August 2008 Newsletter
#89 (v. 9, 8)
PCNG
Prostate Cancer Networking Group of Greater Cincinnati
PCNG (pcngcincinnati.org)
is a chapter of USTOO (www.ustoo.com)
Founder: Bob Kanter - Convener: Tom Young – Newsletter:
450 copies this issue - Editor: Kees DeJong
Facilitators: Stan Moczydlowski: 8/’03; Steven Plymire: 9/’03; Jerry Glenn:
1/’04; Jack Ramsay: 5/’04;
Dick Fencl: 5/’05;: Jerry Bryan: 2/’07; Librarian:
Stan Moczydlowski; Reviewers: Frits Roos, Daniel White
Telephone contacts:
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751-6888 Kees DeJong: 1996 (56), PSA 24, GS 9; IAD; EBRT+Brachy, IAD, AD, ketoconazole+HC, Leukine, estradiol patches; Taxotere, carboplatin, Avastin, Emcyt |
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528-2769 Gordon Huntley:1999, PSA 4, GS 9; RP & Orchiectomy |
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272-1820 Dick Fencl: 2003, PSA 14, GS 6, EBRT+Brachy |
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733-5745 Bill Riggs: 1995, |
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221-6736 John Hoffmann: 1997, PSA 5, GS 6; RP, EBRT |
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984-3343 Tom Young: 2002, PSA 7.8, GS 6; RP |
19/20xx: year of diagnosis; PSA: Prostate Specific Antigen;
GS: Gleason Score; RP: Radical Prostatectomy;
EBRT: External Beam Radiation Therapy; Brachy: Brachytherapy ('seeds'),
and AD: Hormonal Therapy: Androgen Deprivation
Carol Cappiello
is a partner of a PC patient; she will be happy to answer any questions about
PC,
in particular from other partners
Our 21th APC Meeting will be
held before the Large Meeting
Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer, please, come!!
From 5.30 to 6.30 pm; bring your spouses/partners, some food will be served.
The next Large Group Meeting Will Be Held on Wednesday, August 27th
Women Are Very Much Welcome!!
6.30--7.00 p.m.: hospitality and networking
7.00--7.30 p.m.: new members and sharing
7.30 p.m.:
Foods and Phytochemicals for Health
Alan V. Safdi, MDDr. Safdi is a gastroenterologist who received his medical education at Northwestern University (IL),UCSD (CA),and the University of Cincinnati. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001 (PSA 5.2; Gleason grades 3,4) he emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition in addition to the usual prostate cancer therapies
8.30--9.00 p.m.: hospitality and networking
Next Small Discussion Group Meeting (for Men only) will be
held on
Wednesday, September 10th, from 7.00-9.00 pm at the Wellness Community
This Newsletter is a partial newsletter: only page 1! This page can be read on our website.
I hope to get out a complete newsletter out within a week, including a printed version.
Best wishes,
Kees DeJong