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Announcement: Recent News from the Web

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Articles from the Internet are regularly gleaned from the website and posted. An attempt is made to categorize them, as listed in the sidebar on the right. Click on the Categories widget to see the categories, and select the category of interest. They will appear on a new page in order from the most recent to the oldest. Some are from refereed scientific journals, while other are from more popular press websites. Almost all posts include a very brief description with a link to the actual article. As always, be careful about the source.

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Newsletter Fall 2024

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Awareness: The Prostate Cancer Support Toronto Newsletter. In this issue: A daughter and her dad A Profile of Keith Braganza Raising the blue and white flag for awareness Another Great year for PCS Toronto’s Signature Father’s Day Fundraiser Haven Program Can Provide a Critical Option When Medication Help is Needed Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada announces new leadership Niagara Falls MPP renews call for OHIP coverage for PSA testing   Read it by clicking the link below to open the pdf file: Fall 2024 Newsletter

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Video: “What ‘s New in Radiation Therapy, SBRT, Brachytherapy and External Beam”

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Sept. 2024 Awareness Night Dr. Dr. Hans Chung, MD, BSc, FRCPC Associate Professor, University of Toronto Affiliate scientist, Genitourinary Team, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Staff Radiation Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology   CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:29:03 Disclaimer:  The contents of this video is solely for the purposes of education and information and does not constitute personal diagnostic advice or personal medical advice.   

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Video: “Exact/U Micro Ultrasound Technology For Targeted Prostate Biopsies”

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July 2024 Awareness Night Dr. Ravi Kumar MD, MEng, FRCSC Urologic Oncologist & Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Humber River Hospital     CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 55:37 Disclaimer:  The contents of this video is solely for the purposes of education and information and does not constitute personal diagnostic advice or personal medical advice.   

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Newsletter Spring 2024

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Awareness: The Prostate Cancer Support Toronto Newsletter. In this issue: Message from the Co-chairs Man to Man History Looking back – Thoughts from Three Health Care Providers Father and Daughter Reflections on the Journey What PCS Toronto Has Meant To Me New Saliva and Urine Tests Promise to Improve Prostate Cancer Detection Movember’s 2024Toronto Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride Raises More than $175K Continued Please Support the 2024 Father’s Day Walk-Run!   Read it by clicking the link below to open the pdf file: Spring 2024 Newsletter

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Video: “Understanding Prostate Pathology Reports Part 2: Radical Prostatectomies”

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May 2024 Awareness Night Dr. Andrew J. Evans,  MD Ph.D. FCAP FRCPC Chief of Pathology, Medical Director of Laboratory Medicine, Consultant in Genitourinary Pathology, Mackenzie Health, Department of Pathology, Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:24:03 Disclaimer:  The contents of this video is solely for the purposes of education and information and does not constitute personal diagnostic advice or personal medical advice.   

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Video: “New Developments With Focal Therapy at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre”

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  March 2024 Awareness Night Dr. Nathan Perlis, MD, MSc, FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Department of Surgery Clinician Investigator, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Cancer Clinical Research Unit CCRU, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre     CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:30:13 Disclaimer:  The contents of this video is solely for the purposes of education and information and does not constitute personal diagnostic advice or personal medical advice. <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark”

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Video: “What you need to know about prostate cancer from decision-making, to mental health, to a scientific update on healthy habits”

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  January 2024 Awareness Night Dr. Rob Rutledge MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Dalhousie University Clinical Lead,  Prostate Cancer-PEP (PC-PEP) Program www.pcpep.org   Dr. Gabriela Ilie PhD Associate Professor,Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine Endowed Soillse Scientist in Prostate Cancer Quality of Life Research Principal Investigator, and Lead of the Prostate Cancer-PEP (PC-PEP) Program     CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:51:47 Disclaimer:  The contents of this video is solely for the purposes of education and information and does not constitute personal diagnostic advice or personal medical advice. <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden;

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Newsletter Winter 2024

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Awareness: The Prostate Cancer Support Toronto Newsletter. In this issue: From the Health Care Professionals – Technological Advances in Radiation Therapy – A Brief History Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – September 2023 Celebrating 30 Years,Special Lives and our Annual Father’s Day Walk-Run PCS Toronto Co-Chair Recognized for Volunteer Service The Word is Out! – We now have a presence in more hospitals Awareness Night Addresses Sexual Recovery After Prostate Cancer PSA Testing in Ontario:Let’s Continue the Campaign and Save Lives A Report From the2023 Support Hub Conference   Read it by clicking the link below to open the pdf file:

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