By GINA KOLATA May 24, 2016 [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]Full Article[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] Seemingly overnight, treatment of men with early-stage prostate cancer has undergone a sea change. Five years ago, nearly all opted for surgery or radiation; now, nearly half are choosing no treatment at all. The approach is called active surveillance. It means their cancers are left alone but…
The Brockton Area Branch NAACP is teaming up with the Boston-based AdMeTech Foundation to implement a new model of community education aimed at men facing decisions on screenings, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer. By Marc Larocque Posted May 4, 2016 at 4:16 PM [ultimate_spacer height=”32″]Full Article[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] BROCKTON – A new targeted effort to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2016 Global Experts on Precision Diagnostics for Prostate Cancer Announce Participation in Inaugural Summit Summit Goal: Crossing Medical Silos to Solve Fundamental Challenges in Precision Care and Give Every Man the Best Chance (BOSTON—April 27, 2016)—Several of the world’s top medical experts in multiple clinical disciplines today announced…
NEWS ADVISORY Media Contact: Christopher Pond christopher.pond@admetechfoundation.org or 781-956-4995 BROCKTON, PLYMOUTH COUNTY MEN OF COLOR TO LEARN ABOUT RISKS AND IMPACT OF PROSTATE CANCER AdMeTech Foundation joins Brockton NAACP and Good Samaritan Medical Center to honor Martin Luther King’s Birthday BROCKTON, MA, January 16, 2016 — Steven Bernard, President of the Brockton…
[ultimate_spacer height=”32″] By Andy Metzger/State House News Service Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:58 PM BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and the former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shared personal stories on Thursday about prostate cancer, the second most prevalent type of cancer for men after skin cancer. Roderick Ireland, the former chief…
By Andy Metzger/State House News Service Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:58 PM BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and the former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shared personal stories on Thursday about prostate cancer, the second most prevalent type of cancer for men after skin cancer. Roderick Ireland, the former chief justice, recalled…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kate Lagreca kate@northwindstrategies.com Experts Detail Latest Cutting-Edge Information on Prostate Cancer Detection Governor, Elected Officials, Prostate Cancer Experts, Advocates Come Together at Annual State House Event BOSTON, MA, March 31, 2016— AdMeTech Foundation today detailed new, cutting-edge information about prostate cancer screening at the 8th Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at the State House. Dr. Faina Shtern, CEO of AdMeTech, outlined new educational…
Andy Metzger, State House News Service Published: March 31, 2016, 4:07 pm Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker reacts as he gets a buzz cut during a fundraising drive at Granite Telecommunications in Quincy, Mass., Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Baker joined more than 500 company employees who shaved their heads…
By Megan Bard UMass Medical School Communications March 30, 2016 Mitchell Sokoloff, MD The event, hosted by the AdMeTech Foundation, will include a panel discussion; free counseling on screening, diagnosis and treatment; and exhibits on prostate health from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dr. Sokoloff, chair and professor of urology, will help moderate the expert…
By Andy Metzger/State House News Service Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 2:58 PM BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and the former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shared personal stories on Thursday about prostate cancer, the second most prevalent type of cancer for men after skin cancer. Roderick Ireland, the former chief justice, recalled…