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Video provides support for men with prostate cancer

A new video, "Not By Myself," provides a basic overview of prostate cancer, as well as intimate interviews with African-American prostate cancer patients and their families. The video, which was introduced at the recent National Medical Association annual meeting in Washington, DC, is designed to reassure African-American men experiencing the trauma of diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer that they are not alone.

The free video covers the following issues:

• common reactions to cancer diagnosis;
• tips for coping with the emotional and physical side effects of treatment;
• discussing treatment with your physician.

The video is made possible through grants from Amgen, a global biotechnology company based in Thousand Oaks, CA, and PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS in Cambridge, MA. To obtain a free copy of the video, call (877) 550-9624.