“It's a controversial arena -- the PSA is a marker of prostate bulk and size, but it's highly expressed in benign prostate disease as well as cancer -- so in that context it's not a specific marker.”
Arul Chinnaiyan
“I always find it amusing ... Compared to having your prostate removed? ... The only side effects are you feel better and it helps prevent heart disease.”
Dean Ornish
“In our first 14 months of treatment, we have succeeded in slowing the progression of my prostate cancer down to an almost negligible level, ... (My wife) Jean and I are thrilled and incredibly relieved and finally feel like we can at last take a breath. ”
Dan Fogelberg
“I just went to a funeral of a 14-year cancer survivor March 21, my father passed away from cancer at age 79 in 1999 and I had a sister pass away in January. Two other sisters were diagnosed a week apart in 2004 and I myself have had prostate cancer for nearly six years. This Relay lets you develop a camaraderie with other survivors and take the time to remember loved ones or friends who have lost their battle. It also celebrates life.”
Wayne Sumner
“This is important because men treated for advanced prostate cancer are at great risk for losing bone density, which makes the bones vulnerable to fracture. Hip fractures are especially dangerous and can be life-threatening in older patients.”
Christopher Ryan
“This simple yearly blood test would appear to discover prostate cancers at an earlier, less aggressive stage and may lower the risk of dying from prostate cancer.”
Jason Efstathiou
“What the campaign is focusing on is BPH or Benign Prostate Hyperplasia, enlarged prostate. The theme of the campaign is that when men have the symptoms of BPH or enlarged prostate such as frequent urination, they are interrupting their life constantly, whether they are at a football game, on the golf course or out fishing. They are constantly interrupting their lives because they have to use the bathroom. Once they get the problem fixed, they can get back to their lives with no interruption.”
Cece Dorough
