VIDEO: Introduction To Brachytherapy
December 10, 2011
Dr. Saibishkumar Elantholi Parameswaran (Dr. Saibish)
Radiation Oncologist, Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network, Toronto Canada
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto
Dr. Saibish uses this video at Princess Margaret Hospital to familiarize his patients with Brachytherapy. There is information on Prostate Cancer, as well.
12 minutes
VIDEO: Dr. Andrew Matthew, “Surveillance, Surgery & Radiation: Decisions, Uncertainty & Wellbeing”
November 30, 2011
Dr. Andrew Matthew
Ph.D., C.Psych Psychologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada >/p
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Complete Presentation “Surveillance, Surgery & Radiation: Decisions, Uncertainty & Wellbeing”
ScotiaBank Awareness Night Videos
November 30, 2011
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November 2011 Awareness Night
“Surveillance, Surgery & Radiation: Decisions, Uncertainty & Wellbeing”
Dr. Andrew Matthew,Ph.D.,
C.Psych Psychologist,
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Matthew’s research focuses on urologic cancers and involves cancer prevention, treatment decision-making, sexual rehabilitation, intimacy, quality of life, and survivorship. He shares his thoughts on coping strategies with regard to the emotional challenges of the prostate cancer journey….the pca diagnosis, making treatment decisions, lifestyle changes.
September 2011 Awareness Night
“Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction”
Dr. Timothy Davies MD, FRCSC,
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery,
McMaster UniversityDivision of Urology
Henderson Hospital Hamilton
July 2011 Awareness Night
“Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle in relation to Prostate Cancer”
Dr. Vasundara Venkateswaran
There is growing evidence that, apart from the preventative benefit, diet and nutrition could play an important part in managing the progression of prostate cancer. This recognition is of particular importance to the newly-diagnosed who are considering active surveillance, to advanced prostate cancer survivors because control of cancer growth is so critical, and to regular prostate cancer survivors concerned about recurrence.
May 2011 Awareness Night
Our fourth Survivor Forum, features a panel of prostate cancer survivors
who represent a broad range of treatments and experiences.
Bill Sceviour: Chemotherapy, External Beam Radiation, Hormone Therapy
Glen Tolhurst: Brachytherapy
Mark Surchin: Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery
David Lunt: Radical Prostatectomy, Hormone Therapy, Radiation
Philip Ng: Hyperthermia, Hormone Therapy
Active Surveillance
Mark Weir: HIFU
March 2011 Awareness Night
Prostate Cancer: To the biopsy and beyond
Featuring
Dr. Roger Buckley, Medical Director, Gale and Graham Wright Prostate Centre and Chief of Urology
Dr. Denis Macdonald, Chief Pathologist and Director of Laboratories, Department of Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Irv Jacobs, Chief of Radiography Department
North York General Hospital
The Gale and Graham Wright Prostate Centre
January 2011 Awareness Night
Dr. Robert Bristow – “Personalized Medicine in Prostate Cancer”
November 2010 Awareness Night
Dr. Andrew Matthew “The Psychological Aspect of Prostate Cancer”
“A Special Tribute to Aaron Bacher” Aaron Bacher steps down after 8 1/2 Years as Chairman of “Man to Man” now “PCCN-Toronto”
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VIDEO: Dr. Timothy Davies talks about Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction
September 21, 2011
Dr. Timothy Davies, MD, FRCSC,
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery,
McMaster UniversityDivision of Urology
Henderson Hospital Hamilton
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Incontinence, Part 1, High Definition 15 Minutes
Incontinence, Part 2, High Definition, 15 Minutes
Incontinence, Part 3, High Definition, 13 Minutes
Erectile Dysfunction, Part 1, High Definition 13.5 Minutes
Erectile Dysfunction, Part 2, High Definition 4.5 Minutes
Awareness – our September 2011 Newsletter
September 13, 2011
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In this Issue:
*May Awareness Night – Survivor Forum IV
*July Awareness Night – Dr. Vasun
*First Annual Information Meeting for volunteers
*Help us volunteer at “special events”
*Update on Halifax Conference – October 12-15, 2011
*Find out how PCC research dollars are allocated
*WE REMEMBER JACK LAYTON
*Join our Speaker’s Bureau
*Father’s Day Walk raises over $36,000!
VIDEOS: Dr. Vasundara Venkateswaran talks about Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle in relation to Prostate Cancer
July 27, 2011
Dr. Vasundara Venkateswaran M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Associate Professor Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Division of Urology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
“Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle in relation to Prostate Cancer”
There is growing evidence that, apart from the preventative benefit, diet and nutrition could play an important part in managing the progression of prostate cancer. This recognition is of particular importance to the newly-diagnosed who are considering active surveillance, to advanced prostate cancer survivors because control of cancer growth is so critical, and to regular prostate cancer survivors concerned about recurrence.
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Complete Presentation, Standard Definition 54 Minutes
Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle in relation to Prostate Cancer, Part 1, High Definition 15 Minutes
Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle in relation to Prostate Cancer, Part 2, High Definition, 15 Minutes
Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle in relation to Prostate Cancer, Part 3, High Definition, 13 Minutes
Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle in relation to Prostate Cancer, Part 4, High Definition 11 Minutes
VIDEOS: Survivor Forumn IV
May 25, 2011
Our fourth Survivor Forum
features a panel of prostate cancer survivors
who represent a broad range of treatments and experiences
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Philip Ng: Hyperthermia, Hormone Therapy, High Definition 8 Minutes
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Awareness – our May 2011 Newsletter
May 22, 2011
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In this Issue:
* PCCN-Toronto participating in Father’s Day Walk Run June 19, 2011
* Honouring the late Sol Dennis with “Walk For Sol” ribbons
* Jan. Awareness Night – Dr. Rob Bristow
* Mar. Awareness Night – Drs. MacDonald, Buckley, and Jacobs
* PCC Conference in Halifax Oct 12-15, 2011
* Our affiliation with PCC – one year later
* Advanced prostate cancer group
* A Heart-warming Story: power of being a national organization
* Survivor Forum IV – May 25, 2011
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First Advanced Prostate Cancer Meeting
May 21, 2011
by Winston Klass
Just over a year ago six members of the Newmarket, Brampton, and Toronto support groups met to discuss the feasibility of a special support group for advanced prostate cancer survivors. Feedback from advanced as well as regular prostate cancer survivors had indicated that regular support meetings may not be fully
catering to emotional and other needs of advanced prostate cancer survivors. At the end of this meeting the decision was made to launch a joint experimental online support group, with the understanding that at some point this group may progress to a full-fledged support group tailored to advanced prostate cancer survivors.
The definition of an advanced prostate cancer survivor was left open, with the decision to join our group left to individual assessments of relevance.
At this early stage our group activities follow relatively simple routines. Any newcomer circulates a profile of his prostate cancer journey (decision points, treatments, drugs, etc.) and members are invited to respond with advice by email or telephone under the guidance of a moderator. The moderator also circulates relevant information periodically from research papers and other sources.
The Calgary Warriors, a pioneer support group for advanced prostate cancer survivors, has provided strong leadership and encouragement…access to their
regular newsletters and Ken Dreger (a leader of this group) monitors our email traffic and helps us to refine group procedures. Our support group has grown to approximately 20 members and, with the Calgary Warriors size of 50 approximately, there is potential for significant growth of our membership.
Our first face to face meeting on Wednesday March 15 th provided the opportunity for direct sharing of information and comparison of journeys.
This went over very well and it was decided that the group will meet quarterly.
Our next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday June 21 st at Valleyview Residence, 541 Finch Avenue West., (behind North York General Hospital, Branson branch)
In time, our support group will likely become the local chapter of a national online support network, thereby benefitting from advice and support
from survivors all across Canada.
Anyone who would like to benefit from the type of support that we provide may contact us at PCCN-Toronto, via email info@pccntoronto.ca or by calling our hotline number – 416-932-8820.
Prostate Cancer: The Latest Lifesaving Information
April 20, 2011
Prostate Cancer: The Latest Lifesaving Information
An evening talk on Prostate Cancer
Sunnybrook Speaker Series
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:30-8:30 p.m Read more