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Mind Over Manhood: Misconceptions About Prostate Cancer

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While the devastating physical effects of prostate cancer are widely known, the psychological impact of the disease is a silent struggle for many men. Janssen Biotech, Inc. releases the results of its “Mind Over Manhood: Misconceptions About Prostate Cancer” survey conducted by Wakefield Research, which uncovers both a surprising lack of awareness and a profound emotional impact of the disease on men. Read More.

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One-Week Radiotherapy Course An Option for Localized PCa

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Patients with organ-confined prostate cancer may have a new treatment option using high doses of focused stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) instead of traditional lengthy radiotherapy courses or surgery, according to new data presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting. Read More.

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Multivitamin Use Linked to Lowered Cancer Risk – but not Prostate Cancer

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Multivitamin use had no effect on the incidence of prostate cancer, which was the most common cancer diagnosed in the study participants. When researchers looked at the effect of vitamin use on all other cancers, they found a 12 percent reduction in occurrence. Read More.

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Eat your broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables

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Another mechanism discovered by which sulforaphane prevents cancer Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have discovered yet another reason why the “sulforaphane” compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables is so good for you – it provides not just one, but two ways to prevent cancer through the complex mechanism of epigenetics. Read More.

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VIDEO: Dr. Patrick Lee PhD, “Using viruses to target Prostate Cancer.”

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    Dr. Patrick Lee, PhD Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology Faculty of Medicine Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada Dr. Lee’s approach to the treatment of prostate cancer is evolutionary, forward-looking, and revolutionary: a focus on the reovirus, a naturally-occuring benign human virus. The reovirus is used directly to infect cancer cells and indirectly to activate the body’s immune system against cancer cells. Dr. Lee’s presentation at the October 2011 PCC Conference in Halifax was a definite highlight and we are thrilled that he was our special Prostate Cancer Week Awareness Night speaker. CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START

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UI Surgery Rates Rise Years After RP: An Interview with Robert K. Nam, MD, MSc

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Long-term quality of life for men who have undergone radical prostatectomy (RP) is inextricably tied to urinary incontinence (UI) issues. Robert K. Nam, MD, MSc, and colleagues helped to shed light on the impact of this side effect by studying rates of UI-corrective surgery occurring up to 15 years following radical prostatectomy. Read More.

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Awareness: The PCCN-Toronto and Side by Side Prostate Cancer Support Groups Newsletter September 2012

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In this Issue We welcome Dr. Patrick Lee Clinic celebrates 5 years Two new clinics opening Dr. Patrick Lee North York Harvest Food Bank Thank you to Scotiabank Pictures of our Walk/Run Meet Denis Farbstein PCCN Regina conference Dr. Uri Lindner 2nd annual AIM meeting Pictures from volunteers dinner On-going Projects for 2012 PCCN-Toronto Board of Directors Read it by clicking the link below to open the pdf file: Awareness: The PCCN-Toronto and Side by Side Prostate Cancer Support Groups Newsletter September 2012 (pdf)

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