July 2018 - Prostate Cancer Support

Jul 14 2018

Newsletter July 2018

Newsletters / By jroth / July 14, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

Awareness: The PCCN-Toronto and Side by Side Prostate Cancer Support Groups Newsletter. In this Issue: An evening with Carrie Poteck: exercise, diet and well-being PCCN-Toronto’s social media He’s coming back! – Dr, Mark Moyad Our sponsors Coming Awareness Night – Survior Forum June 17th, 2018 is our Father`s Day “Do It For Dads” walk/run at Ashbridges Bay Photos Ask the Health Care Team – An interview with Bev Persaud, RN, Unit coordinator/Nurse in the Prostate Centre at BranosnDivision of North York General Hospital Ray Kosan, 1937-2018 Our on-going projects for 2018 Read it by clicking the link below to open […]

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Jul 2 2018

How 48 doctors think about active surveillance

Active Surveillance / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

A recent article exploring how physicians who manage prostate cancer regularly think about active surveillance and how to discuss this with their patients. Read the article here.

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Jul 2 2018

‘No man’s land’ stage of prostate cancer

General / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

In Canada, there are currently no approved therapies to treat patients in the non-metastatic castration-resistant state of prostate cancer. Read the article here.

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Jul 2 2018

Prostate Cancer Vaccine Found Not To Improve Survival

Clinical Trials / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

Prostvac-V/F, an investigational prostate cancer vaccine regimen, does not improve overall survival among men with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to the findings of the phase 3 PROSPECT trial. Read the article here.

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Jul 2 2018

Genetic test identifies very highest risk men for prostate cancer

Genetics / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

Researchers devised a genetic test that could identify the top one percent of men at risk of developing prostate cancer. Read the article here.

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Jul 2 2018

Bald men are more prone to prostate cancer

Research News / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

Scientists conducted a study which found that men with baldness at risk to develop prostate cancer. Read the article here.

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Jul 2 2018

When Facing Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Know What to Ask Your Doctor

Decision Making / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

Jan Manarite, executive vice president of Prostate Cancer International, discusses what a man with prostate cancer should do when his disease is progressing and his PSA levels are rising while on hormone therapy. Watch the video here.

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Jul 2 2018

Major trial is first to show benefits of immunotherapy in some men with prostate cancer

Immunotherapy / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

Researchers showed that a subset of men who had run out of all existing options for treatment survived much longer than expected when taking immunotherapy. Read the article here.

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Jul 2 2018

Could Prostate Cancer Be Treated with Aromatherapy in the Future?

Research News / By Jim Barney / July 2, 2018 / 1 minute of reading

Treating prostate cancer could one day be as noninvasive as inhaling certain scented compounds. Read the article here.

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Month: July 2018

Newsletter July 2018

How 48 doctors think about active surveillance

‘No man’s land’ stage of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Vaccine Found Not To Improve Survival

Genetic test identifies very highest risk men for prostate cancer

Bald men are more prone to prostate cancer

When Facing Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Know What to Ask Your Doctor

Major trial is first to show benefits of immunotherapy in some men with prostate cancer

Could Prostate Cancer Be Treated with Aromatherapy in the Future?

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