如果你有前列腺問題,想用國語或粵語交談的話,請致電 604-836-6423。
Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Support Group 列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡
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 ($28/year for seniors 55+ or spouses) or pay a $4.3 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 of BC accepts donations online, please go to http://prostatecancerbc.ca/ 捐款前列腺癌基金會請到 http://prostatecancerbc.ca/
此支援小組乃義工組織,我們講英語、普通話和廣東話,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)。
每次聚會都需要在前台刷您的會員證(55歲以上長者年費$23),也可以付$4.3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)。請點擊查詢活動更新 或打電話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.
Friday, February 3, 2023
Do you need support from a peer navigator? 您需要同路人導航員的支持嗎?
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Dr Richard Wassersug's personal experience with Prostate Cancer & ADT
Recently Dr Richard Wassersug, Honorary Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, presented the ADT Treatment at Richmond PCa Support Group and shared his personal experience with Prostate Cancer & ADT at Vancouver PCa Support Group.
A Zoom meeting in Chilliwack will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7:00 pm (Vancouver time). His speech is about the psychological effects of androgen and estrogen on males. Also, his personal experience with Prostate Cancer & ADT.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 818 6481 1644, Passcode: 320378
Sunday, January 8, 2023
22nd Annual Pacific NW Prostate Cancer Conference
Thursday, December 29, 2022
一月至二月實體講座與Zoom網上視像會議同時舉行 In-person & Zoom Meeting Jan-Feb 2023
列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡健康講座
一月至二月實體講座與Zoom網上視像會議同時舉行
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-
Thursday, December 15, 2022
問卷調查研究 - 華語為母語的人士在加拿大面對癌症期間如何得到心理上的支援 Survey study to investigate the use of psychosocial services by Chinese-speaking individuals during their cancer journeys
誠邀癌症患者/康復者及其家屬填寫問卷
您好:
我是林芷瑩 Erica Lam,一位就讀於卡加里大學 (University of Calgary) 的心理系學生。本人正在進行一項問卷調查研究,希望了解以華語為
我們誠邀以下人士填寫需時10分鐘的問卷:
- 你是一位以華語為母語的癌症患者 / 康復者 或 他們的直系家屬
- 你已年滿18 歲或以上
如有需要,你可以找他人輸入資料。
完成問卷後,你會獲得一張價值 $10 的 Tim Hortons 禮品卡 。
問卷連結:https://survey.ucalgary.
謹隨函附上這項研究的傳單。
如有任何查詢,可透過 erica.lam1@ucalgary.ca (郵件) 或 微信 eltyma18向林芷瑩 Erica Lam查詢。
Hello,
My name is Erica Lam, a student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. I am conducting a survey study to investigate the use of psychosocial services by Chinese-speaking individuals during their cancer journeys.
We are inviting the following individuals to fill out the 8- to 10-minute survey:
- You are a patient/survivor whose mother tongue is Chinese OR their direct family member
- Are 18 years of age or older
You can ask someone to help you input information into the survey if needed.
After completing the survey, you will receive a $10 Tim Hortons gift card.
Link to the survey: https://survey.ucalgary.ca/
Attached you will find a flyer about the study.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Erica Lam directly at erica.lam1@ucalgary.ca or via WeChat at eltyma18. Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Erica Lam
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Friday, November 4, 2022
Research studies and surveys | October 2022
Research studies and surveys | October 2022
These studies are shared within the support group newsletter, Your Monthly Debrief.
Investigators: AnCan Virtual Active Surveillance Support Group, Active Surveillance Patients International, Prostate Cancer Support Canada, and The Active Surveillor Newsletter
Eligibility:
Must have been diagnosed with prostate cancer
Purpose: to inform professional medical bodies and key influencers about our PATIENT views on the Active Surveillance treatment protocol
Journey mapping radiation therapy in older adults with cancer through patient-reported outcomes
Principle investigator: Dr. Jae-Yung Kwon at the University of Victoria
Eligibility:
must be a resident of BC
over 65 y/o
have received radiation therapy as a cancer treatment
Purpose: to help create “journey maps” (visualizations of patients’ stories and healthcare service encounters over time) which will be used to help inform the development of resources for clinicians
Incentive: $50 gift card
Principle Investigator: Dr. Bernard Lee, UBC and BC Cancer
Eligibility:
40-75 y/o
previous sexual experience with men
diagnosis of prostate cancer
currently on active surveillance, or previously treated with surgery, external beam radiation, or brachytherapy, with/without hormone therapy
Purpose: to improve prostate cancer treatment outcomes for other queer men
Incentive: 1 in 5 chance of winning a $100 USD gift card
Managing your fear of cancer recurrence: A research study for Canadian family caregivers
Principle Investigator: Dr. Sophie Lebel and Dr. Rinat Nissim (U Ottawa, UHN)
Eligibility:
Canadian women (18 y/o+)
Provide unpaid support to an adult loved one (recently diagnosed with cancer, finished treatment and has not experienced recurrence)
Worry that their loved one’s cacer may come back
Willing to participate in online support group meetings with other women caregivers
Purpose: to explore fear of cancer recurrence
Cardiovascular and lifestyle risks in prostate cancer patients.
Principle Investigator: Dr. Margot Davis, UBC and VCH Research Institute
Eligibility:
male aged 45+ with prostate cancer that was:
diagnosed within the past year
treated with ADT for the first time in the past 6 months
will be treated with ADT for the first time within one month
Purpose: To identify factors associated with the development of cardiovascular disease in men with prostate cancer
Principle Investigator: Dr. Linda Trinh, Univeristy of Toronto
Eligibility:
men diagnosed with prostate cancer
18+ y/o
engaging in less than 150 minutes of physical activity a week
not receiving radiation therapy
Purpose: to develop an easy-to-use accessible, distance-based program to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity in the hope of reducing side effects and improving quality of life for men with prostate cancer
Incentive: $60 for participating in the entire study
Principle Investigator: Diana Cooke, NUI Galway, Irish Cancer Society
Eligibility:
Have a confirmed hereditary cancer
Purpose: To determine how social support, anxiety, depression, and coping may impact quality of life
EXCEL: The EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (EXCEL) Study
Principle Investigator: Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed, University of Calgary
Eligibility:
Undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment
Rural or remote patients preferred
Purpose: to implement exercise programs that allow rural and remote cancer patients to benefit from exercise as a self-management strategy to improve overall physical activity levels, health, and quality of life