Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program

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The PCSC Program is a comprehensive survivorship program for prostate cancer patients, their partners, and family from the time of initial diagnosis to end-of-life care. Schedule of information sessions will be holding in Vancouver www.prostatecentre.com/PCSC<http://www.prostatecentre.com/PCSC

December 2013 to February 2014 Meeting 十二月至二月前列腺健康專題講座

Everyone welcome to the following support group meeting, please call for details:
歡迎大家參加以下支持小組會議，請來電查詢：

December 5, 2013, Thursday

CHILLIWACK (PCCN)

Speakers: Doctors from Mini Medical School
Subject: Nutrition 604-824-5506

December 7, 2013, Saturday 11am-?

BURNABY (Burnaby / New Westminster Prostate Cancer Support Group)

Christmas Luncheon at ABC Restaurant on Boundary Road (between Lougheed Highway and Henning Drive), Burnaby

Everyone welcome, RSVP to information@pcbsg.ca
 

Enter Cheviot Place from Blundell Road,
then follow the brown signs

Garratt Wellness Centre,
7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC



December 12, 2013, Thursday 6-8pm 

RICHMOND (Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group at Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9)

Speaker: Dr. Michael Peacock, Radiation Oncologist, UBC Prostate Center

Subject: Prostate Brachytherapy

12月12日（星期四） 下午六時至八時

專題講座由 UBC 放射治療醫生 Dr. Michael Peacock 主講,

前列腺腔內近距離放射治療 (Prostate Brachytherapy)  (英語主講 / 普通話傳譯)


中英文查詢： 梁瑞華 (Daniel Leung) 604-836-6423 dleung2000@gmail.com

列治文講座地點 ：Room 4, Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC V7C

January 9, 2014, Thursday 11am-1pm
VANCOUVER (PCCN at Canadian Cancer Society BC & Yukon Division, Main Floor, 565 West 10th Ave. Vancouver)

Speaker: Researcher from the Vancouver Prostate Research Centre
Topic - Under Development  604-434-2100

January 9, 2014, Thursday 6-8pm

RICHMOND (Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group at Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9)
Speaker: Ms. Shannon Griffin RN, BSN, MN, Sexual Health Clinician, UBC/VGH
Subject: Erectile Dysfunction  604-836-6423
1月9日（星期四） 下午六時至八時專題講座由 UBC/VGH性健康臨床醫師 Ms. Shannon Griffin 主講, 勃起功能障礙 (Erectile Dysfunction)  (英語主講 / 普通話傳譯)中英文查詢： 梁瑞華 (Daniel Leung) 604-836-6423 dleung2000@gmail.com

列治文講座地點 ：Room 4, Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC V7C
 

February 13, 2014, Thursday 6-8pm

RICHMOND (Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group at Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9)
Speaker: Mr. Wellam Ko Yu,  Doctoral student at the UBC School of Nursing
Subject: Penile length shortening after radical prostatectomy  604-836-6423

2月13日（星期四） 下午六時至八時

專題講座由 UBC 博士研究生 余威廉 (Mr. Wellam Ko Yu) 主講,

前列腺癌手術後陰莖長度縮短 (Penile length shortening after radical prostatectomy) (英語主講 / 普通話傳譯)

中英文查詢： 梁瑞華 (Daniel Leung) 604-836-6423 dleung2000@gmail.com

列治文講座地點 ：Room 4, Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC V7C 

MOVEMBER 2013 「小鬍子的十一月」

從二零零三年開始，November十一月多了一個新的串法-Movember，M代表Moustache，也就是鬍子。Movember這字似乎仍未有中文翻譯，楊國輝醫生把它翻譯作「小鬍子的十一月」。「小鬍子的十一月」起源自澳洲，一群關注男性健康的活動策劃者，想到用蓄小鬍子的方法，提醒公眾關注預防前列腺癌，亦同時為這病的防治研究籌款，這些年來，這活動成功登陸美州、歐洲、亞洲和非洲。

	THIS IS WHY WE MO
	With Movember 2013 underway, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge you, the Movember community, which has helped us grow to where we are today. Throughout the years, millions of you have generously donated your funds, upper lips and time to change the face of men's health. We know that with great moustaches comes great responsibility and we take that very seriously. We push for collaboration, not just at a national level but also at a global level. We insist on transparency and accountability for every funded project. We are about accelerating outcomes for men that will change and save lives now.   In line with our vision, Movember is proud to have funded 577 programs with our 20 men's health partners in 21 countries. Globally, we focus on the areas of awareness and education, living with and beyond cancer, men's mental health, and prostate and testicular cancer research. Thanks to your efforts we're privileged to work with some of the best scientific minds and world-class organizations that strive to help us make a global impact on men's health.   Watch and learn more about some of the amazing outcomes happening around the world.

	© 2013 Movember Foundation. All rights reserved.

	MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MOVEMBER PROGRAMS WE FUND NEWS CONTACT US	CHANGING THE FACE OF MEN'S HEALTH PROSTATE CANCER | TESTICULAR CANCER | MENTAL HEALTH

十月和十一月前列腺健康華語專題講座 Support Groups Meeting in October/November

部分年過四十的男士，都會面對前列腺健康的問題，但是

你認識前列腺的構造和功能嗎？

甚麼是前列腺病徵和前列腺癌症？

你知道有關前列腺的飲食健康嗎？

列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡（Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group）在十月十日和十一月十四日下午六時至八時，特別設立華語專題講座，請來兩位專家為大家講解：

10月10日（星期四） 下午六時至八時

列治文專題講座 由 溫哥華前列腺中心 研究專家 董學森博士主講

了解前列腺和前列腺的研究 (普通話主講 / 英語傳譯)

Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9

11月14日（星期四） 下午六時至八時

列治文專題講座 由 姚婉芬營養師 主講

前列腺飲食健康 (普通話/ 英語主講)
 

 

RICHMOND (Richmond Chinese Prostate Networking Group):

Date: The 2nd Thursday, 6-8pm, October 10, 2013,

Speaker: Dr. Xuesen Dong, Reasearch Scientist, Vancouver Prostate Centre
Subject: Get to know Prostate and Prostate Research

Address : Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9
 

NORTH VANCOUVER (North Shore Prostate Cancer Support Group):

Date: The 4th Tuesday, 7pm-9pm, October 22, 2013

Speaker : Ms. Shannon Griffin, Dept. of Sexual Medicine, VGH  

Subject : Treatment of common side effect after primary treatment, often ignored but cannot be avoided.

Address : Lower Floor Auditorium, Lions Gate Hospital, 231 15th St E, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2L7

 

 

 

SURREY (PCCN Surrey):

Date: Last Saturday, 10am-12noon, October 26, 2013

Speaker : Mr. Lionel Wilson from Inspire Health

Subject :

Address : Cafeteria of Surrey Memorial Hospital, 13750 96th Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3V 1Z2 

 

BURNABY (Burnaby / New Westminster Prostate Cancer Support Group)

Date : 1st Saturday, 10am-12noon, November 2, 2013

Speaker : Dr. Ercole Leone, Urologist at St. Paul's Hospital
Subject : Penile Implantation – a procedure to consider when other attempts to treat erectile dysfunction have failed.
Address : Burnaby Hospital, Education Room, 2nd Floor, 3935 Kincaid St, Burnaby, BC V5G 2X6

 

VANCOUVER (PCCN Vancouver):

Date: The 1st Thursday, 11am-1pm, November 7, 2013
Speaker: Dr. Graham Duncan, BC Cancer Agency
Topic:  Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

Address: Canadian Cancer Society BC & Yukon Division, Main Floor, 565 West 10th Ave. Vancouver
 

RICHMOND (Richmond Chinese Prostate Networking Group):

Date: The 2nd Thursday, 6pm-8pm, November 14, 2013

Chinese Speaker : Ms. Amy Yiu, registered dietitian, Founder at Libra Nutrition

Subject : Healthy Prostate Eating

Address : Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9

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列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡（Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group）- 全省唯一設有華語服務的前列腺癌支持小組  。

透過每月一次兩小時的聚會，邀請中英專業人仕主辦醫療與健康講座（即時傳譯），歡迎只能說華語的病人及親友參加，了解前列腺癌的病徵、預防、治療、康復與最新醫療硏究等資訊。時間是每月第二個星期四下午六時至八時。四十五分鐘專題講座，講座後有一小時小組分享（分英語，粵語和國語組）。費用免費。由於列治文仍未有英文小組 ，故亦歡迎只說英語的朋友參加。

每月的會議地點 ：Room 4, Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC V7C 3S9

駕車與坐公車朋友請參考 http://garrattwellness.vch.ca/contact.htm 附上地圖。

乘坐402公車從列治文巿中心到達會議地點大約十分鐘，請記得在BLUNDELL RD AT CHEVIOT PL 車站下車，向CHEVIOT PL 街步行，沿路有棕色路牌指示。

中英文查詢：   梁瑞華 (Daniel Leung) 604-836-6423 dleung2000@gmail.com

中英文網站：   www.richmondprostate.blogspot.ca  提供前列腺相關網站，視頻，小冊子的網絡資訊。歡迎上網查詢並提供您的寶貴意見。

英文查詢：       Prostate Cancer Foundation BC 604-574-4012 www.prostatecancerbc.ca 

 

News/links referred by Prostate Cancer Support Groups in September 2013

A new study has reignited a debate about whether men should use a baldness
drug to prevent prostate cancer. Finasteride:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/new-debate-on-prostate-cancer-drug/
?src=recg

Subtype of Highly Aggressive PC - A New Small Cell Prostate Cancer Drug:
http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.8747629/k.F201/Subtype_of_Highly_Agg
ressive_Prostate_Cancer_Increasing_Tied_to_Drug_Resistance_to_Hormone_Therap
y.htm

Support Groups Meeting in September 支援小組九月會議

Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group (列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡)
Date: September 12, 2013 (9月12日星期四從下午六時至八時)
Time: 6pm to 8pm (speech 6-7pm, sharing 7-8pm)
Place: Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond BC V7C 3S9
Speaker: Dr. Kenneth S. Poon, MD, FRCSC, Metrovan Urology, Richmond
Subject: Prostate Cancer
專題講座 : 由泌尿外科醫生 Dr.Kenneth S. Poon 主講 前列腺癌 (英語主講 /中文傳譯 )

Next Meeting - 2nd Thursday October 10, 2013,  6-8pm
Speaker: Dr. Xuesen Dong, Reasearch Scientist, Vancouver Prostate Centre
Subject: Get to know Prostate and Prostate Research

專題講座 : 由 溫哥華前列腺中心 研究專家 董學森博士主講
了解前列腺和前列腺的研究 (普通話主講 / 英語傳譯)
 

Next Meeting - 2nd Thursday November 14, 2013,  6-8pm

Speaker : Ms. Amy Yiu, Registered Dietitian, Founder at Libra Nutrition
Subject : Healthy Prostate Eating
專題講座 : 由 姚婉芬營養師 主講
前列腺飲食健康 (普通話/ 英語主講)

Cruise With A Cause - Prostate Cancer Foundation BC fundraising event



Celebrity Meet and Greet - August 31st, 2013, 3-5pm Meet and greet with the cast of CBC's hit series Heartland and other celebrities. Autographs by minimum donation of $10 per autograph. NO TICKETS NECESSARY Doors will open at 3 pm.

Location: Sandman Hotel, 180 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Time: 3-5pm (Saturday, August 31st)

Gala Fundraiser with Celebrity Guests - August 31st, 7pm-12am
A fun evening of entertainment, celebrities, silent and live auction, and survivor stories.

For tickets, please click here. All proceeds benefitting Prostate Cancer Foundation BC

Location: Sandman Hotel, 180 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Time: 7pm-12am (Saturday, August 31st)

Cruise with a Cause Motorcycle Ride Around BC - Sept 1st to 6th
A group of celebrities will ride around BC to promote awareness for Prostate Cancer.

Watch for more information on where they will stop and the activities that will happen at each stop.

Time: leaving on Sunday September 1st and returning on September 6th, 2013

InspireHealth ONLINE

InspireHealth is aiming to make integrative cancer care available to those all across the province who cannot travel to their centers, so to that end, this online program is designed to be accessed from anywhere in BC. Through the program, patients will have access to their healthcare practitioners and learn powerful ways to alleviate symptoms of treatment, reduce the likelihood of recurrence, and optimize the body’s healing potential.

The fall program starts on September 10, 2013. Interested participants can find more information and the registration form at www.inspirehealth.ca/online
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The LIFE Webinar Series is open to anyone in Canada interested in supporting themselves or others with cancer. To learn more click here. Next program starts January 21, 2014. Registration is $45 for all four webinars presented by medical professionals. 

 

News/links referred by Prostate Cancer Support Groups in August 2013

Changing the name of non-threatening cancers:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/report-suggests-sweeping-changes-to-cancer-detection-and-treatment/?hpw

More on Aspirin: Summary
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/05/how-aspirin-might-stem-cancer/?ref=

Health Research Paper:
http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pgen.1003553

iKnife:
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20130717/experimental-iknife-tells-surgeon-whether-tissue-is-cancerous
1種新型手術刀能在幾秒內判斷組織是否有癌細胞，可能有助改善腫瘤切除術。 iKnife是利用質譜儀，來檢測電刀切除病變組織或使之氣化時所產生的煙霧，外科醫師可在3秒內知道組織是否有癌細胞。http://www.taiyangbao.ca/health/205844/?variant=zh-hant#sthash.PEyMY13a.dpuf

Overweight Gene:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/19/health/overweight-maybe-you-really-can-blame-your-metabolism.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_201 30719

Dementia Rates Falling:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/health/study-finds-dip-in-dementia-rates.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130717&_r=0

Support Groups Meeting in August 支援小組八月會議

Prostate Cancer Canada Network Vancouver Group
Date: 1st Thursday August 1,  2013 
Time: 11am to 1pm (speech 11am-12pm, sharing 12-1pm)
Place: Canadian Cancer Society BC & Yukon Division, Main Floor, 565 West 10th Ave. Vancouver
Speaker:  Dale Ischia, Physiotherapist Vancouver Prostate Centre
Subject:  Exercise for Prostate Cancer

Next Meeting - 1st Thursday September 5, 2013 at Vancouver
Speaker: Dr. Richard Wassersug, Department Urology UBC
Subject:  New Approach to Supportive Needs for Prostate Cancer Patients

Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support & Awareness Group
Date: 1st Tuesday August 6, 2013
Time: 7pm
Place: Room 9 at the Pinetree Community Center, 260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, B.C.

Speaker: Dr. Michael Peacock, Radiation oncologist at the UBC Prostate Center
Subject: Advances in Radiation Therapy and the Problems

Next Meeting - 1st Tuesday September 3, 2013 at Coquitlam

Speaker: Ms. Shannon Griffin who is a well known clinician at the Vancouver Prostate Center
Subject: Erectile Dysfunction and other problems that may arise as a result of prostate treatment

 

Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group (列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡)

Date: 2nd Thursday August 8, 2013 (八月八日星期四從下午六時至八時)

Time: 6pm to 8pm (speech 6-7pm, sharing 7-8pm)

Place: Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond BC V7C 3S9

Speaker : Ms. Vicki Yan, Bounce Back Community Coach, Canadian Mental Health Association

Subject: Bounce Back Program, recognize and deal with depressive symptoms
專題講座 : 認識和處理情緒低落和抑鬱症 (粵語主講 / 英語傳譯) 中文資料
如要以上專題講座的投影片，請電郵 dleung2000@gmail.com 索取。



Next Meeting - 2nd Thursday September 12, 2013 at Richmond (9月12日星期四從下午六時至八時 - 列治文)
Speaker: Dr. Kenneth S. Poon MD, FRCSC, Metrovan Urology
Subject:  Prostate Cancer

專題講座 : 前列腺癌 (英語主講 / 國粵語傳譯)



Prostate Cancer North Shore Support Group
Date: 4th Tuesday August 27, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm,
Place: lower floor Auditorium, Lions Gate Hospital
Speaker:

Next Meeting - 4th Tuesday September 24, 2013 at North Shore

Speaker: Dr. Victor Chow

 

Prostate Cancer Canada Network Surrey Group

Date: Last Saturday August 31,  2013 
Time: 10am to 12pm

Place: cafeteria of Surrey Memorial Hospital 13750 96 Avenue Surrey, BC, V3V 1Z2
Speaker: 
 

 

 

Reef Knot Kits are available



Reef Knot Kit

Prostate Cancer Foundation BC has a new supply of reef knot kits available. 

These useful tools are given out to newly diagnosed men when they visit their urologist or oncologists office.  They are comprised of the latest information to help the newly diagnosed make informed decisions.  If you know of someone that would like a free kit call Shelley at 604-574-4012

News/links referred by Prostate Cancer Support Groups in June/July 2013

Prostate Cancer Statistics: 2013
Guest Blog: Dr. Stuart Edmonds, VP of Research, Health Promotion and Survivorship

The new cancer statistics were released by Canadian Cancer Society on May 29: In 2013, it is estimated that approximately 23,600 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about 3,900 will die from the disease. That’s down from the 26,500 new cases estimated in 2012.

The death rate has been declining by almost 4% per year between 2001 and 2009. Research has played a critical role in this progress and research funded by PCC. Read more on research projects: CPC-GENE and PC-STAR. 


Speaker Videos

At each PSA meeting of Vancouver Island, the formal presentations are taped and made available on this website. http://www.theprostatecentre.org/support-group/expert-videos-new/


Film a short interview about your life with advanced prostate cancer!


This summer Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (NCCSN) is working on a program to generate awareness about metastatic prostate cancer and the unique challenges patients face. To bring this campaign to life, CCSN is looking for men living with metastatic prostate cancer who are willing to share their personal experiences in a video and also potentially with the media later in the summer and into the fall. Please find the details below for your consideration!

WHAT: Film a short interview about your life with advanced prostate cancer.

WHERE: Your home! We want to make this as simple as possible, so we’ll come to you with a video crew. We may also want to film outdoors near your home.

WHEN: We plan to film patients at the end of July or beginning of August.

WHO: Yourself and possibly a loved one.

TIME COMMITMENT: We should only need three hours of your time.

If you or someone you know is willing to participate or interested in learning more about this opportunity we’d love to hear from you by Friday, July 19.

Please email Jackie at jmanthorne@survivornet.ca to participate.

BC-developed prostate cancer drug holds out hope for clinical trials

http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/561453E5-5404-4702-B6C5-4D0E784ECE4D/64367/20130510EPI001NR.pdf


A new class of drugs that should stop the androgen receptor of prostate cancer cells send a message to keep growing:

http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.8685359/k.D7C8/Taking_the_Lethal_out_of_Prostate_Cancer_plus_Entirely_New_Class_of_Drug_Shows_Promise_Against_Advanced_Disease_video.htm



Radiation Particle drug for bone metastatic disease gets approved:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/234945.php



Guidelines for use of new drugs for metastatic disease:

http://www.auanet.org/education/guidelines/castration-resistant-prostate-cancer.cfm



Marianne Sadar's and large research group's research paper on their new drug:

http://www.jci.org/articles/view/66398/pdf/render

Prostate Cancer Hormone Treatment: Kidney Risk?
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20130716/kidney-failure-a-possible-risk-of-prostate-cancer-hormone-treatment-study
NOTE: It is interesting data but not definitive evidence. Suggests a possible correlation but not direct effect.

We have to be careful interpreting studies and looking at the quality of evidence.

Vancouver Prostate Centre Awarded Six Movember Discovery Grants
http://www.prostatecentre.com/node/351

More Prostate Cancer research News on US PCF website:

http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5796557/k.8785/Research_News.htm


More Prostate Cancer News/Events on The Prostate Cancer Centre Victoria website:

http://www.theprostatecentre.org/category/news/