Sooooo here it goes. Tomorrow the month of November starts and I am getting ready to grow a mustache in the name of prostate cancer.

For me the month of November will be the month of Movember (MOustache + nOVEMBER). As many of you may know I used to work in cancer research and I have seen first hand how terrible cancer is and how important research is under funded.

I am donating my face to raising awareness. Hopefully all of you can help me raise some cash. If you feel like donating follow the link and donate to “Flashin Stache, Raisin Cash” or me “Douglas Fairbanks”. http://us.movember.com/mospace/635272/

For fun I will be taking a daily photo of my new stache. I will try to capture the fun and adventures my new stache and I will embark on.

Thank you for your support.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

MO Science Sunday - Day 14

Here is a video that talks about the causes and risk factors associated with prostate cancer.  If any type of cancer runs in your family it is important to be aware and actively be screened for that and other types of cancer.

This video also discusses one type of treatment called Cryoablation.  In this minimally invasive procedure the abnormal cells are frozen and killed from within. 




The second video today is kind of a bonus and can be seen by clicking here.  I used to work at an organization called Translational Drug Development or TD2.  There I worked with a doctor Daniel Von Hoff.  Dr. Von Hoff has conducted more clinical cancer trials with investigational drugs then any other clinical investigator. 

Dr. Von Hoff is on the forefront of humanities battle against cancer and deserves every bit of acknowledgment.  It is important for me to point out the work he and the other great people at TD2 are doing. 

Thank you and as always the donations are greatly appreciated and can be made thru the link on the right.
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