Support Groups in New York State For more information, click here. or telephone 212 673 4920
You are not alone. You are probably not going to die from prostate cancer anytime soon. Even though there is no clear consensus on how to diagnose or treat prostate cancer, there are choices that you can make to make your life long and full and happy. That is why the New York State Prostate Cancer Coalition is here. We know that most men diagnosed with prostate cancer will not die from prostate cancer. We want you to be one of those men.
We are a state wide non profit organization, composed of prostate cancer survivors and their family and friends, doctors, social workers and other stakeholders who came together in 1999, with the recommendation of the New York State Department of Health, to focus on coordination of:
Our current activities are:
| African American men have the highest prostate cancer
incidence and mortality rates in New York State.
Black men are one and a half times more
likely to get prostate cancer and almost twice as likely to die from the
disease than white men. We don't know why. But, if you are an African American man, you should educate your self and the men around you about Prostate Cancer, using support groups, the information on this website, and the websites linked on the right. Petition to Make Prostate Cancer a National Priority Organization Links
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Support Group Links ACS Man to Man Malecare Prostate Cancer Support Us Too CancerMatch cancer survivor social & support network OutWithCancer LGBT cancer project
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New York State Physician Profile -- Learn about your doctor's background
The New York State Prostate Cancer Coalition began in 1999 around many meetings of survivors, clinicians and other stakeholders. It was formed as a New York State non profit organization in July 2002. Board of Directors
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| Gay men diagnosed with prostate cancer have unique psycho social needs that are well expressed in special settings. New York State is the proud home of the world's first prostate cancer support group for gay men. |
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