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"Eliminating the Disparity through advances in Treatments and Genomics, and through Government, Industry and Community Actions"  
Thursday, September 20th Opening Session Highlights:

Government Action 
8:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Kennedy Caucus Room 
Russell Senate Office Building

*The Senate Recognizes the African American Prostate Cancer Crisis is of Epidemic Proportions 
Senate Resolution S.RES.592: 
Senators invited to make remarks:
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Introduced Senate Resolution
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Co-Sponsor
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Co-Sponsor
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Co-Sponsor
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Co-Sponsor
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Co-Sponsor

*Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Invited - Introduced Resolution in the House of Representatives

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*Why the USPSTF Recommendation Against Early Detection PSA Testing Should not Apply to African Americans and Men with a Family History of Prostate Cancer
Panel Discussion: Where is the Scientific Evidence?

USPSTF statement after making its recommendation:
"Thus, no firm conclusions can be made about the balance of benefits and harms of PSA-based screening in this population."
 
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*Moving Beyond the PSA Test Controversy Through the Evolving Impact of Genomics and Biomarkers
Presenters:
Genomic Health
Iris Personalized Medicine
Beckman Coulter
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*New Government Actions
The Prostate Cancer Detection Research and
Education Act
Senator Barbara Boxer (Invited)
Congressman Elijah Cummings (Invited)
 
The National Institute of Minority Health Disparities
Outlines Initiatives
                          
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*Lunch
Presentations and Remarks
 
1:15 PM Bus Departs to:
New Samaritan Baptist Church
Bishop Michael V. Kelsey Sr., Pastor
A PHEN Church Partner
(2 Mile Trip)
 
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Community Action
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 
THE SUMMIT IS HOT!

Based on attendee surveys for the 2010 and 2011 summits combined:
  • Satisfaction with summit speakers?                        91.5% very good to excellent
  • Compared to other prostate cancer conferences?     87.5% very good to excellent
  • Overall satisfaction with the summit?                          97% very good to excellent
  • Will you attend or recommend someone else attend the summit? - 100% YES

THE 2012 SUMMIT WILL BE EVEN HOTTER!