PCFC New Executive Director announcement & September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

 

Happy August everyone! We hope that you have all been enjoying the summer and that you make the best of what we have left of it! Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is right around the corner and there's a big change at the Foundation. Read on to learn more. PCFC Starts a New Chapter As We Transition Under New Leadership Those of you who know Leah Lariviere, know her as the heart of our Foundation. 25 years ago, she began to help a small group of local prostate cancer support group leaders who started the Foundation. She has since helped it grow from a simple phone support line and a small network of support groups in BC into the thriving national Foundation it is today.    Her modus operandi of operating the Foundation with a "cheap and cheerful" attitude has ensured that the Foundation has always remained grassroots and focused on what mattered the most: “The Cause.”      Under her leadership as Executive Director, and with the support of our volunteer board, small staff, and many incredible volunteers, the Foundation has donated nearly $3 million in grants. Just to name a few, these grants have included funding that helped the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care program get off the ground, the If I Were Tom project completed by Men’s Health Research at UBC, a new PSMA PET scanner in BC, the IncuCyte microscope that supports life-saving research at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, and the research of many young scientists who have gone on to accomplish remarkable things.    At the core of this, Leah has lived by the principle that family comes first. Over the years, she opened her arms to countless patients, supporters, and advocates across Canada who would become a part of her prostate cancer family. It is in the area of support, even more than the aforementioned research grants, where Leah's compassion and passion for serving have especially benefitted the prostate cancer community. It has been under her guidance that PCFC has been able to create a system that aims to ensure no patient or loved one needing support goes unhelped - no matter where in Canada they live, or how unique their journey with prostate cancer may be.    Now, after devoting 25 years to her prostate cancer family, it’s come time for us to share Leah with her three beautiful new grandchildren. We are so happy for her to enjoy this exciting new chapter of her life. Please join us in wishing Leah the best!   On that note, we are very proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Abby C. Collier as our incoming Executive Director.    Dr. Collier joins PCFC from the University of British Columbia, where she has been a member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 2013. A professor of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Dr. Collier was also the founding director of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences undergraduate degree program. Her research has been in the fields of human and environmental toxicology, pregnancy and pediatrics, and prostate cancer, with a focus on improving drug/chemical safety and efficacy and on informing drug development in academia and industry. She has more than a decade of strategic leadership experience, including involvement in fundraising and donor relations. Dr. Collier has secured multi-million-dollar investments in equipment, infrastructure, and research grants, and has been involved in policy advisories to governments in Canada and the USA. She has also been an active volunteer with us for more than 10 years.   "One of the things I've enjoyed most over my career is advocating for what I believe in, whether that's with corporate or individual donors, decision makers in the medical community and in government, scientists and medical practitioners, or with patients and their families," says Dr. Collier. "I now get to do that leading an organization I've been involved with for more than a decade. I'm eager to build upon Leah's rich legacy of support and advocacy for those whose lives are impacted by prostate cancer." Dr. Collier's appointment comes at a time when we continue to grow as a national organization dedicated to providing awareness, support, education, advocacy, and research to men, their families, carers and wider communities facing prostate cancer. "The Board owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Leah for all she has done to build PCFC into the organization it is today. We are also delighted to welcome Dr. Collier as our new Executive Director," says Peter Fairey, PCFC Board Chairman. "The Board is confident in Abby's vision for the continued expansion of the Foundation's offerings across Canada - from funding of research, to strengthening provincial partnerships and collaborations, to the delivery of more programs and support for patients and their families at every step on their journeys with this treatable cancer." "We see 23,000 new prostate cancer diagnoses every year, and that number will not shrink as Canada's population ages," shares outgoing Executive Director, Leah Lariviere. "The work PCFC does is critical, and I am so proud of what we've been able to accomplish so far. What started as a phone helpline in the late 1990s is today funding research, delivering 360-degree support services nationally, and providing hope to thousands of Canadian men and their families. It has been a privilege to lead these efforts and I am excited to see how the organization evolves under Abby's leadership." Please join us in warmly welcoming Abby to the Foundation! You can help raise awareness about the most common cancer in men simply by visiting our Light Up In Blue Website.  We're lighting Canada up in blue all September long again and we want to give you a free blue lightbulb to proudly light your neighbourhood up in blue too! Join over 160 landmarks from Niagara Falls to BC Place that will be lighting up, participate in our photo contest, and help us shine a light on prostate cancer this Awareness Month. 💡Learn more and get your free blue bulb at lightupinblue.ca while supplies last💡 Light Up In Blue

傳統中醫藥與前列腺 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Prostate Health

由於很多人查詢中醫與中藥可否治療前列腺(攝護腺)與泌尿系統疾病，因此搜集有關網頁方便大家參考。

有關醫療建議請與你的家庭醫生和專科醫生查詢。有關中醫藥治療和食療亦請與你的執照中醫師咨詢。

Since many inquire whether Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can treat prostate and urinary system diseases, we have collected some relevant web pages for your reference. 

For medical advice please consult with your family doctor and specialist. Please get in touch with your licensed Chinese medicine practitioner regarding Chinese medicine treatment and dietary therapy.

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攝護腺肥大的的中藥和西藥治療研究回顧與新知 - 台灣衛生福利部國家中醫藥研究所

https://www.nricm.edu.tw/p/406-1000-5844,r11.php?Lang=en

中醫治療慢性前列腺肥大 - 香港浸會大學 - 賽馬會中醫疾病預防及健康管理中心

https://embracehealth.hkbu.edu.hk/html/eclassroom_book_detail.php?bookid=22&sectionid=143&id=968

YouTube: 中西醫結合治療良性前列腺增生 -  香港中文大學香港中西醫結合醫學研究所的中醫專業應用教授及專業顧問

上集 - https://youtu.be/nl-EiTwVaOw?feature=shared

下集 - https://youtu.be/Rs2glTXVFzo?feature=shared

中西醫結合良性前列腺增生治療先導計劃 - 香港中文大學醫學院香港中西醫結合醫學研究所中西醫結合醫務中心

https://hkiim.cuhk.edu.hk/imc/tc/article/d/%E4%B8%AD%E8%A5%BF%E9%86%AB%E7%B5%90%E5%90%88%E8%89%AF%E6%80%A7%E5%89%8D%E5%88%97%E8%85%BA%E5%A2%9E%E7%94%9F%E6%B2%BB%E7%99%82%E5%85%88%E5%B0%8E%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83 

慢性前列腺炎，中醫針藥並用療效佳 - 香港浸會大學 - 賽馬會中醫疾病預防及健康管理中心

https://embracehealth.hkbu.edu.hk/html/eclassroom_article_detail.php?id=177

一种治疗慢性前列腺炎的中药组合物及其制备方法 

https://patents.google.com/patent/CN102988675A/zh

《香港中藥材標準》分冊 Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards

https://www.cmro.gov.hk/html/b5/useful_information/hkcmms/volumes.html

Cancer Prevention Eating Guidelines 

- HealthLink BC

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/healthyeating/pdf/cancer_prevention_eating_guidelines.pdf

預防癌症健康飲食指南 - HealthLink BC 

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/healthyeating/pdf/cancer_prevention_eating_guidelines-c.pdf

四季湯水食療 - 香港防癌會

https://www.hkacs.org.hk/ufiles/Soupseasons.pdf 

癌病者的營養飲食社區資源篇 - 香港防癌會 

https://www.cancercarers.org.hk/sites/default/files/2022-02/3-%20%E7%99%8C%E7%97%85%E8%80%85%E7%9A%84%E7%87%9F%E9%A4%8A%E9%A3%B2%E9%A3%9F%E7%A4%BE%E5%8D%80%E8%B3%87%E6%BA%90%E7%AF%87_Final%20(1).pdf

2024年 6 月至 10 月實體講座與 Zoom 網上視像會議將會同時舉行 June-Oct 2024 In-person & Zoom Meeting

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 列治文前列腺癌支援網絡

www.ChineseProstate.com    Contact: Daniel Leung 604-836-6423

We speak English, Mandarin & Cantonese   我們說英語，國語和粤語

We meet monthly on the second Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm in the Multipurpose Room 1, (1033) 

Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, V6Y 1N9 

When arriving please swipe your Facility Pass (annual $36 for seniors 55+) at the front desk.

 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)。每次請在前台刷您的會員證 (55歲以上長者年費$36)。

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89187020670?pwd=ZHgzd3Nyd0cxSkpkRTVxekY4NlVmdz09 

Meeting ID: 891 8702 0670   Passcode: 800035   No registration needed

June 13, 2024 - Roundtable sharing in Chinese for online resources of Lifelabs appointments, download test reports, search disease resources and surgery waiting list... 

July 11, 2024 - Dr. Jenny Huang, RDTCM presentation in Chinese for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment for Prostate Diseases and Dietary Guidelines

August 8, 2024 - Wellam Yu Ko, PhD presentation in Chinese for Acupuncture in Erectile dysfunction and Urinary incontinence

September 12, 2024 - Roundtable sharing in Chinese

1. Share your opinions on the recent lawsuit against a prostate cancer surgeon, please read the MingPao News: https://www-mingpaocanada-com.translate.goog/van/htm/News/20240819/vaa1h_r.htm?_x_tr_sl=zh-TW&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

2. Invitation to join the One-on-One Supporter Program: https://prostatecanada.ca/get-support/one-on-one-support

October 10, 2024 - Vince Schiralli, presentation in English

A series of free of charge exercise program - Butts in Motion

六月十三日 圓桌分享將會繼續上月未完的詢問 (可以上網或到現場參加，用國語和粵語進行)。

• 預約化驗時間，
• 下載醫療報告，
• 查找相關的疾病資料，
• 手術輪候時間等等。

七月十一日 將由黄健儀中醫師國語和粵語講解中醫學治療泌尿系統疾病和前列腺的食療(可以上網或到現場參加，用國語和粵語進行)：

• 中醫可以治療前列腺肥大和發炎嗎？
• 尿频和夜尿可以吃中藥治療嗎？
• 前列腺手術前後有什麼食療指引？
• 若有其他問題也可以現場提問 (也可以用國語發問)，如有私隱原因不方便現場發問，請在講座前將問題發電郵或致電 604-836-6423 給我。

八月八日 將由余威廉博士粵語講解中醫針灸治療勃起功能障礙與尿失禁(可以上網或到現場參加，用粵語進行，英語幻燈片) 

九月十二日 圓桌分享，歡迎提出意見，用國語和粵語進行。

1. 分享您對最近針對前列腺癌外科醫生的訴訟的看法，請閱讀新聞：

https://www.mingpaocanada.com/van/htm/News/20240819/vaa1h_r.htm

2. 邀請您加入英語一對一支持者計畫：

https://prostatecanada.ca/get-support/one-on-one-support

十月十日 將由 Vince Schiralli 英語介紹 免費的運動鍛鍊系列 - Butts in Motion 

City of Richmond’s Program Guide – 55+ is now ready online

https://richmond.ca/parks-recreation/about/seniors.htm 

3 Ways to Register

• Select the Browse & Register button
• 604-276-4300, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm (excluding statutory holidays)
• In-person at any community facility

Browse & Register

Richmond Blue Walker Schedule 列治文「藍天健行」步行團時間表

    Extra Walking Days on July 30, 2024, Tuesday and August 1, Thursday, 

We will walk in the renewed Minoru Park, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond

9 am meet in front of the Grandstand of Minoru Track and Field

Please click here for the location of the meeting place

Contact: 604-836-6423 Daniel

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The Richmond Blue Walkers have walked 10km along the beautiful river dikes of Fraser River in 2 hours (9-11 am) every Tuesday/Thursday since 2017. We have the following new walking route schedule after 2021. Please join in or drop by to say hello:

從2017年開始，我們每個星期二/星期四(上午9-11)在2個小時內走10公里，2021年後我們有一個新的步行路線時間表，歡迎參加或請你前來打個招呼：

  

Meeting places:

On the 1st and 2nd weeks of the month, please meet at the "Terra Nova Public Washroom" parking lot. 

每月第1、2週請在 “Terra Nova公共洗手間” 停車場集合。

The 3rd and 4th weeks are at "Garry Point Park Parking Area". (The 5^th week TBA at the top of this post) 

第 3、4 週在 “Garry Point 公園停車場” 集合。(第 5 週容後公佈在此網頁上) 

You may find the meeting place on Google Maps by entering the above address.

2024年 1 月至 4 月實體講座與 Zoom 網上視像會議將會同時舉行 Jan-Apr 2024 In-person & Zoom Meeting

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 列治文前列腺癌支援網絡

www.ChineseProstate.com    Contact: Daniel Leung 604-836-6423

We speak English, Mandarin & Cantonese   我們說英語，國語和粤語

We meet monthly on the second Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm in the Multipurpose Room 1 (1033) of the Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, V6Y 1N9 

Please swipe your Facility Pass (annual $36 for seniors 55+) at the front desk when arriving for each session.

 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)。每次請在前台刷您的會員證 (55歲以上長者年費$36)。

January 11, 2024, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm (2024年1月11日，星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm) 

English presentation by Dr Vu Truong. BSc, MD, FRCSC

Prostate Cancer & Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy 

英語講座 : 前列腺癌和腹腔鏡根治性前列腺切除術(微創手術) 

February 8, 2024, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm (2024年2月8日，星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm)

Cantonese presentation by Karen Young, BComm(Hons)

Designing virtual healthcare with Chinese Canadian prostate cancer survivors 

粵語講座 : 與加拿大華人前列腺癌康復者一起設計網上跟進醫療保健 

March 14, 2024, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm (2024年3月14日，星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm)

English presentation by Dr Nathan Wong, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT, Hormone Therapy) 

英語講座 : 荷爾蒙療法或雄性激素剝奪療法

April 11, 2024, Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm (2024年4月11日，星期四 6:30pm-8:30pm)

Cantonese presentation by Dr Christopher Wu, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Prostate Cancer Treatment & Male Infertility  

伍瀚洋醫生粵語講座 : 前列腺癌治療和男性不育症

In-person meeting at Seniors Centre of Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1N9 (Multipurpose Room 1/1033) Free admission for the holders of Richmond Seniors Facility Pass.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89187020670?pwd=ZHgzd3Nyd0cxSkpkRTVxekY4NlVmdz09 

Meeting ID: 891 8702 0670   Passcode: 800035   No registration needed

9 月至 12 月實體講座與Zoom網上視像會議同時舉行 In-person & Zoom Meeting September-December 2023

 列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡健康講座, 9月至12月實體講座與Zoom網上視像會議同時舉行

9月14日(星期四) PCSC 前列腺癌支持治療 (Judy Shih 國語健康講座 中英文投影片)

10月12日(星期四) 前列腺癌診斷和治療的新進展 (Dr Nathan Wong 英語健康講座 中英文投影片) 

11月9日(星期四) 圓桌分享 

12月14日(星期四) 前列腺癌患者及配偶之間的相互理解 (Julie Chang 國語健康講座 中英文投影片)

時間: 晚上6:30-8:30

地點: 列治文明納長者中心1033室 (Minoru Seniors Centre, 7191 Granville Ave., Richmond)

查詢: Daniel Leung 604-836-6423  www.ChineseProstate.com

歡迎參加，此乃列治文明納長者中心活動之一，持有 Richmond Facility Pass 者免費參加實體講座 

www.minorucentre.ca/seniors-services/seniors-facility-pass-activities/ 

Richmond Prostate Cancer Support Group has monthly in-person and Zoom meetings on the second Thursday of May to September 2023. from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm:

September 14, 2023: PCSC Program

Mandarin presentation by Judy Shih & Monita Sundar with English/Chinese PowerPoint slideshow

October 12, 2023: What's New in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

English presentation by Dr Nathan Wong with English/Chinese PowerPoint slideshow

November 9, 2023: Roundtable Sharing

December 14, 2023: Mutual Understanding Between Caregivers and their Spouses with Prostate Cancer

Mandarin presentation by Julie Chang, RCC, Flourishing Hearts Psychotherapy & Counselling 

Everyone is welcome! In-person meeting place at Seniors Centre of Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1N9 (Multipurpose Room 1/1033) Free admission for the holders of Richmond Seniors Facility Pass.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89187020670?pwd=ZHgzd3Nyd0cxSkpkRTVxekY4NlVmdz09

Meeting ID: 891 8702 0670   Passcode: 800035

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