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1 Speaker: Thomas A. Farrington, President and Founder, PHEN Remarks: Mark Kennedy, MBA, Senior Consultant, PHEN Why Knowledge is the Best Defense Against Prostate Cancer

2 Monthly Webcast Partner Dr. Edward Benz - President Ms. Anne Levine - Vice President of External Affairs Ms. Magnolia Contreras – Director, Community Benefits Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

3 Sponsors

4 Viewers can submit questions for our speaker during the webcast via Email: rapcancer@prostatehealthed.org Facebook: ProstateHealthEducationNetwork Twitter: @RAPCancer Join the Conversation!

5 2015 Calendar of Events Monthly Webcasts and Support Group Meetings: Second Wednesday of Every Month Next Webcast: June 10th, at 6:00pm ET! Survivors Roundtable Discussion

6 2015 Calendar of Events, Continued 3rd Annual Prostate Health Educational Symposiums in 15 Cities Dates: April 25 th - June 20 th Location: Nationwide 7 th Annual Father's Day Rally Against Prostate Cancer Date: Sunday, June 21 st Location: Nationwide 12 th Annual Tee Off to Fight Prostate Cancer Date: June 24 th Location: Franklin Park, Boston 11th Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit Date: September 17th and 18 th Location: Washington, D.C.

7 Today’s Presentation Why is Knowledge the Best Defense Against Prostate Cancer? Guest Speaker Thomas A. Farrington President and Founder PHEN

8 About Prostate Cancer * The leading cause of cancer for men * The 2 nd leading cause of cancer deaths * 1 in 5 black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer * A rate of 60% higher than for men of other racial and ethnic groups * Black men die at a rate 150% higher

9 About Prostate Cancer *Prostate Cancer is different for each man * Some prostate cancer kills * 30,000 deaths annually * Some prostate cancer is indolent and does not kill

10 Knowledge Is The Best Defense A prostate cancer journey – why Knowledge is the best defense

11 Knowledge Is The Best Defense Healthy Men - Your risk level - Early detection guidelines

12 Knowledge Is The Best Defense Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer - Cancer stage - To treat or not to treat - Genomic tests

13 Knowledge Is The Best Defense Observation and active surveillance - Monitoring disease - PSA - Biopsy - To treat or not to treat

14 Knowledge Is The Best Defense Primary Treatment Options - Surgery; radical, robotic - Radiation

15 Knowledge Is The Best Defense Survivorship post treatment - Monitoring PSA - Managing treatment side effects; incontinence, sexual dysfunction

16 Knowledge Is The Best Defense Recurring prostate cancer - Treatment options - Monitoring PSA

17 Knowledge Is The Best Defense Advanced prostate cancer - Treatment options - Managing disease side effects

18 Wives and loved ones need knowledge Knowledge Is The Best Defense

19 The importance of faith

20 Thank you for joining us!


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