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For Immediate Release
July 6, 2007
Contact: Laura Buffum
732-751-7537
lbuffum@meridianhealth.com
JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PRESENTS PROGRAM ON PROSTATE CANCER
Neptune, NJ - On Monday, July 23, Jersey Shore University Medical Center is hosting a program titled "Prostate Cancer: Awareness, Prevention, and Advances, in Medical, Radiation and Surgical Treatments", from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Atlantic Club, 1904 Atlantic Avenue, Wall. This program will feature a panel discussion from Jonathan Briggs, M.D., Kenneth Nahum, D.O., and Matthew Tobin, M.D. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer found in American men. It is estimated that there will be about 218,890 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2007. While 1 man in 6 will get prostate cancer during his lifetime, only 1 man in 34 will die of this disease. The Jersey Shore Cancer Center provides quality care by combining state-of-the-art technology, medical expertise and research innovation with compassionate care. The Cancer Center has received accreditation for its expertise from the American College of Surgeons and we partner with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey for clinical trials. Light refreshments and raffle tickets will be provided. To attend this free lecture, please call the Meridian HealthLine at 1-800-560-9990. About Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a member of the Meridian Health family, is a not-for-profit university teaching hospital affiliate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Home to the K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital, the first state-designated children's hospital in the region; the top-rated cardiac surgery program in the State; and the only trauma center in Monmouth and Ocean counties, Jersey Shore University Medical Center specializes in cardiac care and surgery, orthopedics and rehabilitation, cancer care, and advanced women's and children's health services. For more information about the Jersey Shore University Medical Center Cancer Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center please call the Meridian Health Line at 1-800-560-9990 or visit www.meridianhealth.com.
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