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Newsletter September 2014

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Awareness: The PCCN-Toronto and Side by Side Prostate Cancer Support Groups Newsletter. In this Issue: Dr. Mark Moyad – September Awareness Night Survivor Forum – July 30th Awareness Night Dr. Padraig Warde – November Awareness Night – Come celebrate our 20th Anniversary Do It For Dads Walk/Run – Father’s Day, June 15th – Huge Success In Memory of Moe Wagman and John Dell Fred Cohen Resigns from Board Ongoing in 2014   Read it by clicking the link below to open the pdf file: September_2014_Newsletter

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Brachytherapy Offers Favorable Long-Term Prostate Cancer Survival

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Brachytherapy for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with favorable 15-year cancer-specific survival, particularly in patients with high-risk disease, a study found. In addition, brachytherapy patients who receive hormone therapy for more than 6 months have decreased all-cause survival. Read the article.

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Effect of Caffeine on Exercise Capacity and Function in Prostate Cancer Survivors

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Caffeine may improve exercise capacity and reduce fatigue in cancer survivors, a University of Queensland study has found. The study is the first of its kind to investigate whether caffeine, the world’s most commonly used stimulant, can help prostate cancer survivors exercise. Read the article.  

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Combination of Prostate Cancer and Depression Obstructs Healing

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Although researchers don’t exactly understand the role depression plays in a person’s overall cancer survival, a new study looking at prostate cancer in men offers more light. A number of studies have shown that people diagnosed with breast and liver cancer, who also maintain a positive outlook on life, tend to have better overall survival rates than those who become depressed. Read the article.

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