Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Support Group 列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡: September 2013

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 Seniors 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$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）。請點擊查詢活動更新或打電話604-836-6423 (Daniel)。

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Monday, September 9, 2013

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

Monday, September 2, 2013

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)