Prostate Cancer Resources
American Urological Association (AUA)
http://www.auanet.org/content/homepage/homepage.cfm
Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)
www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
Formerly CaPCure, the PCF is the world’s largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research. The PCR has a single goal: to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer.
Department of Health in FL
www.doh.state.fl.us/
Fact sheets and brochures about Prostate Cancer: www.doh.state.fl.us/family/menshealth/factsheet.html
USTOO
www.ustoo.org/
Prostate Cancer education and support network
American Cancer Society (ACS)
www.cancer.org/Cancer/ProstateCancer/index
ACS is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS uses voter education and issue campaigns to influence legislation. CCRAB works closely with the ACS, Florida Division, to better understand cancer issues within Florida. Our Council has a representative from ACS and regularly communicates on legislative and cancer control issues.
National Cancer Institute at NIH
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate
Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease (FL CURED)
http://fcpr.fsu.edu/upload/flcured/calendarofevents/FL%20CURED%20Annual%20Report%20AC%20Review.pdf
Center for Universal research to eradicate disease
Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC)
www.doh.state.fl.us/family/cancer/ccc/index.html
This FL Department of Health program is responsible for coordinating statewide cancer prevention and education activities.
Florida Cancer Plan Council (FCPC)
www.doh.state.fl.us/family/cancer/ccc/council/index.html
The council implements the state cancer plan, which provides strategies and action points to guide activities throughout the state.
Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN)
Their primary mission is to increase prostate health and education awareness among the men at highest risk for prostate cancer in the US, African Americans. Saving lives through early detection and eliminating the African American Prostate cancer disparity is PHEN’s education and awareness goal.