Outreach & News

Articles

April 2020
Considering Joining a Prostate Cancer Support Group? Here’s What You Need to Know
Prostate Cancer Foundation
https://www.pcf.org/c/considering-joining-a-prostate-cancer-support-group-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

March 2019
Prostate Cancer: Sexual Health, Urinary Incontinence and the Psychosocial Impact
https://www.changetogether.com/oncology/sexual-health-prostate-cancer

August 2018
Mark Slaughter’s Prostate Cancer Story
http://www.ustoo.org/pdfs/Prostatepedia_August2018_V3_12 Article.pdf

August 2018
Prostatepedia – Chemotherapy Issue
http://www.ustoo.org/pdfs/Prostatepedia_August2018_V3_12.pdf

May 2018
Clinical Trials for Prostate Cancer Patients
Prostatepedia
http://www.ustoo.org/pdfs/Prostatepedia_V3_9_May2018_Article.pdf

Feb 2018
Anxiety, Depression, and Prostate Cancer
Prostatepedia
http://www.ustoo.org/pdfs/Prostatepedia_V3N6_February2018_Article.pdf

June 2017
What it’s Like to be Part of a Prostate Cancer Support Group
Future of Personal Health Insert in USA Today
http://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/advocacy/what-its-like-to-be-part-of-a-prostate-cancer-support-group

April 2017
Starting an Us TOO Support Group – Patrick Fischer
Prostatepedia
http://www.ustoo.org/PDFs/Prostatepedia_April2017_V2No8%20Patrick%20Article.pdf

April 2017
Life After a Prostate Cancer Scare – Patrick Fischer
55 Plus
http://www.roc55.com/wordpress/features/life-after-a-prostate-cancer-scare/

Press Releases

May 2018
Seattle Prostate Cancer Educational Symposium Set for June 23
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180531006024/en/Seattle-Prostate-Cancer-Educational-Symposium-Set-June

Sept 2017
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170901005738/en/September-National-Prostate-Cancer-Awareness-Month

April 2017
Us TOO International Responds to New Prostate Cancer PSA Screening Recommendation from USPSTF
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170411006273/en/International-Responds-New-Prostate-Cancer-PSA-Screening

November 2016
Prostate Cancer Information for Veterans
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161110006559/en/Prostate-Cancer-Information-Veterans

October 2016
Online Video for a Community Conversation on Prostate Cancer Now Available
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161020006433/en/Online-Video-Community-Conversation-Prostate-Cancer

September 2016
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160906005256/en/September-National-Prostate-Cancer-Awareness-Month

August 2016
SEA Blue, Chicago’s Largest Prostate Cancer Walk & Run, Set for 9/11
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160808005874/en/SEA-Blue-Chicago%E2%80%99s-Largest-Prostate-Cancer-Walk

SEA Blue
2017 SEA Blue Articles

DNA Info, September 8: Lakeview editor Jessica Cabe interviewed Dave Fogel for feature. https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170908/lakeview/khits-dave-fogel-sea-blue-prostate-cancer-run-us-too

The Times Weekly, September 5: Lori O’Connor was interviewed by this Plainfield outlet for story highlighting women and their role in prostate cancer awareness. http://thetimesweekly.com/news/2017/sep/05/event-raise-awareness-funds-prostate-cancer/

The Herald News, September 5: Lori O’Connor was interviewed by features editor Denise Unland. http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/09/02/plainfield-woman-is-a-walking-billboard-for-one-particular-form-of-cancer/afrmefm/

Chicago Woman Magazine, September/October 2017 issue: Prostate health for Women’s Health section of September/October issue. http://chicago-woman.com/life_love/health/women-as-advocates-for-men-s-health/

Lincoln Park Patch, August 18: This local news site highlighted SEA Blue in their community calendar with a photo and full press release. https://patch.com/illinois/lincolnpark/calendar/event/20170910/206332/chicago-s-largest-annual-prostate-cancer-walk-run-set-for-september-10

Plainfield Patch, August 9, 2017: Plainfield highlighted resident Lori O’Connor in a feature. https://patch.com/illinois/plainfield/plainfield-woman-raises-awareness-prostate-cancer-join-lori-oconnor-september-10

Interview with Us TOO Board Member Tom Cvikota from the June 29 issue of The Hinsdalean. (Article is posted with the permission of The Hinsdalean).

August 2015:

SEA Blue pre-event interview with Tom Kirk, Us TOO President & CEO, on US99.5 FM
 

May 2015:

Interviews with Tom Kirk, Us TOO President & CEO, on Chicago radio stations:
96.3FM B96; Saturday, May 9
104.3FM KHITS; Sunday, May 10

September 2014:

ABC-7 Eyewitness News television coverage of 10th Annual SEA Blue Chicago Prostate Cancer Walk & Run featuring Tom Kirk and prostate cancer survivor Jim Schraidt.

Podcast with Tom Kirk from “Frankly Speaking about Cancer,” a weekly radio show from Cancer Support Community.

PCRI Insights magazine article about Us TOO board member Jerry Deans sharing his story as a prostate cancer survivor and support group participant.

Naperville Sun features story about Cliff Whall and his experience managing prostate cancer with the support of his wife, Monique Davoust.

August 2014: Stanford Medicine, in partnership with Inspire, featured a blog post from Us TOO Chairman of the Board Jim Rieder.

June 2014: Cure Panel Talk Show radio segment on clinical trials in prostate cancer featuring Dr. Ian Thompson and discussion panelists Mike Scott, Paul Carpenter, Jan Manerite and Tom Kirk.

March 2014: Cure Panel BlogTalk radio segment on prostate cancer active surveillance with information for men dealing with low-grade localized prostate cancer features Laurence Klotz, MD, Tom Kirk and several very active members of the prostate cancer community including Mike Scott, Tony Crispino and Walter Green.

February 2014: Bone health New York satellite media tour featuring Dr. David Henry and Tom Kirk on 961 radio and television stations including KARD FOX Monroe, KMTV CBS Omaha, KOB NBC New Mexico; and Philadelphia radio station WCHE-AM

February 2014: A brief video on http://www.psadebate.com/ features Dr. Mark Scholz citing results from the survey of 1,539 men from Theragenics’ 2013 PSA awareness research, which was conducted in response to the USPSTF and other controversial PSA guidelines.