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To help raise awareness about prostate cancer
and its often devastating effect on the health of
many men in America, the U.S. Postal Service issued
a commemorative postage stamp. "We believe this
stamp will go a long way in helping spread the word
among men young and old about how important it is
for them to discuss this deadly disease with their
healthcare provider," said Dr. Virginia Noelke,
professor of history at Angelo State University in
San Angelo, Texas, and chair of the Citizens' Stamp
Advisory Committee.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of
cancer deaths in men (after lung cancer) and,
excluding skin cancer, is the most common cancer in
American men. Early prostate cancer often does not
cause symptoms.
Designed by Michael Cronan of San Francisco,
Calif., the Prostate Cancer Awareness stamp design
incorporates the male symbol. The words "Prostate
Cancer Awareness" are stacked at the top of the
vertically formatted stamp, "USA 33" appears turned
90 degrees counterclockwise in the bottom-left
corner, and stacked in a box positioned in the
bottom-right corner of the design are the words
"Annual Checkups and Tests."
While the Postal Service does not endorse any
particular testing method, the stamp encourages men
who schedule annual physicals or checkups to
discuss testing options with their healthcare
provider.
For more information on stamps, visit the Postal
Service Web site at www.usps.com
and click "Stamps." To order stamps or stamp
products, go directly to www.stampsonline.com
Technical Details: Issue: Prostate Cancer
Awareness; Item Number: 448200; Denomination &
Type of Issue: 33-cent Commemorative; Stamps per
Pane/Coil: 20; Print Quantity: 78.1 million stamps;
Gum Type: Self-adhesive. It was removed from sale
September 30, 2001.
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