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AUA Responds to American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
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On March 3, 2010, the American Cancer Society issued its new Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. The American Urological Association (AUA), which represents more than 16,000 urologists and urologic health professionals worldwide, issued a statement in response to the new ACS document. The statement is attributable to AUA President Anton J. Bueschen, MD.
Click here to read the statement.
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AUA Foundation Joins AUA in its Response to American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
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The American Urological Association (AUA) Foundation joins the AUA in its response to the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated prostate cancer screening guidelines highlighting the importance of shared decision-making between patients and physicians. Prostate cancer testing is not a clear cut issue, and we agree that such discussion is critical to getting men the most objective, fair and reasonable information available. However, the AUA Foundation believes the ACS recommendation that men at varying risk consider prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing at different ages does not fully address the individualized approach required when testing men for prostate cancer and may cause significant confusion for patients.
Click here to read the statement.
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 "What You Should Know About Prostate Cancer Screening" Patient Guide – Now Available!
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Click here to view or download
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AUA Foundation Urges USPSTF to Appoint Broader Range of Medical Experts
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The AUA Foundation recently issued a statement encouraging the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to appoint more specialists—urologists, oncologists and radiologists—to its task force prior to making more recommendations on cancer screenings.
Click here to read the press release.
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Research |
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Applications Being Accepted for the 2011 AUA Foundation Research Scholars Program
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The application cycle for the 2011 AUA Foundation Research Scholars Program is now open. One-year scholarships are available to MD and Ph.D candidates conducting urologic research under the mentorship of a senior researcher or physician-scientist. Candidates must be within five years of having completed residency or doctorate training. The sponsors for the 2011 awards include the AUA North Central Section, the AUA Western Section, the AUA South Central Section, the AUA Northeastern Section, and the AUA Southeastern Section. A letter of intent is recommended, but not required, for all applicants.
The NEW deadline for submitting the LOI is Friday, July 23, 2010. The NEW application deadline is Monday, August 23, 2010.
Click here for more information and to apply.
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AUA Foundation/Robert J. Krane, MD Urology Research Success Award
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The application cycle for the new Robert J. Krane Urology Research Success Award is now open. The award will provide up to $10,000 in funds to be used by the application to initiate critical experiments while they await approved funding or to strengthen resubmission of an application that was scored but not funded. In the case where the application was not funded, re-submission of the application must take place no later than August 31, 2011. The applicant must be a member of the AUA or an AUA-Affiliated Specialty Society and listed as the primary investigator on a grant having competed for peer-reviewed external funding for the project during the period of January 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010.
Click here for more information.
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The AUA Foundation is celebrating 35 Years of Research Excellence!
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Click here to make your Research Gift today. |
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Upcoming Events |
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Register Now for 2010 Summer Research Conference
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The AUA Foundation/SBUR 2010 Summer Research Conference, "Urinary Incontinence: Integrating Basic and Clinical Research Perspectives," is scheduled for August 7-8 at the AUA Headquarters in Linthicum, MD. The meeting agenda will include sessions on urothelial biology; stress urinary incontinence models; and health, clinical services and emerging concepts in incontinence.
*Attendees can receive up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM for attending the conference.
Click here for more information and to register.
The conference is made possible through the generous support of the Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Dornier MedTech, and award number R13DK089894-01 from the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases. We also thank SUFU for their assistance in development of the scientific program.
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Campaigns |
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Learn how the American Urological Association Foundation and the NFL are working together to help football fans like you Know Your Stats about prostate cancer.
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AUA Foundation’s Prostate Health Screening Finder |
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The AUA Foundation is working with hospitals and medical centers across the country to achieve one goal: to help men across the country locate free or reduced-cost prostate cancer screenings in their area. To do this, the Foundation has developed an online Screening Finder, which can be found here.
For more information about the program or to add your event to the Screening Finder, please contact
AUAFoundation@
AUAFoundation.org. |
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