Webinar-Active Surveillance
Click here for a video of a webinar from March 22, 2020 on Active Surveillance with a urologist and 2 patients.
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Coronavirus Part 1
(Here is a preview of an article by one of PCCN-Toronto’s favourite Awareness Night speakers. He has a regular column in US Too’s Hot Sheet.) Coronavirus Part 1 (Hopefully There is No Part 2 Because We Will Have Conquered Corona Quickly) by Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH My Hot SHEET column does not come out for a few weeks, so I have been asked to provide some personal thoughts on the obvious situation occurring. In addition to my public health background, I have previously worked with other infectious agents that have impacted many people. Let me be candid here. I am
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Upcoming Meetings and Latest Update
Last updated: 2025 June 4 Welcome! Reef Knot Kit is a free information package, especially useful for the newly diagnosed. Order yours here. The Father’s Day Walk/Run is back for 2025. To support our team, click here to donate through a team member or to the team itself. (This is our only fundraiser.) Meetings: Our next Zoom meeting will be on Tuesday, Aug. 5th, 2025, the first Tuesday of the month. A link to register for the meeting will be posted here about one week before. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Please note:
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Nutrition Podcast by Dr. Rob Rutledge
See and listen to Oncologist Rob Rutledge and Professor Gabriela Ilie as they interview Nutrition and Cancer Coach Jill Haverstock BScAHN in the science and practicality of the best diet to follow after a cancer diagnosis. New episodes will be posted daily during March 2020. View them here.
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Video: “Active Surveillance Decisions”
November 2019 Awareness Night Active Surveillance Decisions (Why, Who, How, and When you know it’s time to be treated) Dr. Danny Vesprini, MD, MSc, FRCPC Affiliate Scientist, Biological Sciences, Odette Cancer Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute Radiation Oncologist, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre Asst. Prof., Dept. of Radiation Oncology, U. of Toronto CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation 1:04:57 minutes <
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New Vaccine Could Delay ADT Use in Stage D0 Prostate Cancer
A new vaccine may one day delay the need to use ADT by harnessing patients’ immune systems, researchers reported at the 34th Annual Meeting & Preconference Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, or SITC 2019, which occurred in Maryland in November 2019. Read the article.
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New Incision-Free Ultrasound Treatment for Prostate Cancer Unveiled
A new study of this pioneering new approach uses sound waves to heat and destroy tumors and leaves the healthy surrounding tissue untouched according to Science Daily. This minimally invasive method that is called MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) relies on a rod-shaped device that is inserted directly into the urethra and are controlled by a software algorithm. What’s even more remarkable is that the entire procedure — called Tulsa-pro – is done in an MRI scanner and not in an operating room. This treatment is not available in North America at present. Read the article.
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Video: “Imaging in Prostate Cancer”
July 2019 Awareness Night Imaging in Prostate Cancer, The Whats, Wheres, Whys and Whens Dr. Chirag Patel,]BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCP, FRCR Asst Prof., U. of Toronto Dept of Medical Imaging Site Lead, U. of Toronto Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Program Abdominal Radiologist and Head of Abdominal Imaging Division, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Dept of Medical Imaging CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation 1:06:02 minutes <
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Video: “Complete Prostate Cancer Care: the Science and Practice of Empowerment”
October 2019 Special Awareness Night Complete Prostate Cancer Care: the Science and Practice of Empowerment Dr. Dr. Rob Rutledge MD, FRCPC Radiation Oncologist, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Dalhousie University Chair & CEO, Healing and Cancer Foundation Oncologist Rob Rutledge provides a dynamic overview of science of the healthy lifestyle habits-mind-body connection, proven healing skills and much more. The presentation offers a complete guide of what you should be doing to maximize your health and happiness after a prostate cancer diagnosis. CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Main Presentation 46:56
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Prostate Cancer Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society agree to amalgamate
Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) have agreed to amalgamate. See the announcement here. (https://www.prostatecancer.ca/In-The-News/Foundation-News-Releases/Prostate-Cancer-Canada-and-the-Canadian-Cancer-Soc) It is important to note that PCCN-Toronto will continue to provide support, as we have for over 26 years (before PCC was formed) to prostate cancer patients, their families, caregivers and friends. That means that Peer Support Meetings, Awareness Nights, hospital/clinic visits, phone/email support, etc. will carry on as before. At this time, it is not clear where our group will fit within CCS. PCCN is an umbrella organization of support groups across the country, which our group, formerly known as
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