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August 22, 2005

Mayor cites need for increased early screening

Mayor Frank G. Pelzman has declared September, 2005, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Woodbridge Township.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer among men in America. Mayor Pelzman is urging men to take responsibility for prostate health by talking to their doctors about the disease and getting screened for early detection.

“Prostate cancer devastates families,” notes Mayor Pelzman. “One-quarter of prostate cancer cases are found in men under 65 during their prime work years. The impact on wives and children, through loss of loving partnership and loss of income takes a massive toll.”

More than 230,000 American men will learn they have the disease in 2005, according to the National Prostate Cancer Coalition; more than 30,000 will lose their lives to it. African-American men are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer, dying at twice the rate of other males with the disease.

“There is no better time than September, during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, for Woodbridge Township men to talk with their doctors about this disease so they can make informed decisions about maintaining prostate health,” says Mayor Pelzman.