Saturday, January 23, 2010

Message from a survivor ~ David Emerson

David Emerson is a 47 year old prostate cancer survivor who has very advanced disease. He has been raising awareness since he was diagnosed at age 42 with a PSA of 271 and bone mets and other distant metastasis. David started a non profit at www.flhw.org and has raised over $150K for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Linked below is yet another way he raises awareness on a brief phone in to the Dennis Miller Show on the radio. Have a listen...


His heart touching story is well known in the prostate cancer advocacy groups and he has won awards for his personal website at: http://prostatecancerat42.blogspot.com.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Us TOO Las Vegas Chapter Meeting Notice

Meeting will be held at the Nevada Cancer Institute on January 21, 2010. The address is 10441 W. Twain in Las Vegas.

We will be discussing the new meeting format designed the intent of increasing one on one interaction between members. Additionally, Dr. David Pomerantz, Radiation Oncologist at the Nevada Cancer Institute, will be returning to discuss radiation treatments and radiation clinical trials and studies. We would like him to also discuss new NCCN guidelines for treating early prostate cancer versus watchful waiting.

Announcements will include an opportunity for Us TOO Las Vegas to help in an upcoming Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure prostate cancer awareness night at a Las Vegas 51's Minor League baseball game.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

UsToo Carson City Meeting Notice

The meeting is set for 7:00pm Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the carson Tahoe Resource Center. January's meeting will be a round table of participants discussing their PC history, treatments, and current conditions. The last part of the meeting will be devoted to what's new in the PC and Internet world.