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News Around Maine
 Stand Up To Cancer
 The Stand Up To Cancer event will return to primetime TV on September 10, 2010, at 8PM EST & PST / 7PM CT. The one-hour fundraising event will be simulcast live and commercial-free on a number of broadcast and cable TV channels. Read more information about this event...
Free Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic
 Date/Time: 9/24/10, 1:00-4:00 pm
Location: Hematology/Oncology Associates, 12 High St., Suite 205, CMMC
Free bloodwork and examination will be offered to men age 40 and over by Drs. Mailhot and Parker of Central Maine Urology Center. Please call The Dempsey Center at 795-8250 or 1-877-336-7287 to register.
Date/Time: 9/13/10, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Rumford Hospital, 420 Franklin St., Rumford.
Free bloodwork and examination will be offered to men age 40 and over by Dr. Albert Aniel. To schedule, please call 369-1142 and leave name, number and call-back to schedule.
Champion the Cure Challenge in Brewer
Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer Director Jon Henry and his family participated in the Champion the Cure Challenge in Brewer on August 21. The event raised over $103,000 total. Congratulations and thank you!
Read more and see photos...
Come to the Common Ground Fair 
The Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer is pleased to announce that this year we will have a booth display a the Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine. The dates of the fair are September 24, 25, and 26 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Friday and Saturday and from 9:00 AM to 5:00 on Sunday. Please stop by and see us in the social/political action tent.
4th Annual Downeast Living With Cancer Conference Survivorship: the Journey Forward
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Conference Center Bar Harbor, ME
A free, daylong conference for cancer patients and survivors, family members, caregivers, and medical professionals. Attend a vareity of informative workshops, visit community resource exhibits, and share similar experiences and stories with others touched by cancer.
Keynote Speaker: Kyuson Yun, PhD - Principle investigator at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, and the recipient of a four-year American Cancer Society Research Grant. Dr. Yun's work focuses on two kinds of brain cancer: medulloblassstoma, which is the most common pediatric brain tumor; and glioblastomas, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, which is currently incurable. Dr. Yun came to Jackson Laboratory from Dartmouth college, where she was an instructor in the Department of Genetics.
More information will be available soon.
Additional Support for Co-Pay Relief Program Serving Prostate Cancer Patients
 Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) - a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases - is pleased to announce that it has received a substantial contribution which will provide additional funding support for prostate cancer patients through its Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR). Read more about the Co-Pay Relief Program...
Affordable Care Act
 The recent passing of the Affordable Care Act makes it possible for millions of families and small business to get affordable, quality care. And HealthCare.gov makes it easy to find out what options are available to you based on your location and circumstances.
The website is a great resource.
Throughout the site, there are little yellow boxes where you can give feedback and help the website be as informative, clear and complete as possible. The HealthCare.gov team at the Department of Health and Human Services meets every week to go over this feedback and has already made some improvements based on it.
More information for businesses and families is coming soon, including pricing data for insurance plans, additional ways to compare quality of health care services and providers, and new consumer protections that are ending the worst abuses of the insurance industry. Be sure to check back often as new materials are added.
Visit HealthCare.gov now
Men's Health Caucus
 A Men's Health Caucus was created in association with the American Public Health Association to foster a better understanding of how to define and meet the health and wellness needs of men and boys.
The Caucus is now online at www.menshealthcaucus.net. Check it out today to find out more about the caucus, discover men's health resources and learn how to join.
How to Motivate Men to Go to the Doctor
During Men’s Health Month, the American Psychological Association wrote an article discussing some of the reasons that men avoid physical exams and how to motivate them otherwise. The article was published on their blog entitled Your Mind Your Body.
Among the reasons mentioned for putting off exams is the lack of a clear message and role model to demonstrate and emphasize the importance of regular checkups. Also mentioned were the societal view that men avoid seeking help and that men are often anxious about the medical procedures themselves.
The article explored what is needed to encourage a change in culture and education. A good role model, particularly a father, grandfather or other male mentor is key to ensuring this change. Family members can also help encourage the men in their life, by letting him know how much you care and that you want him to be around for a long time.
You can read the full article at www.yourmindyourbody.org
Maine Coalition Supported by Father's Day Race
Dr. Moritz Hansen, of Portland Urologic, and Slugger, Portland Sea Dog Mascot, presenting Nelson Leavitt, President Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer with a donation to the Coalition to help fund its numerous activities. The money was raise on Fathers Day in collaboration with the Maine Track Club. Members of the coalition and supporters are in the group. Click on image for larger view.
MCFPC in the News
The Times Record of mid-coast Maine has recently profiled members of the Bath/Brunswick Area Prostate Cancer Support Group. We are grateful to Times Record correspondent, Darren Fishell for the effort, thoughtfulness and balance that he has demonstrated in the writing of these pieces. Thanks go to Terry Kungel for proposing this idea to Darren, and to Stuart Hunter as well as Sandy and Ole Jaeger for agreeing to be profiled and for sharing the stories of their personal journeys with prostate cancer so openly, honestly and articulately. Links to the articles:
New Resources Added
The MCFPC has added two new resources. The Gay and Bisexual Man's Page includes a source for excellent educational and support information for gay men with prostate cancer. The Low Cost Healthcare Options page provides lists of low cost healthcare options for Maine men. Please check out these new resources.
Hormone Therapy Group Meetings
This is a pilot program to help men with metastatic cancer and the difficulties they face managing all the side effects from androgen deprivation therapy, also known as hormone treatment. This support group will permit in depth discussion about the unique challenges men on ADT have to cope with and manage. The intent is to identify other locations throughout the State once a successful protocol has been developed.
Location: Cancer Community Center, Conference Room, 778 Main Street, Route 1, South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 774-2200
For more information, contact:
Terry Kungel - (207) 443-4300 -
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Bob Beane - (207) 892-7750
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AUA Foundation Prostate Cancer Webinar Series
 The American Urological Association Foundation (AUAF) has assembled leading medical experts to present a series of FREE Webinars on issues relevant to your prostate health.
Coalition Newsletter Archives
Here are links to past issues of the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer Newsletter. All newsletter are in PDF and require a browser plugin to read:
March 2010
November 2009
September 2009
July 2009
June 2009
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