Upcoming Events
Heart Health for Women Seminar
The Women’s Resource Center at Pennsylvania Hospital invites you to our
February Luncheon Seminar on Heart Health for Women
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
1:15pm to 2:30pm
Pennsylvania Hospital
Zubrow Auditorium
Philadelphia, PA
Robert B. Norris, MD, a cardiologist at Pennsylvania Hospital will discuss women and heart disease.
Did you know?
- More women now die of heart disease than men!
- Six times as many women die from heart attacks as from breast cancer
- Women have a worse prognosis than men do once they develop cardiovascular disease
- Cardiovascular disease in women is not diagnosed and treated as aggressively as in men
- Cholesterol abnormalities are not screened for enough in women, and are under treated even once they are diagnosed
Registration is required. To register, please call the
Women’s Resource Center at 215-829-3988. |
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Prostate Cancer: Free Screening for Early Detection
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in American men, other than skin cancer.
Risk Factors
- Age—The chances of developing prostate cancer increase dramatically after age 50.
- Race—Prostate cancer occurs 60 percent more often in African-American men than Caucasian men, and African-American men are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stage prostate cancer.
- Family history—Having a father or brother with prostate cancer more than doubles a man’s risk. Risk increases even more if relatives were diagnosed with the disease at a young age.
Symptoms
The survival rate for prostate cancer is much greater when the disease is detected and treated early. Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms, however, when symptoms of prostate cancer do occur they include:
- Frequent urination, especially at night
- Difficulty urinating or holding back urine
- Inability to urinate
- Painful or burning urination
- Blood in urine or semen
- Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips or upper thighs
Early Detection
Beginning at age 50, men should have an annual digital rectal exam and/or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. If you have a family history of prostate cancer, talk to your doctor about beginning screenings earlier.
Free Prostate Cancer Screening
Penn's Abramson Cancer Center is sponsoring a free prostate cancer screening. A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal examination (DRE) will be provided.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
First District Plaza
(Next to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center)
3801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
8:30am to 1pm
Space is limited. Registration is required. To register or for more information, call 800-789-PENN (7366). |
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Focus on Prostate Cancer: An Educational Conference
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center is sponsoring a free educational conference for prostate cancer survivors and their loved ones.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
First District Plaza
(Next to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center)
3801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
8:30am to 1pm
Registration is required by February 18, 2008. To register or for more information, call 800-789-PENN (7366) or visit Penn Abramson Cancer Center website. |
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