September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Whether you are a man or care about the men in your life, attend this session sponsored by the Towson University Staff Council (TUSC) and The Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Dr. Stephen Ronson, radiation oncologist and director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) at St. Joseph Medical Center?s Cancer Institute, will explain the following topics and share important questions patients should ask. Be sure to bring your own questions too!
? What is Cancer?
? Why do people get cancer and what does it mean for a certain type of cancer to ?run in families??
? What are the different ways to treat prostate cancer?
? How does hormonal therapy and radiation therapy work?
? How do doctors decide which patients should have surgery, which patients should have hormonal therapy and which patients need radiation therapy?
? What advances have been made in the treatment of prostate cancer?
? How can I prevent and detect prostate cancer?
For more information about The Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, call 410-337-1338 or visit their website at {www.StJosephTowson.com/Urology}.
Date: Monday, September 19, 2011
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Cook Library 505
Faculty, staff and students are welcome. Please RSVP by Friday, September 16 to {tusc@towson.edu} with the name of the event and your name and department. Lunch will not be provided, but please feel free to bring your own. Parking around the Library is limited, so please consider taking the shuttle or walking. For more information on TUSC, please visit our Web site at {http://www.towson.edu/tusc}.
