Support For Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Dendreon is committed to supporting men with advanced prostate cancer.

Support organizations

Below is a list of organizations that provide support and information for men with prostate cancer and their caregivers.

Education and Support Organizations

ZERO — The of End Prostate Cancer
202-463-9455
www.zerocancer.org
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UsTOO International
800-80-UsTOO or 630-795-1002
www.ustoo.org
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Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC)
866-477-6788
www.prostateconditions.org
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Malecare
212-673-4920
www.malecare.org
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Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN)
617-481-4020
www.prostatehealthed.org
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Men's Health Network
202-543-MHN-1 ext. 101
www.menshealthnetwork.org
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National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions (NASPCC)
877-NASPCC-8
www.naspcc.org
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Cancer ABCs
516-445-2026
www.cancerabcs.org
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General Cancer Resources and Guidelines

CancerCare
800-813-HOPE
www.cancercare.org
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Cancer Support Community
202-659-9709
888-793-9355
www.cancersupportcommunity.org
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American Cancer Society (ACS)
800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network
215-690-0300
www.nccn.org
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
800-4-CANCER
www.cancer.gov
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Professional Societies

American Urological Association (AUA)
800-828-7866
National Urology Health Hotline
www.urologyhealth.org
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): People Living With Cancer
888-651-3038
571-483-1780
www.cancer.net
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PROVENGE & You

The first and only personalized immunotherapy for mCRPC.

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INDICATION

PROVENGE^® (sipuleucel-T) is a prescription medicine that is used to treat certain patients with advanced prostate cancer. PROVENGE is made from your own immune cells.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Before getting PROVENGE, tell your doctor about all your medical problems, including problems with your heart or lungs, or if you have had a stroke
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription drugs, vitamins, and dietary supplements
PROVENGE is made from your own immune cells, collected approximately 3 days before each scheduled infusion of PROVENGE. The collection is called “leukapheresis” (pronounced loo-kuh-fuh-REE-sis). You will get PROVENGE in 3 intravenous infusions (put into your veins), about 2 weeks apart. Each infusion takes about 60 minutes. You will then be monitored for at least 30 minutes. Your doctor will give you a schedule for your cell collection and infusion appointments. It is very important that you arrive on time for your appointments
The most common side effects of PROVENGE include chills, fatigue, fever, back pain, nausea, joint ache, and headache. These are not all the possible side effects of PROVENGE treatment
PROVENGE infusion can cause serious reactions. Tell your doctor right away if you:
- Have breathing problems, chest pains, racing heart or irregular heartbeats, high or low blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, nausea, or vomiting after getting PROVENGE. Any of these may be signs of heart or lung problems
- Develop numbness or weakness on one side of the body, decreased vision in one eye, or difficulty speaking. Any of these may be signs of a stroke
- Develop symptoms of thrombosis which may include: pain and/or swelling of an arm or leg with warmth over the affected area, discoloration of an arm or leg, unexplained shortness of breath, chest pain that worsens on deep breathing
- Get a fever over 100°F, or redness or pain at the infusion or collections sites. Any of these may be signs of infection
Tell your doctor about any side effect that concerns you or does not go away. For more information, talk with your doctor

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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