, and
National Public Radio station WABE FM-90.1--Atlanta with the aim of
encouraging African-American men to be proactive about their health
and get screened for prostate cancer. The program is part of the
Community Health Communications Network--a project funded by the
National Cancer Institute designed to use different media formats to
disseminate critical health information to the African-American
community.
If you are a Black man or a woman who loves one, this in-depth
on-line program, available 24/7 may help ease your fears. Listen
on-line and learn more about prostate cancer in a relaxed,
non-threatening environment. Simply go to www.journeytowellness.com
and click on the prostate cancer program icon on the home page.
Black Men: It's your life - Live it long and strong!
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