Prostate Cancer remains the quiet epidemic : Hawaii Army Weekly

Steve Davidson
Hawaii Prostate Cancer Coalition

It is well known that breast cancer is a horrible disease; in 2011, alone, the U.S. had about 290,000 new cases and nearly 40,000 deaths.

Yet, how many think of prostate cancer in the same way? After all, in 2012, it is estimated there will be almost as many diagnosed with the disease (about 241,000 cases and around 28,000 men will die).

A spokesperson for the Prostate Cancer Foundation said, in 2010, ?Prostate cancer is to men what breast cancer is to women.?

According to a 2007 Bloomberg ?Business Week? article, there are ?? ?glaring disparities? in awareness, funding, media coverage, and research between prostate and breast cancer, even though prostate cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in men.?

Unfortunately, by the time a man experiences the symptoms of prostate cancer, any hope for a cure is often gone. At that point, he fights a holding action, trying to extend life as long as possible.

The U.S. Congress has, once again, designated September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In Hawaii, for the first time, a real effort is being made to bring attention to this terrible disease. The state is observing the following events:

?Light Honolulu Hale Blue. Honolulu Hale will be lit blue ? the color representing prostate cancer ? from Sept. 1-30.

?Fly State Capitol Banner. A banner will be displayed on the State Capitol grounds from Sept. 8-15, urging men to speak with their physicians about prostate cancer.

?Listen to ?The Body Show.? The Sept. 10 edition of this Hawaii Public Radio program will be devoted to prostate cancer.

Hawaii Prostate Cancer Coalition

The Hawaii Prostate Cancer Coalition is an affiliate of the National Alliance of Prostate Cancer Coalitions and its mission is to provide support for patients and their loved ones and to educate the public and policy makers about this disease.

For more details, contact Steve Davidson at steved140.6@gmail.com or call (808) 384-7476.

Visit www.hawaiiprostatecancer.org.

Tags: education, health

Category: Community, Fitness Facts, Health, Observances

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