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September 2013 Scotiabank Awareness Night “Prostate Cancer – identifying men at high risk before it’s too late” Dr. Danny Vesprini,   MD, MSc, BSc, FRCPC Assistant Professor  Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto  Staff Radiation Oncologist, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre Dr. Vesprini discusses the current and upcoming strategies for screening and ultimately treating men who are at increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, including men with a strong family history, men with a known genetic trait that causes aggressive disease, and men of Western African/Caribbean descent. CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO Click here for Complete Video  Introduction by […]

    Dr. Rajiv Singal MD, FRCSC Head, Division of Urology, Toronto East General Hospital Lecturer, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Supervisor, Clinical Endourology and Minimally Invasive Fellowship, Toronto East General Hospital Toronto, Canada Prostate cancer remains a uniquely challenging disease. It is very common and its clinical consequences range from harmless to lethal. The challenge remains to try to distinguish between these two ends of the spectrum. Doing so will allow us to better tailor treatment, to avoid significant side effects when not necessary, and to intervene early when an individual is at risk.   CLICK ON THE