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he Men's Event," held on a
recent Monday evening at
The Palm restaurant in Troy,
was as close as guys get to a
coffee klatch. The evening — one of
many sponsored annually in other Palm
restaurant cities — was a first in Detroit.
The main event was a traditional
Palm dinner of steak and lobster, followed
by door prizes and a live auction. But the
sponsors had an important message, too,
man to man, about prostate cancer.
"If guys do regular surveillance, they
have a good chance to save their lives,"
said Dr. Marc Lippman, chair of medi-
cine, University of Michigan Hospital.
A prostate cancer briefing session pre-
ceded the festivities. Each year, 180,000
men are diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In the briefing, this disease of men was
compared to breast cancer in women.
"It's important to spread the word,"
said Barry Briskin, 58, who had a diagno-
sis and intervention five months ago.
"Prostate cancer affects young people like
myself," he added.
The bar was doing a brisk business as
the remainder of the 90-plus guests
arrived. Patrons plunked down $500 each,
raising more than $40,000 for U-M's
research; Mercedes-Benz underwrote
the event.
"It's wonderful as both (a social and
educational event)," said dentist Dr.
Larry Miller. "It's a unique way of educat-
ing people," he added, emphasizing the
word "fun," and "it's a great place to
come. I would participate every year," he
said with ebullience.
— Michael H Margolin
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