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.

Monday, October 26, 2020

Your Pro-Active Fight Against Prostate Cancer

 


Prostate Cancer Foundation

In this 4-part series, Janet Farrar Worthington talks with PCF-funded researchers Lorelei Mucci and June Chan to uncover the latest science around food, exercise, and prostate cancer.

Your Pro-Active Fight Against Prostate Cancer - Part 1

What does it mean to live your best life? You might say, quite reasonably, that your best life does not include prostate cancer. That’s a goal that we share at PCF for you to live your best life free of prostate cancer. Regardless of where you are in your journey prevention, treatment, recovery, or survivorship there are things you can do to be pro-active toward this goal.

Read more

- Prostate Cancer Foundation

Sunday, September 27, 2020

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP October-March programs 2020年10月-2021年3月 前列腺健康專題講座

Due to the Minoru Centre was closed for COVID-19 from April, we are changed to Zoom Meeting. 
明納中心因COVID-19關閉,更改為 Zoom Meeting, 請在家中按時上網

Meeting ID: 836 5254 3535
Passcode: 8024576

One tap mobile +17789072071,,83652543535#,,,,,,0#,,8024576# (Vancouver)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbFUuwnXxW

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October 8, 2020 Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment for Prostate Diseases - Dr Jenny Huang, DrTCM, Cantonese presentation

2020108日 星期四 6:30 - 8:30 pm - 中醫和前列腺健康 黃健儀中醫師 粵語講座

Dr Huang was the president of the United Acupuncturists & TCMP Association of British Columbia (卑詩省中醫針灸師聨合會會長)

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November 12, 2020 Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PSCS) Program – Ms Monita Sundar, MA, Provincial Program Manager, English presentation

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December 10, 2020 Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Laparoscopic Prostatectomy - Dr Vu Truong, MD, FRCSC,  Infertility Treatment (治療不孕) - Dr Chris Wu, MD, FRCSC (伍瀚洋醫生 英語講座/粵語翻譯)

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January 14, 2021 Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm Current Clinical Trials for Prostate Cancer -  Mr Phil PollockBC Cancer Clinical Trials and Research Manager, English presentation / Cantonese translation

2021年1月14日 星期四 6:30 - 8:30 pm - 當前前列腺癌的臨床試驗 - 卑詩癌症局臨床試驗和研究經理 Mr Phil Pollock 英語講座/粵語翻譯

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February 11, 2021, Thursday, Chinese New Year Eve - No meeting

2021年2月11日 星期四  春節前夕 - 沒有講座

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March 11, 2021 Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Depression - Dr Chichun (Wally) Lin MHS, Psy.D. Mandarin presentation

2021年3月11日 星期四 6:30 - 8:30 pm - 情绪低落 - 林啟鈞博士 國語講座

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Monday, August 31, 2020

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Here are some support group leaders have kindly offered to open these meetings up to anyone in Canada who wishes to join: 

Support Group

Date

Time

Speaker(s)

Topic

How to access the meeting

Tri-Cities Prostate Cancer Support Group

September 1st, 2020

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Marcy Dayan, BSR, MHA, registered physiotherapist

Pelvic floor issues, incontinence rehabilitation, and other issues

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81172645456

Meeting ID: 811 7264 5456

No password required.

Vancouver Prostate Cancer Support Group

September 3rd, 2020

11:00 am – 1:00 pm PST

Marcy Dayan, BSR, MHA, registered physiotherapist

Pelvic floor issues, incontinence rehabilitation, and other issues

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83921317888?pwd=cnpkTUVOZVYwS0NyNFpUWVBTcnpjUT09

Meeting ID: 839 2131 7888

Passcode: 849781

Chilliwack Prostate Cancer Support Group

September 3rd, 2020

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Peter Brown

 

Presentation from Dr. Tomasz Beer

Presentation from the 2019 PCRI Conference – information on chemotherapy, genetic testing, immune or injection therapy, pills, etc.

Please register in advance at the following link and the Zoom details will be emailed to you:  

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqf-CvrjMqEtB10lwlCpoq2_dTVaGTUUug

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Speaker Series

September 8th, 2020

11:00 am – 1:00 pm PST

Dr. Anne Katz,

PhD, RN, FAAN, sexuality counselor, and author

 'What's a man to do? Sexuality after prostate cancer'

Please register in advance at the following link and the Zoom details will be emailed to you:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlduqorT8vH9BQW425luhTDa0ksKT4P7Nq

Richmond Prostate Cancer Support Group

September 10th, 2020

6:30 pm –8:30 pm PST

Dr. Wellam Yu Ko, RN, PhD

Testosterone: An Overview (概述睾丸激素)

English/Cantonese presentation

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83173071250

Meeting ID: 831 7307 1250

No password required.

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Speaker Series

September 15th, 2020

11:00 am – 1:00 pm PST

Dr. David Berman,   MD, PhD, Professor, and Director at Queen's Cancer Research Institute

 'What's in your pathology report?’ 

Please register in advance at the following link and the Zoom details will be emailed to you: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYufumvqDIiGdbcER7ZxpLS_WWqZPkd-U7l

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Speaker Series

September 22nd, 2020

11:00 am – 1:00 pm PST

Dr. Rachel Murphy,  scientist, Cancer Control, BC Cancer

Nutrition and Cancer

Please register in advance at the following link and the Zoom details will be emailed to you: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qceqrqDosE9zNkV5i8-1cNWQ37M0Td2JZ

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Speaker Series

September 29th, 2020

11:00 am – 1:00 pm PST

Dr. Danny Vesprini,  MSc, FRCPC, researcher, professor, and radiation oncologist

'Active Surveillance: Why, Who, How and How Not'

Please register in advance at the following link and the Zoom details will be emailed to you:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcOytqTksHdDC0wRxhWS-ZMZFW_SKhHaa

 

The SIRvivor exercise program will be back with virtual/online classes beginning at the end of September (see poster below).  

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Friday, August 14, 2020

The first virtual Support Group Meeting for Partners of Prostate Cancer Patients on Wednesday, August 19th, 7pm!

 


Don't miss our very first Partners in Prostate meeting next Wednesday!
Prostate cancer is often called a couple's disease given the impact that a diagnosis often has, not only on the patient, but also their partner.

Communication about topics like intimacy, treatment side effects, and fear of the unknown can be difficult, but research has shown that providing support to the partners of prostate cancer patients improves health outcomes for both the patient and their partner.

Join us for a judgment-free, partners-only, confidential and positive conversation on August 19th at 7 pm PDT over Zoom.

Open to all partners of prostate cancer patients, male or female, let's create a community that will support and empower each other throughout our partners' journeys.

Glenda Standeven, authour of What Men Won't Talk About... and Women Need to Know: A Woman's Perspective on Prostate Cancer, motivational speaker, cancer survivor, and wife of a prostate cancer patient herself, will be facilitating this meeting.

If you have not used Zoom before, or are having difficulties getting set up with it, please feel free to contact Richelle Green at richelle@prostatecancerbc.ca for assistance.

Please register in advance below, as spots are limited.
Prostate Cancer Foundation BC | 604-574-4012 | #4-17918 55th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 6C8 | www.prostatecancerbcsupportgroups.ca

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP July-September programs 2020 年7-9月前列腺健康專題講座

Due to the Minoru Centre was closed for COVID-19 from April, we are changed to Zoom Meeting. 
明納中心因COVID-19關閉,更改為 Zoom Meeting, 請在家中按時上網

Meeting ID: 831 7307 1250
One tap mobile +1 778 907 2071,,83173071250# (Vancouver)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kz3qvRj7b

July 9, 2020, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm – English presentation  (Chinese sharing)
202079日,星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm - 英語講座(國語和粤語翻譯) 
Dr Sheila Garland PhD, R PSYCH video on“Sleeping Well With and BeyondCancer  (無癌-睡個好覺)

August 13, 2020, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm – Mandarin/English presentation  
2020813日,星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm - 國語/英語講座
Dr Chichun (Wally)Lin, MHS, Psy.D. (啟鈞博士) presenting on "Social and Family Supports" (社會與家庭支持系統)

September 10, 2020, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm – Cantonese/English presentation  
2020910日,星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm - 粤語/英語講座
Dr Wellam Yu Ko, RN, PhD. (余威廉士) presenting on "Testosterone: An overview" (概述睾丸激素)


Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Ask an Oncologist on June 22nd, 2020, 3:30-4:30 pm


InspireHealth is hosting a Q&A with Dr. Rutledge called ‘Ask An Oncologist’.

The webinar will focus on how patients can manage their fears and anxieties about their cancer and treatments especially during COVID-19.

Please share the poster below with your support group members and network.


Thank you!

Monday, June 1, 2020

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP April - June programs 2020 年4-6月前列腺健康專題講座

WE ARE MOVED!! We meet monthly on the second Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm in the Multipurpose Room 1(1033) of Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, V6Y 1N9 
Please swipe your Facility Pass (annual $28 for seniors 55+) or pay a $4.5 drop-in fee at the front desk when arriving for each session.
我們搬遷了!! 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)。每次都需要在前台刷您的會員證(55歲以上長者年費$28),也可以付$4.5的單次場地費。



Minoru Centre is closed for COVID-19 from April to June, We will be Changed to Zoom Meeting 
明納中心因COVID-19關閉,更改為 Zoom Meeting, 在家中按時上網
April 9, 2020, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm - Cantonese Presentation  
2020年4月9日,星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm - 廣東話講座 
Myths About Prostate Cancer (關於前列腺癌的迷思)

May 14, 2020, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm - Cantonese Presentation 
2020年5月14日,星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm 廣東話講座
Prostate Cancer Treatments (前列腺癌各種治療法)



Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/86378725646
Meeting ID: 863 7872 5646 
June 11, 2020, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm 
2020年6月11日,星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm  
Understanding Gleason Scores (了解格里森評分 - 决定前列腺癌治療的指標)



The speaker is our advisor Dr Wellam Yu Ko RN, PhD, Cantonese/English presentation :

Wellam Yu Ko completed his PhD at UBC in 2018. His research used the masculinities framework to examine the connections between work, prostate cancer and radical prostatectomy. Wellam’s research findings provide a strong foundation from which he plans to investigate the effectiveness of potential interventions designed to help men manage career and employment-related priorities after prostate cancer diagnosis. As a Registered Nurse, Wellam is committed to raising awareness about male-specific health issues in the community and is involved in the Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Support Group’s activities to disseminate evidence-based knowledge and support men with prostate cancer.

四月至六月 粤語/英語講座,講者是我們的顧問 余威廉博士, 註册護士:余威廉博士於2018年獲取了温哥華英屬哥倫比亞大學(UBC)博士學位。他採用男子氣概的特徵作為檢視框架,致力於研究前列腺癌、前列腺癌根治術與工作之間的關繫。從計劃調查潛在干預性措施的有效性,以幫助男性在診斷出前列腺癌後,如何管理與職業和就業相關的優先事項,他的研究結果提供了堅實的基礎。余博士以註册護士身份,致力於提昇社區對男性健康認知有很大貢獻,並積極參與列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡,將所知所學及其相關研究、實證結果與大眾分享。



We speak English, Mandarin & Cantonese   我們說英語,國語和粤語
www.ChineseProstate.com    Contact: Daniel Leung 604-836-6423