Buckingham Palace marks fifth anniversary of the founding BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation

May 30, 2009 - PRLog -- International News, - Her Majesty The Queen – Buckingham Palace marks fifth anniversary of the founding BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation and Salutes BrownByrd CEO Award Winning Actor Kevin Byrd

About: Her Majesty The Queen

The Queen is Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned through more than five decades of enormous social change and development. The Queen is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and has four children and eight grandchildren.

Insert from Letter - Her Majesty The Queen: Dear: Mr. Byrd Her Majesty was interested to learn that May 2009 marks the fifth anniversary of the founding of the BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation.  The Queen conveys warm good wishes to you for an enjoyable fifth anniversary celebration, and may I add my own best wishes for the continuing success of the BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation.

About: Award Winning Actor Kevin Byrd

This year on February 2, 2009, International Prostate Cancer Awareness Day was proclaimed honoring BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation’s CEO & Founder, and Internationally Acclaimed Award Winning Actor/ Prostate Cancer Health Advocate Kevin Byrd during Black History Month. On behalf of over 35 different States around the country, BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation and Kevin Byrd commitments established groundbreaking historical awareness to over 35 different states around the country. An astounding 30 million people observed Prostate Cancer Awareness.  

Kevin Byrd’s hard work and dedication to Prostate Cancer Awareness was acknowledged by President, George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Governor, David Patterson,  Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, a host of City Councils, Mayors, and local governments in different countries, states, cities, and local governments which include Brooklyn, N.Y., Columbus, OH, Denver, COL, Pittsfield, MASS, Poughkeepsie Hudson River, N.Y, and El PASO,TX, Dayton, OH, Manchester, N. H, Pittsburgh, PA, LasVegas, NV,  Rome, Syracuse, and Albany, N.Y, Atlanta and Macon, GA, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA, Boston, Mass, New Hampshire, Conn, Louisville, KY, North Charleston, S. C, Miami, FL, New Haven, N.H, Honolulu, HW,  Kansas City, MI, West Fargo, N. D, Vancover, WA, Minneapolis, MN, Albuquerque, N.M, Jackson, MS, Detroit, MI, St. Louis, MO, Chattanooga, TENN, Rock Springs, WY, North little Rock, AK, Birmingham, AL, Manitowoc, WI, Houston, TX,  Niagara Falls CA, and Kingston, Ontario.  

During the week of April 15, 2009 - April 21, 2009, a special Media Placement on USATODAY.COM appeared online to raise awareness nationally of Kevin Byrd's Interdenominational Tour to Cities across America.  

Kevin Byrd's Speaking Topics Shall Include:   Learning About Risk, Testing, Dieting, Family History Studies, and Detecting or Finding Prostate Cancer (PSA Prostate Specific Antigen Exam).

Treatment Options: Prostate Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and is called a “Silent Killer”. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, and is the #1 killing diseases among the African American male. One out of every six men will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer every 18 minutes daily.  

More than 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually; 50,000 - 75,000 men die from this disease each year.  During the early stages, prostate cancer has no symptoms.  

Yearly testing is the best way to find prostate cancer in its early stages, which can help to save your lives.   Testing involves both a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal exam (DRE).  If either test is abnormal a biopsy is usually recommended to make an accurate diagnosis.  

Doctors are not sure that all men with prostate cancer need to be treated.  Testing cannot always tell whether or not a cancer needs to be treated. There are many options for early prostate cancer.  Treatment cures some men though it can also cause urinary and sexual problems for some.  About 25% of prostate cancer affects men under the age of 65; during their prime years at work and, at any age, deaths due to prostate cancer devastate families, through loss of income, partnership, and support.  

All men around the world should have the opportunity to be screened for prostate cancer at an appropriate age, and become aware of their own risks of prostate cancer, and talk to their health care providers about these risks. Prostate cancer education, prostate care, and early detection strategies are crucial to saving men’s lives and preserving and protecting our families.    

Every February 2nd, International Prostate Cancer Awareness Day which is an Annual Historical Day is observed for all citizens and community organizers to recognize the importance of raising awareness about the severity and prevalence of prostate cancer and the hard work of Award Winning Actor Kevin Byrd and the Brown Byrd Prostate Cancer Foundation.    

For more information about Award Winning Actor Kevin Byrd's Prostate Cancer Awareness
and Advocacy/International Tour to Cities Across America to Educate a wide cross section of the Interdenominational Community you may contact us at our headquarters listed below.

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For more information on bringing Award Winning Actor Kevin Byrd's Prostate Cancer Awareness Tour to your city you may contact CEO/Chairman of BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation @ 347.645.2394.  You may visit us online at http://www.kevbyrd.com/.

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