September 16-22 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
September 19, 2007 by Gloria Gamat
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (PCAW) is a yearly event facilitated by the Prostate Cancer Educational Council (PCEC ) that always happen on the third week of September (this year falling on the 16th – 22nd, September 2007).
C/o the PCAW, local screening sites across America offer FREE or LOW COST prostate cancer screenings to men over the age of 45 years or high risk males over the age of 40 years.
Since Prostate Cancer Awareness Week was initiated in 1989, the amount of research dollars earmarked for prostate cancer has tripled.
In addition, nearly 60 percent of new cases are localized and potentially curable, indicating a dramatic increase in awareness among the general population about the importance of early detection.
Aside from screening thousands of men, Prostate Cancer Awareness Week has also yielded valuable information on several important research issues.
This week is for all the men out there who must do everything to fight prostate cancer. I guess must must start by shifting to healthier low-fat, vegetable-rich diet in order to fight prostate cancer.
