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ALERT

PROSTATE CANCER ALERT - Action Needed by Nov 1 Read More

William J Catalona, MD Comments on the USPSTF recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening Read More

AUA Responds to New Recommendations on Prostate Cancer Screening Read More

Can Cancer Ever Be Ignored? The bitter fight over prostate screening – and why it might be better not to know. Read More in the NY Times

PSA Screening and Cancer Mortality: Swedish Study Adds to the Debate Read More from the NCI

Latest Comments from the National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions (NASPCC) Read More

Obediah Cole Representatives Respond to "PSA Testing Harmful" Claims. Read More

U.S. Government Fails American Men in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer Read More

National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions (NASPCC) Statement Read More

Correspondence from Merel Grey Nissenberg, President NASPCC Read More

Response by Mona Ervin, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer Read More

The Obediah Cole Foundation

The Obediah Cole Foundation provides information about Prostate Cancer, which affects 230,000 men a year. The foundation is aimed at spreading awareness of and raising funds to fight prostate cancer. Their goal is to alert and screen every man in the Pittsburgh area, particularly the underserved and underinsured populations.

What is Our Mission?

The Mission of the Obediah Cole Foundation is to promote Prostate Cancer Education, Awareness, and Early Detection

Early Detection

Men age 40 and older should talk with their health care professional about having a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test every year and a digital rectal exam (DRE).

Prostate Cancer Awareness Interview

As part of Prostate Cancer Awareness month, WTAE's Sally Wiggin interviews foundation secretary/treasurer, Jerry Bortman and his wife Elizabeth. See the interview.

Obediah Cole Foundation sponsors PROSTATE CONFERENCE 2011

Robin Cole welcomes the crowd

The Obediah Cole Foundation, The American Cancer Society and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Center for Minority Health teamed up on Saturday, October 1st at the WQED Studios to present Prostate Cancer Conference 2011. One hundred twenty-five prostate cancer survivors and medical, nursing, pharmacy and health sciences students attended.

Featured speakers were Robin Cole, President, Obediah Cole Foundation, Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH, University of Michigan, Joel B. Nelson, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC - Shadyside Hospital, Leonard Appleman, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Lora Ann Bray, BS, CCRP, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Minority Health, Aimee Anderson, MS, Director, American Cancer Society, Health Initiatives, Jacquie Sledge, MS, Health Initiatives Representative, American Cancer Society. Special thanks to our Prostate Cancer Survivors Panel: Paul Anderson, Ron LeJuenue, Bob Rosborough, Michael Priganc, Brian Bankroft, Wade Breed, and Rob Protz for sharing their stories.

Topics included: Prostate Cancer: Present and Future Treatments; Fad Diets, Supplements and Medications: What Works and What’s Worthless; Clinical Trials; CMH Outreach and Education; Cancer Statistics: State and County; Implications for the Underserved; Survivors Panel; Resources: Screenings, Support Networks and Information; ACS Cancer Resource Network — Prostate Cancer Support Programs.

Many thanks to our supporters, including Gilda’s and US TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group who brought information to share with attendees on support services and prostate cancer information. View Conference Photos

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