Resources

 Updated 15 September 2022

Us Too Greater Quad Cities

Greater Quad Cities Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group

Resources 

Zero The End of Prostate Cancer

Zero has several programs to help men and their families who are dealing with prostate cancer.  More information about the following programs can be found on the Zero website under GET SUPPORT (www.zerocancer.org).

Zero 360:  assistance with insurance claims, billing issues, cost-of-living expenses and emotional support.
Zero Drive:  financial assistance for transportation for appointments – available for Iowa, not Illinois, but will be expanded.
Zero Mentors:  peer to peer support.
Zero Caregiver Connector:  peer to peer support.
Inspire:  an online community you join – can post questions as well as respond to questions others have posted.
Zero Connect:  a Facebook group for prostate cancer patients.

Zero has a wealth of information for men and their loved ones who are dealing with prostate cancer.  Go to www.zerocancer.org and click on LEARN.  You will find general information about prostate cancer, tips for the newly diagnosed, information for those undergoing treatment, and a resource library.

For information on advanced prostate cancer go to www.zerocancer.org, click on “LEARN” and “Advanced Prostate Cancer”.

Zero has a video library with a wide variety of topics.  Go to www.zerocancer.org, click on “LEARN”, “Resources, “Webinars and Videos”  The Zero Summit 2022 has a wide variety of topics including PSMA PET Imaging, Surgery vs Radiation, Shared Decision Making, Getting a Second Opinion, Managing Side Effects, Biomarkers and Personalized Medicine, Immuno-Oncology and Personalized Medicine, and Understanding the Treatment Continuum.

FDA approvals of new treatments, clinical trials, and studies from around the world can be found at www.zerocancer.org/ustoo/Find-News-You-Can-Use/

A source of information is a calendar resource for use by the entire prostate cancer community at www.prostatecancercalendar.org

The latest prostate cancer news can now be found at https://zerocancer.org/learn/prostate-cancer-news.

Greater Quad Cities Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group

Our support group meetings are March through November, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, the third Thursday of the month.  See www.ustoogqc.org , “Events/Speakers” for the location and program for the meeting.  Some men prefer direct contact with others like themselves – members are willing to discuss their prostate cancer journey and answer questions.  No record is kept of participants or discussions.