Patient Education – What's New in GU?

Over 200 prostate cancer patients and loved ones from across the Tri-State Area attended our Inaugural New York City Prostate Cancer Summit last year. The education and advocacy event was a collaboration among Manhattan’s top academic medical institutions: Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Local medical experts and national advocacy leaders came together to discuss topics including immunotherapy, screening, coping with anxiety and much more.

In case you missed the Summit, check out the video recaps below, and mark your calendar for our Second Annual Summit on Saturday, September 21, 2019.

Prostate cancer is estimated to claim the lives of almost 30,000 men this year. That’s 30,000 husbands, fathers, brothers and friends.

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One of our best defenses against this disease is education and awareness, granting men and their families the knowledge and power to take the appropriate steps toward optimal health and longevity.

To support this goal, some of New York City’s most prestigious prostate cancer treatment centers are joining forces to host a symposium on Saturday, September 22, 2018. This inaugural NYC Prostate Cancer Summit: An Advocacy, Awareness and Educational Event to Empower Patients and Loved Ones will be led by experts from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the hot topics and expert speakers slated for this premier event.

Updates in Prostate Cancer: From Screening to Diagnosis and Treatment
Screening, Active Surveillance and Prostate Cancer Biomarkers
Douglas Scherr, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine
Elias Hyams, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Mark Stein, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Imaging, Immunotherapy and Other New Targeted Therapies
Scott Tagawa, MD, MS, Weill Cornell Medicine
Joseph R. Osborne, MD, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine
Susan Slovin, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Charles Drake, MD, PhD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Nutrition and Diet
Rekha Kumar, MD, MS, Weill Cornell Medicine

Coping, Anxiety and Survivorship
Andy Roth, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering

Prostate Cancer Advocacy Panel
ZERO: The End of Prostate Cancer – Colony Brown, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Us TOO International – Chuck Strand, Chief Executive Officer
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Michael Davoli, Director, New York Metro Government Relations

In addition to having exclusive access to these discussions, patients and loved ones will also be able to connect with fellow attendees and obtain resources related to prostate cancer treatment options and quality of life.

The Summit will run from 8AM – 1PM at the New York Academy of Medicine (on 5th Avenue and 103rd Street). It is completely free and open to all those impacted by prostate cancer. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Seats are limited. Reserve yours today. http://bit.ly/nycprostatesummit.