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Our meeting next week is a ‘can’t miss’ event for 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17th</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red'> </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>- 7:00 PM at the WELLSPRING CENTRE,</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>2545</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> SIXTH LINE in OAKVILLE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Before I get to this month’s guest speakers, I do have to mention that “It’s that time of the year again”.<br>Every year, we ask our members to make a contribution towards our <b>Support Group donation to Wellspring</b> Birmingham Gilgan House.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As you know, our meetings are free and Wellspring does not charge us – not for use of their beautiful facility nor for our monthly coffee and cookies.<br>This is our way to give a little back. So please come prepared to put your hand in your pocket and your money in the Wellspring donation jar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We want to repeat what we did last year and collect $500 or more to buy a wreath in our name for “<b>Light Up Wellspring</b>” (more on that next month).<br>Please give as generously as you can.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><b>Now, for the main event</b>. Do these comments sound familiar?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.0pt;background:white'><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“We need a reliable test to tell whether this cancer is slow growing and safe or is likely to become aggressive and life threatening”<br>“ I have PC. Is there a better way to tell if my son is likely to get it too?” </span></i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dr. Danny Vesprini and Justin Lorentz will talk about the biology of prostate cancer and, in particular, the genetic risk factors of developing the disease, and how knowledge of this can help at all aspects of prostate cancer management, screening, treatment and prevention. They will use the work (both clinical and research) being done in their Male Oncology Research & Education (MORE) program as an example of how to personalize cancer care.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are so fortunate to have these world class experts agree to share their time with us. If you want to know what the future is going to look like, this is your chance. Please take advantage of it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dr. Vesprini is a Radiation Oncologist specializing in Prostate and Breast Cancer at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre. He is one of the Principle Investigators of the Sunnybrook Active Surveillance Program. He is also the Principle Investigator of several ongoing clinical trials that focus on integrating new technologies into prostate and breast cancer treatment including real-time MR guided stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (MR-SABR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Justin Lorentz is a Certified Cancer Genetic Counsellor at the same Centre. He is the Lead of the Male Oncology Research and Education (MORE) Program which focuses on men that have developed or are at a high risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer such as men with a strong family history of prostate cancer, men with a known BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and men of Caribbean/Western African ancestry. .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As you can see, these men are not just researchers but are active in many aspects of PC. What a great chance to ask you questions!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>Walter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>