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National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. So today, we’ll get a jump start on the month by providing some helpful information about the disease. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men. The National Cancer Institute estimates 217,730 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2010. Early detection of prostate cancer is the best defense.
Even when prostate cancer returns, most survive
Some men may get too many PSA tests: study
Why Prostate Cancer May Not… More »
An Update on Mark Herzlich
2008 was a great year for Mark Herzlich of Boston College. He chose to stay in school rather than enter the NFL, hoping to come back for a great final year. Then his world crumbled around him – he was diagnosed with cancer in May. This particular form of cancer attacks the bone tissue and manifested in Herzlich’s leg.
Herzlich has been an inspiration since his diagnosis; he seems to have an unending supply of optimism. This week, he announced that… More »
BC Standout Herzlich Diagnosed with Cancer
Mark Herzlich may not be a household name, but he’s a rising star at Boston College and was named 2008′s defensive play of the year for the ACC. That’s really saying something when six ACC defensive players were drafted in the first two rounds this year. Teammate B.J. Raji was actually a top-ten draftee. Herzlich decided to come back for a senior year at Boston College, though.
Today, Herzlich announed that he’s been diagnosed with cancer. Called Ewing’s Sarcoma, the condition… More »
Tis the Season for College Bowls, Wrapping Paper…and Charity
Every year, we spend hundreds or maybe even thousands of dollars on two things – buying Christmas presents and, if lucky, spending even more to buy tickets, airfare, etc etc etc to attend your favorite college’s bowl game. Tis the season.
You don’t have to be a Christian to know that Christmas is about more than all of the hoopla. Yet, every year, we all get caught up in buying gifts, food, decorations, toys, and other items. Yes, I said “we.”… More »