MONTHLY MEETING: TAKING A HOLIDAY BREAK. See you in the new year, Wednesday, February 19th. RSVP info here.
A Prostate Cancer Support Group
Counselling Therapist Jeremiah La Follette joins us for a motivational talk about how to turn the anticipatory grief of a prostate cancer diagnosis into a source of strength and power by using pragmatic thinking and step by step action – to thrive beyond diagnosis as a warrior.
Sean Secord, VP of Clinical Engagement at Nanostics Inc. comes to speak of the groundbreaking work that has been done to enhance the precision of PSA and MRI testing using machine learning under the new ClarityDX service.
Linda Vorster from Audiology Innovations joins us to discuss hearing loss and the solutions we can use to ensure good hearing throughout our years. Linda explains the features of the latest hearing aids, and strategies to make sure you are training your brain properly to be able to listen.
Reanne Booker is an oncology and palliative care nurse practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in cancer care. This presentation covers an overview of the potential changes in sexual health and intimacy that can occur after a prostate cancer diagnosis. Strategies and therapeutic options to manage intimacy are shared.
Bear Johal, the Co-founder and CEO of Osbon Medical Canada, joins us to discuss VEDs (Vacuum Erection Devices), how they work, how they compare to pills or other alternatives, and the advantages and disadvantages to different kinds of penile therapies.
Dr. Lin Yang an Epidemiologist from the Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, shares her studies of weight management and cancer. A tai chi exercise is also included with some new tips and techniques that you can incorporate into your own wellness workouts.
Dr. Lin Yang an Epidemiologist from the Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, shares her studies of weight management and cancer. A tai chi exercise is also included with some new tips and techniques that you can incorporate into your own wellness workouts.
Our 2023 Pathfinder Award winner is Dr. John Lewis, a “research rockstar” who recently pioneered a new PSA Test using AI for enhanced precision called Clarity DX. Dr. Lewis accepts his award with a talk on how prostate cancer research has changed and evolved in the 7 years since we last spoke with him.