Collaboration with Cancer Support Community

 THE UROLOGY GROUP TAKES NEW STEP TO HELP PATIENTS COPE WITH EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF PROSTATE CANCER 

92% of recipients of cancer counseling report increased feelings of hope, Cancer Support Community research shows 

CINCINNATI (May 7, 2018) – The Urology Group announced today the launch of an innovative collaboration with the Cancer Support Community of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (CSC).

This proactive step makes The Urology Group the tri-state’s first urological practice to team up with CSC to provide free, professionally led emotional and social support services to prostate cancer patients.

As a result of this collaboration, The Urology Group’s newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients and their families will be connected to CSC for emotional counseling, educational resources and decision-making support.

CSC is the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide that provides free services to the community at large. Its research shows that 92% of people attending cancer counseling programs reported increased feelings of hope; 97% reported connections with others and feeling less alone; and 83% said they developed a new attitude towards their illness.

“The opportunity to offer in-depth counseling services to patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer is a prime example of our unceasing efforts to improve the care we provide,” said Dr. Gary M. Kirsh, president of The Urology Group.

As a first step in the collaboration, newly diagnosed patients will be asked to complete surveys regarding their physical and emotional health. Based on individual patient responses, CSC will offer specific services to serve their needs.

“Our philosophy combines the will of the patient with the skill of the physician, and that’s a powerful combination,” said Michelle Johnson, president of CSC of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

About The Urology Group 

The Urology Group is one of the largest single specialty groups of urologists in the United States, with 39 physicians on staff. The Urology Group provides medical and surgical care for all diseases of the urinary tract in men and women and the genital tract of men. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 55,000-square foot advanced care facility, the group includes practices extending from Northern Kentucky to Middletown, Ohio, and from Southeastern Indiana to Adams County, Ohio. Learn more about The Urology Group at urologygroup.com and Facebook.com/urologygroup.

About the Cancer Support Community 

No one should have to face cancer alone. Cancer Support Community Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky is part of a global cancer support network with more than 150 locations worldwide, and is dedicated to the mission of ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community. First established as The Wellness Community in California in 1982, the non-profit was launched in Greater Cincinnati in 1990 and since that time has provided thousands of individuals and families impacted by cancer with easy access to information, a choice of empowering activities, and a connection to a vibrant community of people supporting one another so that no one has to face cancer alone. Approximately 250 programs are offered each month at CSC’s Lynn Stern Center in Blue Ash and Ft. Wright, as well as partner locations in Anderson, Avondale, Clifton, downtown, West Chester and Western Hills. For more information, call 513-791-4060 or 859-331-5568, or visit the website at www.cancersupportcincinnati.org or www.cancersupportnky.org.