Video: “The Evolution of Treatment Intensification in Advanced Prostate Cancer”

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November 2022 Awareness Night Dr. Olivier Heimrath, MD FRCSC Staff Urologist, Humber River Hospital Associate Urologist, Michael Garron Hospital Lecturer, University of Toronto   CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:31:31 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.   

TULSA Ablation Treatment

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The TULSA ablation treatment is a focal therapy for the ablation of a surgeon defined region of prostate while actively protecting the urethra and rectum to help preserve the patient’s natural functional abilities.  Read about it here. TULSA was invented at Sunnybrook, and Dr. Klotz was involved in the development and evaluation of the technology over the last 20 years. The TULSA team he has assembled is one of the most experienced in the world.  Click here for more information.

Video: “Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer”

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July 2022 Awareness Night Dr. Di (Maria) Jiang, MD, Msc, FRCPC Staff Oncologist, Genitourinary Group Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN Asst Prof., Clinician Investigator, Dept of Medicine, U. of Toronto   CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:33:48 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.   

Video: “Prostate Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease”

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March 2022 Awareness Night Dr Darryl Leong, MBBS(Hons), MPH, M.Biostat, PhD, FRACP, FESC Director, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences Cardio-Oncology Program, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), McMaster University Staff Cardiologist, Hamilton Health Sciences.McMaster.     CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:18:44 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. 

Video: “Prostate Radiotherapy: the present and future of high precision treatment”

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January 2022 Awareness Night Dr Danny Vesprini, B.Sc, M.Sc, MD, FRCPC Dept. of radiation oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Affiliate scientist, Biological Sciences, , Sunnybrook Research Institute Assistant professor, Dept. of radiation oncology, University of Toronto     CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:54:42 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. 

Is Gleason 6 a cancer?

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On July 29, 2021, Drs. Ming Zhou, Pathologist-in-Chief and Chair of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Tufts Medical School, and Dr. Scott Eggener, Vice Chair of Urology at the University of Chicago, debated this question: Is Gleason 6 a cancer? The doctors presented their cases at the AnCan program in this video individually. One of Eggener’s key points is that he has never seen a patient die from Gleason 6 so why call it a cancer. Zhou took the stand that if it looks like a cancer, which Gleason does under the microscope, then it’s a cancer. The question-and-answer period covered such …

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What is Right for Me in My Prostate Cancer Treatment?

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Video is now available of the fourth webinar in Us TOO‘s series, What is Right for Me in My Prostate Cancer Treatment?, a discussion on Imaging. Continuing advances in imaging technology and usage can mean more accurate testing and diagnosis related to prostate cancer, and can help guide patients toward the best treatment options for them. Hear the latest from the experts on this very important topic. This webinar was recorded on June 24th. View the Video here. Featuring: Brian T. Helfand MD, PhD – Chief, Division of Urology, Ronald L. Chez Family and Richard Melman Family Endowed Chair of …

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Prostate Cancer – Active Surveillance and More…Past, present and Future

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This seminar  with Dr Klotz, regarded as one of the pioneers of AS, and a fellow Canadian, will be of special interest to anyone on or interested in AS. This free webinar is available here.  You will be asked to register and give your email address.  Once you check the box at the bottom and click the Register button, you will taken to the presentation.

Video: Dr. Eric Klein discusses Active Surveillance

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Renowned Cleveland Clinic Urologist Dr. Eric Klein discusses Active Surveillance. Dr. Klein answers the questions: “What do I actually do while I’m on Active Surveillance?” What tests should I be taking and how often? How do I know if I qualify for Active Surveillance? What indicators will tell me that I must go off Active Surveillance and seek active treatment? Dr. Klein indicated that 15% of Gleason 6s have a molecular make up which may indicate the presence of a more aggressive cancer and in his opinion, genomic testing is critical to identify those cancers. Click here to view.

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