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 Whether you're seeking general research or
information on a specific type of cancer, the Health Alliance is here help. Use the information on this page to educate yourself and to help you make
informed decisions about your care.
Healthy Living Prostate Cancer
Library
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June 2001
Screening
for Prostate Cancer |
| Give the gift of a healthy family this Father’s Day and
learn your risk factors and screening options for prostate cancer. |
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September 2000
Prostate
Cancer in Black Men |
| African-American men have the world's highest incidence of
prostate cancer--a third higher than white Americans. Because of this high risk, consider being examined before age 50. |
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September 1999
Prostate
Cancer |
| Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men--one out
of every 10 men will develop it in his lifetime. |
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September 1997
What
You Don't Know Can Hurt You |
| Striking one in eleven males in their lifetime, prostate
cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second leading cause of cancer death. |
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Additional
Web Resources
The Cancer Information Service (CIS)
http://cis.nci.nih.gov
A national information and education network, the CIS is a free public service of the National Cancer Institute, the Nation’s primary agency for
cancer research. The CIS answers cancer-related questions in English and Spanish and distributes NCI materials to patient, the public, and health
professionals.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Web site
http://www.nci.nih.gov
For news, educational tutorials, CancerNet, or PDQ.
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The Health Alliance is offering email checkup reminders for monthly Testicular Self Exams, yearly
Mammogram appointments, yearly Pap Smear appointments, monthly Breast Self Exams and annual Prostate Exams. |
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The Health Alliance's monthly Healthy Living articles about dealing with cancer. Read about distinct
cancer types, foods that heal, and therapies that reduce the pain of cancer sufferers. |
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