Beach Nov 2016

each health
“PINTS FOR PROSTATES”
a needed buzz kill
P
ints for Prostates” was like the Comedy Channel hit “Drunk History,” except that the speakers
were sober. But the the guests may have had a slight buzz on thanks to the craft beer from King
Harbor Brewing, Hop Saint and Strand Brewing. In exchange for the free beer, the 200 graying
guests, endured buzz killing talks about prostate cancer. The evening was part of the Miracle of Living
series hosted by Torrance Memorial and the newly opened Redondo Beach Shade Hotel.
According to Torrance Memorial urologist Tim Lesser, one in six men will be diagnosed with
prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. One
man in 39 will die of prostate cancer. Contrary to headlines of a few years ago, treatment versus non
treatment is not a six of one, half dozen of the other proposition. Those headlines were based on
flawed studies, Lesser said. More stringent studies have found that treatment reduces deaths from
prostate cancer by 40 percent.
To further encourage men to get tested, South Bay Mo Bros founder Sandy Goodman asked guest
to grow a mustache during Movember. “When people ask why you grew a mustache, you tell them,
‘It’s to raise prostate cancer awareness,’” he said. His seven year old group was the nation’s top Movember
fundraiser last year. For more about his group, visit southbaymobros.com.
PHOTOS BY
DEIDRE DAVIDSON/TORRANCE MEMORIAL
1. Curtis Mann, Strand Brewing’s Rich Marcello, Dr. David
Wallace and Norm Mann.
2. Louie LeRoy, King Harbor Brewing’s Tom Dunbabin and
Torrance Memorial’s Ann O’Brien
3. Hop Saint’s Johnny “Spoons” Dice.
4. Dr. Tim Lesser, Sandy Duncan, Dr. David Wallace, Jackie
Glass, Dr. Wade Nishimoto and Scott Donnelly.
5. Sandy Duncan (center) and team South Bay Mo Bro.
6. Don Shaw, Tom Dunbabin and Jett Wilson.
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