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Video: “Prostate Radiotherapy: the present and future of high precision treatment”
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.
Newsletter Winter 2022
Awareness: The Prostate Cancer Support Toronto Newsletter. In this issue: Co-chairs’ message:Providing support in a pandemic Awareness Nights: Fall 2021 Highlights Awareness Nights schedule for 2022 PCST Health Team invites your suggestions A Tribute to Stan Mednick Read it by clicking the link below to open the pdf file: Winter 2022 Newsletter
Video: “Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for the Management of Erectile Dysfunction and Bladder Leakage Following Prostate Cancer Treatments”
November 2021 Awareness Night Christina Dzieduszycki, MSc, PT, BA (Kin) Registered Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Hons Kin This session will include a consideration of the following topics: Why bladder leakage and erectile dysfunction happen after prostate cancer treatments (prostatectomy and radiation therapy) How Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy can help with the management of bladder leakage and erectile dysfunction A video demonstration on how to use a penis pump after prostate cancer treatments An evidence-based exercise protocol to manage bladder leaks and enhance erectile function CLICK ON THE ARROW TO START THE VIDEO The Complete Presentation time is 1:31:51 Disclaimer: The contents of […]
New treatment that uses electrical currents to destroy tumours
Thousands of men with prostate cancer in the UK could be cured with an hour-long operation, doctors hope. The ‘game-changing’ treatment uses electrical currents to destroy difficult to reach tumours. Read the article.
Another Prostate Song
Another prostate song, this one sung to “Mack the Knife”. Click here.
Video: “Managing Prostate Cancer in a Pandemic”
September 2021 Awareness Night Dr. Rajiv Singal, MD, FRCSC Endourology, Urologic Cancer and Robotic Surgery Michael Garron Hospital Asst. Prof., Dept. of Surgery, U. of Toronto In this session Dr. Singal will review: -life before March 2020 -the early Covid pandemic response -some data on what has been lost or deferred in terms of care -principles on how Prostate Cancer has been triaged throughout the pandemic -some Covid modelling data for the 4th wave. For the Q and A portion of the evening, Dr. Singal will be joined by Dr. Olivier Heimrath. Dr. Heimrath is a partner in […]
Is Gleason 6 a cancer?
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 […]
What is Right for Me in My Prostate Cancer Treatment?
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 […]
Prostate Cancer – Active Surveillance and More…Past, present and Future
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: Six Prostate Cancer Stories
July 2021 Awareness Night Six Prostate Cancer Stories – Different stories of different treatments and different journeys told by a panel of some of our Prostate Cancer Support Toronto members A special Awareness Night with our panelists: Ian, Solomon, Tom, Jeff, Tony, and Bob who will share their treatments and recount their prostate cancer experiences with a view toward the future. As we know, each of us has a unique story to tell and this is an opportunity to hear 6 unique stories and how each panelist has managed his journey. Topics will include: Active Surveillance, Advanced Prostate Cancer, Radical […]