Rep. John Perzel & Dr. Harold A. Harvey to Speak at Rally

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Perzel to Speak at Rally to Promote Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month in Pennsylvania

On May 2, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda, Speaker of the House John M. Perzel and Dr. Harold A. Harvey of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will join the Pennsylvania Carcinoid Cancer Advocacy Network (PCCAN) in marking Pennsylvania's first Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month.

Carcinoid is a relatively slow-growing neuroendocrine cancer that is often misdiagnosed and under diagnosed because its symptoms (flushing, wheezing, diarrhea, or abdominal pain) mimic other conditions (menopause, rosacea, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, reflux, or asthma).

To be cured it must be caught early and treated aggressively. Sadly, the medical community is often unaware of the major advances of the past decade in diagnosing and treating Carcinoid Cancer. For this reason PCCAN is working to promote earlier diagnosis, appropriate treatment and better monitoring of Carcinoid Cancer.

Contact Teresa Lanza of PCCAN for more information: phone 717-576-5095 or email CarcinoidSupport@juno.com.