Exercise, Physical Activity & Living Well
Julianna Dreger & Jocelyn Cannon from the Health & Wellness Lab at the U of C give us a “moving” talk about how exercise is a safe and beneficial practice at any stage of the cancer experience.
October 2023
Includes: Project EXCEL, Member Story, Sexual Structure Sparing for Radiotherapy, 177Lutetium Efficacy, Predicting Prostate Cancer in PSA Grey Zone, and more!
September 2023
Includes: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Light Up in Blue, Biomarkers may help Black men at risk, Exercise interventions improve sexual dysfunction recovery, and more!
The Science Behind the Research
Dr. Desmond Pink and Dr. Argo Basu of Nanostics Inc. share their groundbreaking work in prostate cancer screening which has led them to the creation of the ClarityDX Prostate test.
August 2023
Includes: Indigenous Men Less Likely to Receive PSA Testing, Diagnosis less likely in Obese men, Bacterial colonization in penile implants, and more!
Remembering PROSTAID: 30 Years of Service
On the year of its 30th anniversary, two of PROSTAID’s past-presidents and key figures, Ron Gorham and Bob Shiell, share their recollections of the organization, their journeys with prostate cancer and how far we’ve all come from 1993.
Molecular Platform for Prostate Cancer Patients in Alberta
Dr. Tarek Bismar, from the School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, gives us an update on the molecular work he’s been doing with prostate cancer in his labs, and his hope for establishing a molecular platform for prostate cancer patients in Alberta.
May 2023
Includes: Increase in active surveillance, Future Directions in Imaging, Physician’s Advice for defusing Patient Anger, Transgender Women Screening Disparity, and more!
Cultural Healing Practices
Hal Eagletail of TsuuT’ina Nation visits us to discuss his culture’s traditional healing practices that can bring benefits to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike. Hal’s perspective on isolating cancer and the process behind it should help many see this disease, and how to treat it, in a new light.
April 2023
Includes: Back to In-Person Meetings , Guest speaker Hal Eagletail, Evolution of Precision Medicine for PC, Plant-based Diets reduce PC progression by 50%, and more!