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

Canada has over 70 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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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Ask an Oncologist on June 22nd, 2020, 3:30-4:30 pm

InspireHealth is hosting a Q&A with Dr. Rutledge called ‘Ask An Oncologist’.

The webinar will focus on how patients can manage their fears and anxieties about their cancer and treatments especially during COVID-19.

Please share the poster below with your support group members and network.

Thank you!

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer (放射治療前列腺癌)

February 13, 2020, Thursday 7-8:30 pm (2020年2月13日，星期四 7-8:30 pm)

Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer (放射治療前列腺癌)

Video by Prostate Cancer Canada (English presentation with Cantonese translation 粤語繙譯)

This presentation from oncologist Dr Danny Vesprini, MD, FRCPC is focused on explaining how radiation therapy works and describes the two main methods of delivering Prostate Radiotherapy - Brachytherapy and External Beam Radiotherapy. It reviews the main treatment options for low, intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer, focusing on the radiotherapy options. This is a video that men and their families may find useful in explaining the different types of radiation and some of the reasons why one modality may be preferred compared to the other options. To learn more from experts in the field and access related resources, stay tuned for an upcoming webinar host by Prostate Cancer Canada. https://www.prostatecancer.ca/Support/Expert-Angle#.VoqwhxUrK5h

這是一段腫瘤學家演講視頻，解釋放射療法的原理，並介紹前列腺放射療法的兩種主要方法 - 近距離放射療法和外部束放射療法。重點是低，中和高危前列腺癌的主要放射治療選項。