HEALTHCARE News:
From 8:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, four leading medical professionals will speak at the 14th Annual Prostate Cancer Conference, hosted by the Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico (PCSANM). Doors will open at 8 a.m. for the conference at Sandia Preparatory School Theater, 532 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113, and virtually.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States. It affects about one in eight Caucasian men and approximately one in seven African American men during their lifetime.
Founded over 30 years ago, PCSANM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and one of the longest continuously operating prostate cancer support groups in the country, according to Rod Geer, board chairperson of the association.
The conference will feature the following presentations:
- Dr. Thomas Schroeder, radiation oncologist at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, will open the program discussing “Better Treatment, Fewer Side Effects: Updates in Radiation Therapy.”
- Dr. Jose Avitia, medical oncologist with the New Mexico Cancer Center, will follow with a presentation entitled, “Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer: What to Expect and How to Thrive.”
- After a short break, Dr. Christopher G. Manschreck, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry from the UNM School of Medicine, will address “Mental Health Matters: Navigating the Emotional Impact of Prostate Cancer.”
- Rounding out the program, Dr. Antonio Martinez-Alicea, Field Medical Director, Genitourinary Team, of Pfizer, the Platinum Premier Sponsor, will present on “Sexual Health & Prostate Cancer.”
In addition to the annual conference, PCSANM offers free support group meetings on the first and third Saturdays of most months at Bear Canyon Senior Center, 4545 Pitt St. NE in Albuquerque. Meetings begin at 12:30 p.m. PCSANM also offers free one-on-one peer support.
The PCSANM office, located at 2533 Virginia St. NE, Suite C, in Albuquerque, is open Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, visit www.pcsanm.org, call 505.254.7784, or email pchelp@pcsanm.org.