Canada has over 60 Prostate Cancer Support Groups that meet once a month. This Richmond group in British Columbia is founded in 2013 by volunteers and focused on providing help to Chinese-speaking men, but everyone is welcome. We speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin, meet on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Seniors Centre of Minoru Centre for Active Living (7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1N9 Multipurpose Room 1 (1033)). Join us for the professional presentation and talk to other men and family members who have been dealing with prostate cancer for weeks, months or even years.

No registration is required and all ages are welcome. Please swipe your Facility Pass ($36/year for seniors 55+ or spouses) or pay a $5 drop-in fee at the front desk when arriving for each session.

If you want to chat one on one with a survivor, you may drop in our walking club. The Richmond Blue Walkers walk 5-10 km on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-11 am, along the beautiful river dykes and parks in Richmond (Walk in the Richmond Shopping Centre during the rainy days or cold seasons). Click here for the schedule or contact Daniel Leung at 604-836-6423 for the locations and meeting places.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada accepts donations online, please go to http://prostatecanada.ca/ 捐款前列腺癌基金會請到 http://prostatecanada.ca/

此支援小組乃義工組織,我們講英語普通話廣東話幫助您了解良性前列腺疾病與前列腺癌的病徵預防治療康復與最新醫療硏究等資訊每月第二個星期四下午6:30-8:30在「明納健康活動中心」的長者中心多用途活動室1 (1033)

每次都需要在前台的會員證(55歲以上長者年費$36),也可以付$5的單次場地費

列治文前列腺癌友步行團「藍天健行」每週二和週四早上9時至11時沿著美麗的河堤和公園散步在下雨天或寒冷季節步行於列治文購物中心)。點擊查詢活動更新 打電話604-836-6423 (Daniel)

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You are advised to seek professional services from licensed physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and health care professionals, if and when necessary.

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Father's Day Walk & Run - Sunday June 17, 2018


It's our 20th anniversary 
please help us celebrate!
What?
It's the annual Raymond James Father's Day Run for Prostate Cancer 
Where?
Burnaby, Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kelowna, Victoria
When?
Sunday June 17th, 2018
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We will be having contests each week in February so register early for your chance to win each prize package. The earlier you register the more changes to win.

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Saturday, January 20, 2018

5 natural ways to overcome Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

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5 natural ways to overcome erectile dysfunction


Can you run as fast as you did when you were 20 years old? Hit a baseball as far as you once could? Bash a tennis ball with the same speed and spin?
Probably not.
Can you run as fast as you did when you were 20 years old? Hit a baseball as far as you once could? Bash a tennis ball with the same speed and spin?
But even as we age, there are still plenty of ways to stay in the game and enjoy it. That's as true of sex as it is of sports.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) can occur for many reasons. Sometimes it is as simple as the side effect of a particular medication. But for roughly 75% of men, the cause is more complex. ED may result from vascular disease, neurological disease, diabetes, or prostate-related treatments or surgeries.
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With all the ads on TV and in magazines heralding pills to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), it’s tempting to think that treatment for ED begins and ends with Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis. But it’s important to be aware that many men can ease, or even reverse, ED by making simple lifestyle changes — such as losing excess weight and quitting smoking — that also are likely to boost their overall health and reduce their chances of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. This Special Health Report, Erectile Dysfunction, offers a comprehensive review of these treatments, as well as the causes of erectile dysfunction and how ED may be an early warning sign for other serious health problems.

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Whether you currently suffer from ED or are hoping to sidestep this condition, try these tips to overcome ED for better health and a better sex life.
  1. Start walking. According to one Harvard study, just 30 minutes of walking a day was linked with a 41% drop in risk for ED. Other research suggests that moderate exercise can help restore sexual performance in obese middle-aged men with ED.
  2. Eat right. In the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, eating a diet rich in natural foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and fish — with fewer red and processed meat and refined grains — decreased the likelihood of ED.
  3. Pay attention to your vascular health. High blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides can all damage arteries in the heart (causing heart attack), in the brain (causing stroke), and leading to the penis (causing ED). An expanding waistline also contributes. Check with your doctor to find out whether your vascular system — and thus your heart, brain, and penis — is in good shape or needs a tune-up through lifestyle changes and, if necessary, medications.
  4. Size matters, so get slim and stay slim. A trim waistline is one good defense — a man with a 42-inch waist is 50% more likely to have ED than one with a 32-inch waist. Losing weight can help fight erectile dysfunction, so getting to a healthy weight and staying there is another good strategy for avoiding or fixing ED. Obesity raises risks for vascular disease and diabetes, two major causes of ED. And excess fat interferes with several hormones that may be part of the problem as well.
  5. Move a muscle, but we're not talking about your biceps. A strong pelvic floor enhances rigidity during erections and helps keep blood from leaving the penis by pressing on a key vein. In a British trial, three months of twice-daily sets of Kegel exercises (which strengthen these muscles), combined with biofeedback and advice on lifestyle changes — quitting smoking, losing weight, limiting alcohol — worked far better than just advice on lifestyle changes.
For more on diagnosing, treating, and learning how to overcome ED, buy Erectile Dysfunction, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School.
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Monday, January 1, 2018

「列治文前列腺癌友步行團」Richmond Blue Walkers January-February 2018 programs

Welcome to all prostate cancer patients, family and supporters! 
The "Richmond Blue Walkers" schedules for every Tuesday and Thursday 9am-11am walk for 5-10km on the beautiful Richmond dykes, trails and parks. We walk in the rain and snow too, please wear warm and waterproof. If you are inconvenience to walk in the severe weather, please keep walking in the Richmond Shopping Centre and meet inside the mall by the entrance of Hudson's Bay.

歡迎前列腺癌友,家屬和支持者免費參加「列治文前列腺癌友步行團」
每週二和週四,上午九時至十一時,在列治文河堤或公園步行大約五至十公里。風雨不改請準備禦寒衣服和雨具,若遇上惡劣天氣或身體不適者保持適量運動自行到列治文購物中心步行,相約在商場哈德遜灣百貨商店的入口處集合

January 2 & 4, 2018 9am-11am (2018年1月2日/4日)
Fraser River Middle Arm Dyke (Cambie to Terra Nova)
Meet at the northwest corner of Lynas Lane Dover Park (在 Lynas Lane Dover Park 公園西北集合)
GPS address: 5900 Dover Crescent, Richmond

January 9 & 11, 2018 9am-11am (2018年1月9日/11日)
West Dyke Trail (Terra Nova to Garry Point)
Meet outside the public washrooms at the west end of River Road (在 River Road 西端停車場公廁外集合)
GPS address: 2000 River Road, Richmond

January 16 & 18, 2018 9am-11am (2018年1月16日/18日)
Steveston Village (Garry Point to No. 3 Road)
Meet outside the public washrooms at the Garry Point Park parking lot (在 Garry Point Park 公園停車場公廁外集合)
GPS address: Garry Point Park, Richmond

January 23 & 25, 2018 9am-11am (2018年1月23日/25日)
Fraser River South Arm Dyke (No. 3 to Shell Road via Woodward's Landing)
Meet outside the public washrooms of the Dyke Road Fishing Pier parking lot at the south end of No. 3 Road (在3號路南端 Dyke Road Fishing Pier 停車場公廁外集合)
GPS address: No. 3 Road Fishing Pier, Richmond

January 30 & February 1, 2018 9am-11am (2018年1月30日/2月1日)
Dyke Road (Graybar Road to Derwent Road)
Meet at the road side parking of 21000 Dyke Road at Graybar Road (在 Dyke Road  Graybar Road交界路旁停車位合)
GPS address: 21000 Dyke Road, Richmond

February 6 & 8, 2018 9am-11am (2018年2月6日/8日)
Fraser River Middle Arm Dyke (Cambie to Terra Nova)
Meet on the dyke of 5400 River Road (停車在 5400 River Road 在堤上集合)
GPS address: 5400 River Road, Richmond

February 13 & 15, 2018 9am-11am (2018年2月13日/15日)
West Dyke Trail (Terra Nova to Garry Point)
Meet outside the public washrooms at the west end of River Road (在 River Road 西端停車場公廁外集合)
GPS address: 2000 River Road, Richmond

February 20 & 22, 2018 9am-11am (2018年2月20日/22日)
Steveston Village (Garry Point to No. 3 Road)
Meet outside the public washrooms at the Garry Point Park parking lot (在 Garry Point Park 公園停車場公廁外集合)
GPS address: Garry Point Park, Richmond

February 27 & March 1, 2018 9am-11am (2018年2月27日/3月1日)
Fraser River South Arm Dyke (No. 3 to Shell Road via Woodward's Landing)
Meet outside the public washrooms of the Dyke Road Fishing Pier parking lot at the south end of No. 3 Road (在3號路南端 Dyke Road Fishing Pier 停車場公廁外集合)
GPS address: No. 3 Road Fishing Pier, Richmond


報名 Register:604-836-6423 

查詢網址 Information:www.ChineseProstate.com

January -March 2018 Meeting 1月 - 3月會議講座

Here are the monthly meetings for the next 5 months. Every second Thursday 7-9pm each month at  Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Main Branch, second floor, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC V6Y 1R8


以下是未來3個月的每月會議(每月第二個星期四,下午7-9點,列治文公共圖書館二樓,7700 Minoru Gate,Richmond,BC V6Y 1R8。


Jan 11, 2018 - Radical Prostatectomy and Work 根治性前列腺切除術和工作
Speaker Mr Wellam Yu Ko, RN, MN, PhD(c)
Cantonese presentation 粵語講解 

Feb 8, 2018 - Prostate Cancer Supportive Care 前列腺癌支持護理
Speaker Ms Monita Sundar, PCSC Program Manager, Vancouver Prostate Centre
English presentation, Cantonese translation 英語講解,粵語翻譯 

March 8, 2018 -  Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer 前列腺癌放射治療
Speaker Mr Matthew Chan, Resident, BCCA Radiation Oncology
English presentation, Cantonese translation 英語講解,粵語翻譯 

Register by phone: 604-231-6413
普通話/粵語電話報名: 604-231-6462