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October 09. 2002 il,rJJortlanò © bsm icr MED Week Page A5 Health / Family Cancer Study Targets African-Americans for Clinical Trials The Columbia River Oncology Program has entered the second year of the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention clinical trial, known as SELECT. The study is attempting to de termine if either selenium or vita min E can protect against prostate cancer. In Oregon, an estimated 2,800 men will get prostate cancer and 500 men will die of it this year. It is the second leading cause o f can cer death in men behind lung can cer, and African-American men in the United States have the highest rates of prostate cancer rates in the world. In this second year of the trial, there will be an increased empha sis on reaching out to African- American men. "W e would like to see men of all races and ethnic backgrounds par ticipate," said Dr. Keith Lanier, the principal investigator for the Co lumbia River Oncology Program. “But since African-American men are at greatest risk o f developing prostate cancer, we would like to see more involved.” Men aged 55 or older, or 50 or older if African-American, who have never had prostate cancer and are in generally good health may enroll. Men in the study will be followed for 7 to 12 years, depend ing on when they enroll in the trial. African-American men are at greatest risk o f developing prostate cancer. —Dr. Keith Lanier of the Columbia River Oncology Program “In this second year of the trial, we will continue to talk to men about their prostate cancer risk and ask them if they are willing to help us learn whether the effects of selenium and vitamin E, both sepa rately and together, can prevent the disease." Lanier said. Previous research involving se lenium and vitamin E for other can- cers suggested these nutrients might reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 60to 30percent,respectively. Sele nium and vitamin E. are both anti oxidants that are naturally occur ring nutrients. They are capable of neutralizing toxins known as "free radicals" that might otherwise dam • Come celebrate our connection to salmon and nature • J 19th annual Salmon 8 o f 8^ ° FESTIVAL5 For more information, call Metro at (503) 797-1850 or visit www.metro-region.org M ETRO P f O F ll FlACBS Help protect wildlife by leaving pets at home. O FEN SFACCS • Children's activities • Horse-drawn wagon rides • L o o k in g for D en ise Harrington Linda Dano H arrington also offers leader ship-training program for women. A fter the highlighted speak ers, participants can choose three o f the 18 offered w orkshops to attend. Providence physicians and health experts will speak about a variety o f w om en’s is- sues ranging from horm one re placem ent therapy to financial planning. Cost for the conference is $30 for Providence Health Plan mem bers and $40 for day-of-event registration. Breakfast and lunch are included.’ Minority kids’ fractures prompt more suspicion of abuse other area of medicine where racial disparities and possible bias may affect health care. Others have concluded that low income is more strongly linked to abuse than race. "All of us have personal biases," Christian said. “It’s human nature not to be able to see something negative in a person or group of people who are like you.” The study involved 388 chil dren under 3 who were treated for skull, arm or leg fractures at the Philadelphiahospital between 1994 and 2000. Twochild-abuse experts reviewed the injuries and deter mined which ones were accidental and which were caused by abuse. Minority children 1 year old and up with accidental injuries were three times more likely to be reported to authorities for suspected abuse. The study echoes research into shaken-baby syndrome that sug g ested abuse w as com m only missed in children from white, well- educated parents "because those are the kinds of families that medi cal providers tend to suspect least,” said Dr. Lawrence Ricci, a Maine pediatrician who special izes in child-abuse issues. “Medical providers are taught, and need to be taught, to com pletely discount their impression of parents” and to focus on the child’s injury, Ricci said. Disease Department. People over age 65, people with chronic health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, or asthma and those who care for them will be given first priority during the first two weeks o f vaccinations. All other health plan members will be able to receive shots after a special Saturday clinic on Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about Kaiser Permanente’s flu vaccina tion program, call 503-813-2000. Do you have Type 2 Diabetes? Legacy Clinical Research is seeking volunteers for a study evaluating an investigational medication for the treatment of T ype 2 Diabetes. If you are only taking only one medication to treat your diabetes and are 16 to 75 years old, you may be eligible to participate in this study. Co-investigators are W. 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Season for Flu Shots Nears Kai ser Permanente members can receive free flu shots weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a drop-in basis at Interstate Medical Office Central, 3600 N. Interstate Ave. starting M onday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Nov. 15. “Getting a flu shot in October and November offers ample time for people to build up their immu nity before the usual flu peak in late December through early M arch,” says Joseph Kane, MD, chief of Kaiser Perm anente’s Infectious 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Oct. 12 and 13 Don't be afraid o f a cloudy day - that’s perfect for salmon viewing. o p Sponsors O Q • Metro • Oregon Trout • Mr. Hood National Forest • Portland Water Bureau • Portland General Electric • Bureau of Land Management • Portland Family Magazine • Columbia Sportswear Festival admission: $6 per vehicle. Study Finds Doctors Biased (A P)— Black and Hispanic chil dren hospitalized with broken bones suffered in accidents are far more likely than white youngsters to be checked for child abuse, a study found. The findings sug gest that some doctors may be unfairly suspicious of minorities and are overlooking actual abuse among whites, the researchers said. “This study is a reminder to be as thorough and objective as pos sible in evaluating children with injuries,” said Dr. Cindy Christian, who led the study at C hildren’s Hospital o f Philadelphia. Researchers said the findings b o lster su sp icio n s that abuse among white children is under di agnosed and it also points to an- O M e tro 's O xb o w Regional Park Women’s Health Addressed Portland w om en will have the o p p o rtu n ity to sp e n d a day le arn in g ab o u t health re la te d to p ic s at P ro v id e n c e H ealth S y ste m ’s six th annual A D ay fo r Y ou c o n fe re n c e , on S a tu r day, O ct 12 fro m 7:45 a.m . to 4 :3 0 p.m . at the O reg o n C o n v en tio n C e n te r, 111 N .E. M a r tin L u th e r K ing Jr. B lvd. Keynote speaker, TV and film actress L inda D ano, will give in sight into her role as a caretaker follow ing the loss o f her father to A lzheim er’s D isease. D ano is also a spokesperson, colum nist and novelist. A lso speaking at the event is D enise H arringtion, a com m uni cations consultant, trainer and speaker who specializes in teach ing individuals and o rganiza tio n s to te ll th e ir s to r ie s . age the genetic material of cells and possibly lead to cancer. Men interested in joining the study can call the Columbia River Oncology Program at 503-216- 6 2 9 3 .o r on the In te rn e t at www.cropor.org. 1-877-27D-ST0P We know how hard it is to quit smoking and we know what works. Let us give you a helping hand. Call us today. )( dhs H ro o n n D n ru i ' Oregon Department of Human Services Oregon Tobacco Prevention & Education Program www.healthoregon.org/tobacco 1-877-2NO-FUME (Spanish) TTY: 1-877-777-6534 I
