Learn about prostate cancer imaging in a new four-part video series

 

Learn about prostate cancer imaging in a new four-part video series.   This video series covers prostate cancer basics, testing, scanning, and advanced imaging.   The first video is about the basics of prostate cancer, its risk factors and the benefits of early screenings.   View Video Now   In the second video, you will learn the basics of scanning and imaging, PSA, DRE and biopsy.   View Video Now   The third video gives details about PET and PSMA with Prostate Cancer as well as MRI and Bone Scans.   View Video Now   The fourth and final video shares information about blood tests and PSMA advancements to include a patient's story of hope after prostate cancer.   View Video Now We invite you to share all four videos with anyone who hopes to learn more about prostate cancer imaging.   View Full Series in Care Blog This message is brought to you by the Urology Care Foundation.    Urology Care Foundation, 1000 Corporate Blvd., Linthicum, MD 21090 1-800-828-7866 www.urologyhealth.org *********************************************************************** The technetium bone scan and CT scan (see table below) are older, less sensitive scans. It is suggested to obtain the newer, more sensitive scans to better evaluate risk. https://urology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/cancer/prostate-cancer/conditions/prostate-cancer-condition/newly-diagnosed-choosing-treatment Micro-ultrasound (micro-u/s) is a high-resolution ultrasound technology used to visualise and diagnose prostate cancer with greater detail than conventional ultrasound, offering a potentially more accessible, affordable, and reliable alternative to MRI. In this talk, Dr. Kinnaird walks us through: What micro-ultrasound is and how it works How it compares to MRI in Active Surveillance What this research means for men with low-risk prostate cancer Where micro-ultrasound might fit into care now and in the future Patient questions answered during the live Q&A https://aspatients.org/meeting/micro-ultrasound-today-where-it-stands-in-active-surveillance/ ******************* 2026 PCF webinar series on January 20 at 7 PM Eastern with a timely and practical program: How PSMA PET Imaging Can Help Guide Your Care. Sign up today!

Prostate Cancer Patient Focus Group – Virtual Meeting March 3, 2025

If you are a Canadian currently undergoing active treatment for late-stage prostate cancer – specifically, metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) – the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) invites you to participate in a virtual focus group to discuss current treatments for prostate cancer. 

During the session, you will explore various aspects of prostate cancer treatments, including your experiences, challenges, and suggestions for improvement. Your insights and experiences will be vital in helping others understand the needs and preferences of individuals receiving treatment for prostate cancer. 

Details of the focus group:  

Date: 3 March 2025 

Time: 13:00-15:00 ET 

Platform: Zoom 

To confirm your participation, please register using the following link by 14 February 2025: 

https://meducomhealth.swoogo.com/Prostate_Cancer_Patient_Focus_Group

2025年 1月至 3 月實體講座與 Zoom 網上視像會議將會同時舉行 Jan-Mar 2025 In-person & Zoom Meeting

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 列治文前列腺癌支援網絡

www.ChineseProstate.com    Contact: Daniel Leung 604-836-6423

We speak English, Mandarin & Cantonese   我們說英語，國語和粤語

We meet monthly on the second Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm in the Multipurpose Room 1, (1033) 

Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, V6Y 1N9 

When arriving please swipe your Facility Pass (annual $36 for seniors 55+) at the front desk.

 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)。每次請在前台刷您的會員證 (55歲以上長者年費$36)。

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89187020670?pwd=ZHgzd3Nyd0cxSkpkRTVxekY4NlVmdz09 

Meeting ID: 891 8702 0670   Passcode: 800035   No registration needed

January 9, 2025 - New Ultrasound Diagnosis Technique for Prostate Cancer Screening - BBC News

February 13, 2025 - "Understanding nocturia in men over 50" presents by Wellam Yu Ko, PhD in Cantonese

March 13, 2025 - Cantonese sharing on Butts in Motion Exercise, Richmond Blue Walker,  Butts in A Boat - Dragon boat team, Choose to move,...

一月九日 新型的超音波診斷技術用於前列腺癌篩檢  (可以上網或到現場參加，用國語和粵語進行)。

二月十三日 - 余威廉博士粵語講解"50 歲以上男性的夜尿症" (可以上網或到現場參加)。

三月十三日 - 粵語分享步行, 龍舟隊, Choose to move...(可以上網或到現場參加，用國語和粵語進行)。  

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2026 PCF webinar series on January 20 at 7 PM Eastern with a timely and practical program: How PSMA PET Imaging Can Help Guide Your Care. Sign up today!

2024年 10月至 12 月實體講座與 Zoom 網上視像會議將會同時舉行 Oct-Dec 2024 In-person & Zoom Meeting

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 列治文前列腺癌支援網絡

www.ChineseProstate.com    Contact: Daniel Leung 604-836-6423

We speak English, Mandarin & Cantonese   我們說英語，國語和粤語

We meet monthly on the second Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm in the Multipurpose Room 1, (1033) 

Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, V6Y 1N9 

When arriving please swipe your Facility Pass (annual $36 for seniors 55+) at the front desk.

 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)。每次請在前台刷您的會員證 (55歲以上長者年費$36)。

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89187020670?pwd=ZHgzd3Nyd0cxSkpkRTVxekY4NlVmdz09 

Meeting ID: 891 8702 0670   Passcode: 800035   No registration needed

October 10, 2024 - Roundtable sharing in Chinese for Prostate Cancer screening, imaging, diagnostic, treatment and side effects

November 14, 2024 - Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treatment - Cantonese video by HKSE & sharing with Cantonese or Mandarin

December 12, 2024 - Vince Schiralli, presentation in English for A series of free-of-charge exercise programs - Butts in Motion

十月十日 圓桌分享將會討論前列腺癌篩檢、影像、診斷、治療和後遺症中文圓桌分享  (可以上網或到現場參加，用國語和粵語進行)。

十一月十四日 - 轉移性前列腺癌的治療方法及最新趨勢｜HKSE (粵語影片;可以用國語分享)

十二月十二日 將由 Vince Schiralli 英語介紹 免費的運動鍛鍊系列 - Butts in Motion 

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2026 PCF webinar series on January 20 at 7 PM Eastern with a timely and practical program: How PSMA PET Imaging Can Help Guide Your Care. Sign up today!

PCFC New Executive Director announcement & September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

 

Happy August everyone! We hope that you have all been enjoying the summer and that you make the best of what we have left of it! Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is right around the corner and there's a big change at the Foundation. Read on to learn more. PCFC Starts a New Chapter As We Transition Under New Leadership Those of you who know Leah Lariviere, know her as the heart of our Foundation. 25 years ago, she began to help a small group of local prostate cancer support group leaders who started the Foundation. She has since helped it grow from a simple phone support line and a small network of support groups in BC into the thriving national Foundation it is today.    Her modus operandi of operating the Foundation with a "cheap and cheerful" attitude has ensured that the Foundation has always remained grassroots and focused on what mattered the most: “The Cause.”      Under her leadership as Executive Director, and with the support of our volunteer board, small staff, and many incredible volunteers, the Foundation has donated nearly $3 million in grants. Just to name a few, these grants have included funding that helped the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care program get off the ground, the If I Were Tom project completed by Men’s Health Research at UBC, a new PSMA PET scanner in BC, the IncuCyte microscope that supports life-saving research at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, and the research of many young scientists who have gone on to accomplish remarkable things.    At the core of this, Leah has lived by the principle that family comes first. Over the years, she opened her arms to countless patients, supporters, and advocates across Canada who would become a part of her prostate cancer family. It is in the area of support, even more than the aforementioned research grants, where Leah's compassion and passion for serving have especially benefitted the prostate cancer community. It has been under her guidance that PCFC has been able to create a system that aims to ensure no patient or loved one needing support goes unhelped - no matter where in Canada they live, or how unique their journey with prostate cancer may be.    Now, after devoting 25 years to her prostate cancer family, it’s come time for us to share Leah with her three beautiful new grandchildren. We are so happy for her to enjoy this exciting new chapter of her life. Please join us in wishing Leah the best!   On that note, we are very proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Abby C. Collier as our incoming Executive Director.    Dr. Collier joins PCFC from the University of British Columbia, where she has been a member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 2013. A professor of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Dr. Collier was also the founding director of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences undergraduate degree program. Her research has been in the fields of human and environmental toxicology, pregnancy and pediatrics, and prostate cancer, with a focus on improving drug/chemical safety and efficacy and on informing drug development in academia and industry. She has more than a decade of strategic leadership experience, including involvement in fundraising and donor relations. Dr. Collier has secured multi-million-dollar investments in equipment, infrastructure, and research grants, and has been involved in policy advisories to governments in Canada and the USA. She has also been an active volunteer with us for more than 10 years.   "One of the things I've enjoyed most over my career is advocating for what I believe in, whether that's with corporate or individual donors, decision makers in the medical community and in government, scientists and medical practitioners, or with patients and their families," says Dr. Collier. "I now get to do that leading an organization I've been involved with for more than a decade. I'm eager to build upon Leah's rich legacy of support and advocacy for those whose lives are impacted by prostate cancer." Dr. Collier's appointment comes at a time when we continue to grow as a national organization dedicated to providing awareness, support, education, advocacy, and research to men, their families, carers and wider communities facing prostate cancer. "The Board owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Leah for all she has done to build PCFC into the organization it is today. We are also delighted to welcome Dr. Collier as our new Executive Director," says Peter Fairey, PCFC Board Chairman. "The Board is confident in Abby's vision for the continued expansion of the Foundation's offerings across Canada - from funding of research, to strengthening provincial partnerships and collaborations, to the delivery of more programs and support for patients and their families at every step on their journeys with this treatable cancer." "We see 23,000 new prostate cancer diagnoses every year, and that number will not shrink as Canada's population ages," shares outgoing Executive Director, Leah Lariviere. "The work PCFC does is critical, and I am so proud of what we've been able to accomplish so far. What started as a phone helpline in the late 1990s is today funding research, delivering 360-degree support services nationally, and providing hope to thousands of Canadian men and their families. It has been a privilege to lead these efforts and I am excited to see how the organization evolves under Abby's leadership." Please join us in warmly welcoming Abby to the Foundation! You can help raise awareness about the most common cancer in men simply by visiting our Light Up In Blue Website.  We're lighting Canada up in blue all September long again and we want to give you a free blue lightbulb to proudly light your neighbourhood up in blue too! Join over 160 landmarks from Niagara Falls to BC Place that will be lighting up, participate in our photo contest, and help us shine a light on prostate cancer this Awareness Month. 💡Learn more and get your free blue bulb at lightupinblue.ca while supplies last💡 Light Up In Blue

CONNECT Collaborator Series: Featuring Dr. Abby Collier, Prostate Cancer Canada Foundation click here The CONNECT Collaborator Series is an interview series where we host conversations with healthcare professionals and partners with the goal of encouraging deeper collaboration in the healthcare industry. Watch the full CONNECT Collaborator Series video featuring our Co-Founder, Lorie Spence and the Executive Director at the Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada, Dr. Abby Collier.

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

https://www.nricm.edu.tw/p/406-1000-5844,r11.php?Lang=en

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

https://embracehealth.hkbu.edu.hk/html/eclassroom_book_detail.php?bookid=22&sectionid=143&id=968

YouTube: 中西醫結合治療良性前列腺增生 -  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

上集 - https://youtu.be/nl-EiTwVaOw?feature=shared

下集 - https://youtu.be/Rs2glTXVFzo?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

https://hkiim.cuhk.edu.hk/imc/tc/article/d/%E4%B8%AD%E8%A5%BF%E9%86%AB%E7%B5%90%E5%90%88%E8%89%AF%E6%80%A7%E5%89%8D%E5%88%97%E8%85%BA%E5%A2%9E%E7%94%9F%E6%B2%BB%E7%99%82%E5%85%88%E5%B0%8E%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83 

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

https://embracehealth.hkbu.edu.hk/html/eclassroom_article_detail.php?id=177

一种治疗慢性前列腺炎的中药组合物及其制备方法 

https://patents.google.com/patent/CN102988675A/zh

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

https://www.cmro.gov.hk/html/b5/useful_information/hkcmms/volumes.html

Cancer Prevention Eating Guidelines 

- HealthLink BC

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/healthyeating/pdf/cancer_prevention_eating_guidelines.pdf

預防癌症健康飲食指南 - HealthLink BC 

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/healthyeating/pdf/cancer_prevention_eating_guidelines-c.pdf

四季湯水食療 - 香港防癌會

https://www.hkacs.org.hk/ufiles/Soupseasons.pdf 

癌病者的營養飲食社區資源篇 - 香港防癌會 

https://www.cancercarers.org.hk/sites/default/files/2022-02/3-%20%E7%99%8C%E7%97%85%E8%80%85%E7%9A%84%E7%87%9F%E9%A4%8A%E9%A3%B2%E9%A3%9F%E7%A4%BE%E5%8D%80%E8%B3%87%E6%BA%90%E7%AF%87_Final%20(1).pdf