Impact NewsClick on a heading below to view the current IMPACT News Beverly Hills - FREE Prostate and Colon Cancer ScreeningBeverly Hills Cancer Center is launching a community outreach program to educate and raise community awareness about screening for cancer. As part of this program, the Beverly Hills Cancer Center is offering free screening tests for Prostate and Colon cancer. Testing will include: PSA blood test for Prostate cancer (men), and stool occult blood test for Colon cancer (men and women). Appointments for free testing will be held every Wednesday from 2-4 pm and Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 10 am - 2 pm. The Beverly Hills Cancer Center is located at 8900 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Please call (310) 432-8902 to make an appointment. The IMPACT Program has staff available to attend your eventsThe IMPACT Program has staff available to attend events to raise awareness of the Program. If you are interested in having a member of our staff attend your event or interested in receiving free informational materials please contact our office at 1-800-409-8252. Fullerton - Prostate Cancer Support Group MeetingsThe Prostate Cancer Forum of Fullerton offers to two separate support group meetings the 4th Thursday of each month. 1. Newly diagnosed (Prostate basics) OR 2. Advanced/Recurrent disease These meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church located at 838 N. Euclid in Fullerton [1¾ mile north of the Euclid exit on the 91 (Riverside) Fwy]. For more information call their voice mail: 714-607-9241 or visit their webiste at www.prostateforum.org. Prostate Cancer Screenings and TreatmentPlease click on the view all items link to see a list of free or low cost prostate cancer screening events throughout California. If you have received your screening results and are need of prostate cancer treatment, please call the IMPACT Program at 1-800-409-8252 to find out if you are eligible to enroll in the Program. Partners Network for Prostate CancerThe Riverside Medical Foundation is forming a new support group for the partners of men with prostate cancer. The group is designed for partners of newly diagnosed men, partners of men undergoing care, and partners of men who have received treatment. Come share what you are experiencing through a small group discussion. If you would like to be part of this group, please contact Jimmie Louise Coury at (951) 682-2753. |

