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MAN-CAVE HEALTH
TREATMENT MADE MANLY
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Like many men, Thomas Milana Jr.
didn’t dedicate much time to taking
care of his health, but after surviving
a surprise prostate cancer diagnosis,
he turned his wake-up call into a
mission.
Milana has since become a prostate
cancer victim advocate and founded
the Melville-based nonprofit Man
Cave Health. In January, it opened
a first-of-its-kind sports-themed
resource center at the Department
of Urology at Mount Sinai Health
System in Manhattan that is meant
to make men more comfortable discussing
sensitive topics with their
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healthcare providers.
“Men need to know that it’s important
to go to the doctor, and if we can provide
them with an environment that
is male-friendly, it will encourage
them to seek preventive care and
treatment,” says Milana.
One in seven men will be diagnosed
with prostate cancer in their lifetime,
making it the most common cancer
among men other than skin cancer,
but it is treatable if caught early,
according to the American Cancer
Society.
For his part, Milana is in talks to
open a dozen more Man Cave
Health centers nationwide — the
next one in California and another
on Long Island — with the goal
of getting more men to the doctor
and increasing early prevention.
“It’s critical for men to identify prostate
cancer at its earliest stages with
prostate-specific antigen testing
and consultations,” he says.
The centers feature
sports memorabilia,
televisions tuned to
sports programming, a
free coffee bar, and leather seating
meant to evoke a sense of familiarity.
The Mount Sinai location offers
access to medical services such as
state-of-the-art prostate cancer
screening technologies,
precision urology,
and holistic
treatments such
as acupuncture
and traditional
Asian medicine.
Future centers
may also offer
support groups.
The first location was funded entirely
by donations raised by Man Cave
Health and its parent organization,
The Milana Family Foundation. Donors
can support the cause via the
group’s annual golf outing June 10 at
Fresh Meadow Country Club.
“Men take better care of their cars
than they do their bodies, and that
needs to change,” says Dr. Ash
Tewari, Chair of the Department
of Urology at Mount Sinai Health
System. “Man Cave Health offers
a new way to start a conversation
about health issues that men avoid
discussing.”
Man Cave Health is located at
600 Broadhollow Rd., Suite 200
in Melville. Call 800-535-9096 or
visit ManCaveHealth.org for more
information.
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Thomas Milana Jr. founded Man Cave Health
after surviving prostate cancer.
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