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Prostate Cancer
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Daniel Dacunha - da Vinci® Robotic-Assisted ProstatectomyIn the spring 2007, Daniel Dacunha and his wife, Joanne, were watching television. "I saw a commercial that caught my eye," recalled Daniel. "It was for prostate cancer treatment and prevention at Fox Chase Cancer Center. After learning about their Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program, I figured I should call." The program is designed for men at increased risk of developing prostate cancer, which is often due to family history. Because Daniel's father, brother and cousins had prostate cancer, he knew the importance of calling Fox Chase. |
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Bob DevlinHe survived cancer not once, but two times. At 50, Bob Devlin says his attitude is simply dealing with what life gives him; then hoping to God all goes well. With Fox Chase Cancer Center and his wife Linda, it did. |
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Arland Hotchkiss - da Vinci® Robotic-Assisted ProstatectomyArland Hotchkiss never dreamed that working for the USDA Agricultural Research Service as a plant physiologist might save his life. However, as a federal employee, Arland had a benefit of annual physical exams. Since he turned 40, he had an annual PSA blood test, which helps doctors determine a man's risk of prostate cancer. At the age of 50, with no family history of prostate cancer, Arland was never concerned about getting the results. Until 2008, when his levels reached an all-time high. |
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Art McKee - da Vinci® Robotic-Assisted ProstatectomyAs an accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, Art McKee knows how to protect himself. And as someone with a strong family history of prostate cancer, Art also knows how to protect his health. |
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Curt McKee - da Vinci® Robotic-Assisted ProstatectomyAs a Philadelphia street cop, Curt McKee spends his nights protecting the lives of the civilians that live in his territory. Curt never would have guessed that his older brother, Art, would be responsible for saving his own life. |
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Carlos Perez- da Vinci® Robotic-Assisted ProstatectomyAfter watching his father undergo prostate cancer treatment, and later lose his life to stomach cancer, Carlos Perez knew that he was at increased risk of developing cancer himself. "That is why I started have my PSA levels checked from the time I was in my early 40s," he explained. For many years, Carlos was told that his levels were in the normal range. |
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Jack Pressman - da Vinci® Robotic-Assisted ProstatectomyJack Pressman was diligent about having an annual physical exam. As the owner of a Minuteman Press, in Bala Cynwyd, PA, he could not afford to be sick. In 2009, when Jack and his wife Donna learned that his PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood work came back with elevated numbers, they grew concerned. PSA numbers often indicate a risk of prostate cancer. A second round of testing sent Jack to a urologist for a biopsy. That is when Jack learned he had prostate cancer that was localized (had not spread) which can often be cured with surgery. |
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Daniel Dacunha - Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program ParticipantIn the spring 2007, Daniel Dacunha and his wife, Joanne, were watching television. "I saw a commercial that caught my eye," recalled Daniel. "It was for prostate cancer treatment and prevention at Fox Chase Cancer Center. After learning about their Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program, I figured I should call." The program is designed for men at increased risk of developing prostate cancer, which is often due to family history. Because Daniel's father, brother and cousins had prostate cancer, he knew the importance of calling Fox Chase. |
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Melvin Snyder - Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramIn 1997, while his wife was undergoing treatment for breast cancer, Melvin Snyder saw a notice describing the development of the Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program (PRAP). He remembered his father and how prostate cancer took his life. Snyder thought it responsible to join PRAP, which provides screening, counseling and other risk assessment services to high-risk men. Over the years, he has come to realize its tremendous significance. |
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