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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi all:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>See survey below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Participate if you wish.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Take care,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CCSN has launched a survey for a new medication for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer called Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) to prepare a submission the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>This medication has been available in Canada since 2011 for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in the post-chemotherapy stages. Now, pCODR will consider its use in the pre-chemotherapy stage. As you know, the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review invites patient groups like CCSN to prepare and send in submissions so that patients and caregivers like you can be heard. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As a member of CCSN's Prostate Cancer Advisory Council, we are counting on your help to spread the word about our survey. Over 30 advanced prostate cancer patients and caregivers completed our previous survey, and we hope to reach or surpass that number!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The survey can be accessed at <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LN7K2BY" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LN7K2BY</a> and will remain open until April 5, 2013.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jackie</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Jackie Manthorne<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>President and CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Présidente et chef de la direction<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Canadian Cancer Survivor Network<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Réseau canadien des survivants du cancer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1750 croissant Courtwood Crescent, Suite 111<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ottawa, ON K2C 2B5<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Telephone / Téléphone : <a href="tel:613-898-1871" target="_blank">613-898-1871</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>E-mail / Courriel : <a href="mailto:jmanthorne@survivornet.ca" target="_blank">jmanthorne@survivornet.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Web site / site web: <a href="http://www.survivornet.ca" target="_blank">www.survivornet.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Blog: <a href="http://jackiemanthornescancerblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://jackiemanthornescancerblog.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Twitter: @<a href="http://survivornet.ca" target="_blank">survivornet.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>