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/

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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

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You are advised to seek professional services from licensed physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and health care professionals, if and when necessary.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

CCS workshop for Chinese Prostate Cancer Netwroking Group 加拿大防癌協會預防癌症講座(粵語及國語)


Chinese workshop on August 14, 2014, Thursday 6-8pm at Richmond :
Address: Richmond Chinese Prostate Networking Group
Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9
Subject: Cancer Prevention and Support Programs (Chinese Workshop)
Speaker: Mr. Jim Zhou, Canadian Cancer Society

八月十四日 (星期四) 下午六時至八時
列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡 邀請加拿大防癌協會主講
預防癌症免費講座(粵語及國語) 
查詢請電 604-836-6423
地址: Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9

Thursday, July 17, 2014

September 13, 2014 Prostate Cancer Conference


Prostate organizations in Washington and Oregon work with the Vancouver Prostate Centre to form Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer . . . SPORE.  They have been running an annual conference for the past 14 years, and this year they will again be having a podcast site in Vancouver.  For a token fee of $10, on Saturday, September 13, from 8:30 to 4:00 any support group member can join in at The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Family Theatre at the BC Cancer Research Centre, 675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver.  AND the $10 includes LUNCH.  You just can’t beat that.


And what if you aren’t located in the Lower Mainland of the province and this is just too out of reach for your guys?  The last year’s conference is on the website and you can access the talks from 2013 by clicking here.  The 2014 talks will get to the website as well.  There is a poster from the Prostate Cancer Foundation BC from their website:   www.prostatecancerbc.ca/events
The Knight Cancer Institute website describes the conference this way:
Prostate Conference Description
The conference will provide a state-of-the-art update on prevention and early detection of prostate cancer, treatment of localized prostate cancer, medical management of advanced prostate cancer, and current status of knowledge about the role of nutrition in prostate cancer.  Highlights of recent scientific progress and a survey of current clinical trials likely to change the standard care in the coming years will be prominently featured.

In addition, attendees will learn about coping with the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Sexuality in prostate cancer survivors will also be addressed.

This program will include ample opportunities for audience participation. 
Registration is open.  Sign up today
Kevin Higgins, Chair
PCCN BC Council

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

July & August Meeting 七月至八月前列腺健康專題講座

Here are some Prostate Cancer Support Group meeting in July & August, 
EVERYONE ARE WELCOME!


July 3, 2014, Thursday 11am-1pm at Prostate Cancer Canada Network Vancouver  Group
Address: Canadian Cancer Society, Main Floor, 565 West 10th AVenue, Vancouver
Subject:  Sexual Health
Speaker: Ms. Christine Zarowski RN BSN, Sexual Health Clinician, Vancouver Prostate Centre

July 8, 2014, Tuesday 7-9pm at Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Supporting Group
Address: Room 9 at the Pinetree Community Center, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, B.C.
Subject:  Non-invasion Prostate Cancer Treatment with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU).
Speaker: Mr. Terry Willies
July 10, 2014, Thursday 6-8pm at Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group
Address: Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9
Subject:  Vacuum Erection Device (VED) - an alternative to PDE5's (Viagra, etc.) and the injectable's.
Speaker: Mr. Lou Rioux, BA, Cert. Coun. Sc., Store Manager of Shoppers Home Health Care

July 22, 2014 Tuesday 7-9 pm at Northshore Prostate Cancer Support Group 
Address: lower floor auditorium, Lions Gate Hospital.
Subject: Exercise Pointers 
Speaker: Rose Landry, Exercise Trainer

July 26, 2014 Saturday 10am-12pm at Prostate Cancer Canada Network Surrey  Group
Address: Cafeteria of Surrey Memorial Hospital13750 96th Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3V 1Z2 
Subject: InspireHealth
Speaker: Amber Baker  from InspireHealth 

August 2, 2014 Saturday 10m-12pm at Prostate Cancer Burnaby Support Group
Address: Burnaby General Hospital, Education Room A 2nd Floor, 3935 Kincaid St., Burnaby, BC V5G 2X6
Subject:
Speaker:


August 5, 2014, Tuesday 7-9pm at Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Supporting Group
Address: Room 9 at the Pinetree Community Center, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, B.C.
Subject:  Any acquaintances concerned with prostate problems

Speaker: Dr. Harrington, from Maple Ridge


August 7, 2014, Thursday 11am-1pm at Prostate Cancer Canada Network Vancouver  Group
Address: Canadian Cancer Society, Main Floor, 565 West 10th AVenue, Vancouver
Subject:  
Speaker: 

August 14, 2014, Thursday 6-8pm at Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Networking Group
八月十四日 星期四下午六時至八時列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡
Address: Garratt Wellness Centre, 7504 Chelsea Place, Richmond, BC, V7C 3S9
Subject:  Cancer Prevention and Support Programs (Chinese Workshop)
Speaker: Mr.Jim Zhou, Canadian Cancer Society 
加拿大防癌協會預防癌症講座(粵語及國語)


Auguest 26, 2014 Tuesday 7-9 pm at Northshore Prostate Cancer Support Group 
Address: lower floor auditorium, Lions Gate Hospital.
Subject: General Discussion

August 30, 2014 Saturday 10am-12pm at Prostate Cancer Canada Network Surrey  Group
Address: Cafeteria of Surrey Memorial Hospital13750 96th Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3V 1Z2 
Subject: Osteoporosis
speaker: Larry Funnelll from the Osteoporosis Society