Published: April 9, 2025 By Avery Bleichfeld When Ken Reeves was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, it came with all the stress and concern that a cancer diagnosis carries. But, beyond the struggles of dealing with the diagnosis, he also faced frustrations with the care he was receiving — his concern…
Groups fight stigma around prostate cancer prevention, care among Springfield men Updated: Mar. 09, 2025, 5:03 a.m. | Published: Mar. 09, 2025, 5:03 a.m. By Dave Canton dcanton@repub.com SPRINGFIELD – Archie Emanuel, Jr., a Vietnam-era veteran, remembered the day he received his diagnosis. “I had all the blood work and the urologist…
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LAWMAKERS TEAM UP TO PUSH PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS By Gintautas Dumcius STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 15, 2015…..The House and Senate may be at odds over rules that cover the flow of legislation, but lawmakers from both branches are in agreement for more awareness of early detection of prostate cancer. Joined…
We All Agree 2015: New Video Features Massachusetts Governor, Democratic and Republican Legislative Leaders Calling for Prostate Cancer Awareness BOSTON, MA, April 15, 2015— Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and nine leading legislators appear together in a bipartisan video, “We All Agree 2015,” which was released today by the non-profit AdMeTech Foundation, in advance of the 7th…
Why It’s Time to Raise Awareness in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer February 23, 2015 By Dr. Faina Shtern, CEO, AdMeTech Foundation Prostate cancer is curable when detected early, yet an American man dies from the disease every 18 minutes. Affecting one in seven men, this disease is even more common than breast cancer…
Boston Business Journal: People on the Move Cheryl Bartlett, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner, was recognized as a key leader for highlighting the need for public education and awareness of prostate cancer in Massachusetts by AdMeTech Foundation at an event on April 3. Read More
By Mike Deehan State House News Service April 15, 2014 Chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee Stephen Brewer is a prostate cancer survivor. Three members of the Massachusetts Legislature are speaking out about their own battles against prostate cancer in an effort to elevate awareness of the threat and screening options.…
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) have introduced groundbreaking legislation authorizing $180 million in new federal spending for improved early detection of prostate cancer, a health care epidemic which now strikes an American man every 2.5 minutes and claims the life of an American man every 16 minutes. Moreover, African American…