Canada has over 80 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. Or join the free Zoom meeting at the same time.

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 Tuesday to Friday from 9 am-11 am, along the beautiful river dykes and parks in Richmond (Walk in the Richmond Shopping Centre during the rainy/cold days). 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 to support our group, please go to http://prostatecanada.ca/ 捐款支持我們支援網絡,請到前列腺癌基金會 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),可以付$5的單次場地費,也可以免費參加同時舉行的網上會議。

列治文前列腺癌友步行團「藍天健行」每週二至週五早上9時至11時,沿著美麗的河堤和公園散步(在暴雨或嚴寒天氣,步行於列治文購物中心平台)。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.

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Showing posts with label Cancer. Show all posts

Friday, July 12, 2024

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

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

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

https://youtu.be/nl-EiTwVaOw?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


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


一种治疗慢性前列腺炎的中药组合物及其制备方法 

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

Cancer Prevention Eating Guidelines 

- HealthLink BC

四季湯水食療 - 香港防癌會


癌病者的營養飲食社區資源篇 - 香港防癌會 

Friday, May 1, 2020

COVID-19 and cancer webinar series

The Canadian Cancer Society has launched a COVID-19 and cancer webinar series to help offer support and information to people with cancer and their caregivers. The series features expert presenters discussing many of the central issues affecting people living with cancer during the pandemic.
 
Webinar #1:

Webinar Title: COVID-19 and cancer patients
Webinar Length: 13 mins
Presenter: Dr Craig Earle, Vice President of Cancer Control at the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and a medical oncologist at Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre in Toronto
Availability: Available now
Webinar Overview: Dr Earle answers commonly asked questions about COVID-19 and cancer. For instance, are people with certain cancers at a higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and what can they do to reduce their risk? What should people with cancer do if their treatment is delayed? Dr Earle will answer these questions and more in this webinar.



Webinar #2:

Webinar Title: Coping with cancer and COVID-19
Webinar Length: 25 mins
Presenter: Danielle VandeZande, Senior Manager, Peer Support, Canadian Cancer Society
Availability: Available now
Webinar Overview: Intended for people with cancer and their loved ones, this webinar will share ways to navigate and manage the added sense of isolation, stress and uncertainty in the context of cancer and COVID-19. 





What is the COVID-19 and cancer webinar series?  
CCS has launched a COVID-19 and cancer webinar series to help offer support and information to people with cancer and their caregivers. The series features expert input on central issues affecting people living with cancer during this time. These webinars are accessible for viewing any time and you can begin watching immediately after registering.


Find the COVID-19 and cancer webinar series on cancerconnection.ca.

For more information about COVID-19 and cancer, please visit cancer.ca.

Friday, April 1, 2016

60 percent of cans lined with Toxic BPA possible health effects on prostate cancer ...60%的有BPA毒性罐頭包裝可能對前列腺癌的健康影響...

加售18款罐頭 含致癌酚甲烷 負責研究的倡導組織指出,即使微量的酚甲烷也會增加患上乳癌、前列腺癌、不孕、2型糖尿病、癡肥、哮喘,以及有注意力缺陷障礙等行為改變風險。


Toxic BPA cans are still on the shelves, despite the clear warnings from health-advocacy groups that the industrial chemical Bisphenol A, known as BPA, may cause hormone disruption and increased blood pressure. A new study says that over half of all canned goods sold in the United States still contain the BPA epoxy resin inside of the cans.

The full report, released Wednesday by a group of non-profits on the website ToxicFoodCans.org, shows that two thirds of the cans tested contain BPA, including food products sold by some of America's largest food companies. For those companies that have removed BPA, there is little information made available to the public as to what chemical substance has replaced it.

The report, which analyzed close to 200 canned foods, said that “67 percent of the cans tested (129 out of 192) contained BPA-based epoxy in the body and/or the lid,” including 100 percent of the 15 Campbell’s cans tested, 71 percent of the 14 Del Monte cans tested and 50 percent of the 12 General Mills cans sampled.

Click here for BPA and Prostrate Cancer
According to the Mayo Clinic, exposure to BPA is a concern because of “possible health effects of BPA on the brain, behavior and prostate gland of fetuses, infants and children. Additional research suggests a possible link between BPA and increased blood pressure.”
Still the FDA says BPA is “safe” at low levels in food.

Study co-author Janet Nudelman, director of program and policy at the advocacy group Breast Cancer Fund, said the results were surprising, even to them, since most consumers assume that major canned food companies have already transitioned away from using BPA.

“This is shocking to us because we’ve been hearing for years now that the canned food industry en masse was moving away from BPA,” Nudelman said.

Some of the companies named in the report have since promised to do something about BPA.

Adds Time, via MSN News: “Campbell's announced that it would ‘complete a transition to cans which do not use Bisphenol A (BPA) linings by the middle of 2017.’ Del Monte also announced this week that it would phase out BPA this year.”

http://www.examiner.com/article/toxic-bpa-cans-are-still-out-there-study-says-60-percent-of-cans-lined-with-bpa

Thursday, March 31, 2016

April Testicular Cancer Awareness Month 睾丸癌關注月


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KNOW THY NUTS
A guy's nuts need a lot more love than you think, so don't leave them hanging. 

Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men yet our research has found that majority of men never or rarely perform a self-examination. This April, the Movember Foundation is going balls-out for Testicular Cancer Awareness Month and asking men to #KnowThyNuts. 

See how you can get involved
How to check 'em
WHAT'S NUTS, WHAT'S NOT...
Finding out what's normal for a man's nuts could save their life, as most lumps and bumps on their nuts are not cancer. Early detection is key when it comes to testicular cancer. You can raise awareness of what to look out for and help encourage men to see a doctor if something doesn't feel right down there.
Limited Edition Product Range
BEYOND THE BALLS
There's lots of ways you can get involved during Testicular Cancer Awareness Month and support the men's health programs we fund. The limited edition soap on a rope is an ideal reminder for men to check their nuts when they're in the shower. We've also got Movember x RLTD underwear and a testicular cancer awareness pin to wear your support proudly. 
The Movember Foundation is the number one global funder of testicular cancer programs. With your help, we can continue to fund much-needed cancer research and support services.
CHANGING THE FACE OF MEN'S HEALTH

Thursday, December 4, 2014

以 CANCER 的每一個字母來解構治療癌症的過程

香港大學李嘉誠醫學院臨床腫瘤學系臨床助理教授、香港基督教癌症關懷事工聯會
顧問曾詠恆醫生以 CANCER 的每一個字母來解構治癌的過程,從 Confirm diagnosis、
Assess、Needs、Combined expertise、Evaluate 到 Relieve / Recur,讓與會者因清楚治
療的過程及進路而減少了對治癌的恐懼及不安。

C~confirm diagnosis(確診)︰曾醫生表示必須確診腫瘤的性質(確定是良性或惡性),
和確認腫瘤的特質,所有癌症都應要組織確診(除特定類別的肝癌) 。她略述了不同
科所需要的檢查方法,例如︰診斷乳癌要抽粗針、肺癌用氣管鏡、腸癌用腸鏡、肝
癌可能要穿針刺。

A~assess the state of disease(治療前評估)︰傳統的評估按腫瘤生長情況分四期,現在
的評估主要是看有沒有擴散;診斷要以臨床檢查配合所需掃描(例如:電腦掃描、骨
掃描、正電子掃描)

N~needs(需要)︰曾醫生強調切不可忽略癌病人和家屬的身心靈全面需要,除了身體
多了解自己的情況。

C~combined expertise(綜合會診)︰聯合外科,臨床腫瘤科,放射科,心理輔導等討
論個別病案最合宜的治療安排,例如︰採用結合手術、電療和藥物的治療方案,治
療次序及用藥方法等。

E~evaluate(療效評估)︰醫生可按病人主觀角度,如病人自己講述的身體狀況和病徵
變化(例如咳嗽或氣速情況)以評估療效。也可透過檢查病人的身體狀況,例如︰淋
巴有否縮小、腫瘤的體積、並以檢驗或掃描等方法,對比治療前後的檢測報告,客
觀地評估治療進展及果效。

R~relieve(康復)︰初期病者完全康復 晚期的已擴散但治療後病情已受控。
R~Recur(復發)︰懷疑復發,病人會感到擔憂。但千萬不要延醫,需要返回
CANCER 重新面對:確診,評估病情階段,需要,綜合會診,評估療效,以期達至
康復。

http://www.hkccca.org/files/pdf/news1411.pdf