"A Call to Action" tells the story of Michael Milken's recent philanthropy, which led Fortune magazine to call him "The Man Who Changed Medicine." Twenty years after he first became involved in supporting medical research in the 1970s, Milken formed the Prostate Cancer Foundation to jumpstart progress against that disease, which strikes one of every six men. This book shows how Milken's uniquely well-conceived strategy has helped to save thousands of lives. More than a simple history of an organization that has helped improve the odds for millions of men to beat prostate cancer, it is a guide to building any organization with the objective of overcoming a formidable challenge.
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"'A Call to Action' is an inspiring primer for anyone setting out to change the course of history." -- Foreword to "A Call to Action" by Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D.
"History will show that the field of prostate cancer research bloomed when the Prostate Cancer Foundation began." -- Patrick Walsh, M.D., author of “Dr. Patrick Walsh’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer”
"History will show that the field of prostate cancer research bloomed when the Prostate Cancer Foundation began." -- Patrick Walsh, M.D., author of “Dr. Patrick Walsh’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer”
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Geoffrey Moore, a communications consultant, was previously a senior vice president at Dow Jones. He served for 22 years in various communications management and speechwriting positions for IBM in the U.S. and Japan. Earlier, he was an assistant to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, press secretary to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott, and Director of Public Information for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. His opinion articles have been published in The New York Times and other major publications. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he and his wife live in Santa Barbara, California.
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Based on his age, it seemed unlikely that he had prostate cancer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
prostate cancer research program, competitive research awards, scientific retreat, prostate cancer survivors, other serious diseases Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prostate Cancer Foundation, Mike Milken, New York, National Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins, Home Run Challenge, Milken Family Foundation, Los Angeles, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Anderson Cancer Center, Skip Holden, Major League Baseball, Hall of Fame, Patrick Walsh, San Francisco, University of California, Andy Grove, Cancer Summit, Father's Day, Jonathan Simons, San Diego, Therapy Consortium, Department of Defense, Lake Tahoe, Michael Milken New!
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Based on his age, it seemed unlikely that he had prostate cancer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
prostate cancer research program, competitive research awards, scientific retreat, prostate cancer survivors, other serious diseases Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prostate Cancer Foundation, Mike Milken, New York, National Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins, Home Run Challenge, Milken Family Foundation, Los Angeles, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Anderson Cancer Center, Skip Holden, Major League Baseball, Hall of Fame, Patrick Walsh, San Francisco, University of California, Andy Grove, Cancer Summit, Father's Day, Jonathan Simons, San Diego, Therapy Consortium, Department of Defense, Lake Tahoe, Michael Milken New!
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- Human Nutrition by Scientific on 4 pages
- Prostate Cancer by Gary D. Grossfeld on page 88, page 170, and Back Matter
- Thomas Jefferson (Presidents) by Chris Reiter in Back Matter
- Prostate Cancer by William Catalona on page 86
- Breast Cancer by Kathy Jones on page 27
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