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On Monday, September 30, 2019, 02:19:59 p.m. CDT, Glen Tolhurst <glen46nor@gmail.com> wrote:
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--></style><div><div class="yiv2811811877WordSection1"><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Hi all:</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">See below for the PCCN Oakville/Mississauga e-newsletter.</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Of particular note is the CTV interview with a man whose GP did NOT do a PSA test. 2 years later the patient had a PSA level of 35 with aggressive PCa. </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">This is absolutely infuriating!! The patient mentions advocating on your own behalf & says the decision to do or not do the PSA test is NOT the doctor’s, it is yours!!</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Take care,</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Glen</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;"> Walter Eadie [mailto:walter.eadie@cogeco.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> September 30, 2019 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> PC Support Group<br><b>Subject:</b> PC Newsletter September</span></p></div></div><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">September was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">In Milton, Walter arranged for a flag raising ceremony with the Mayor, a representative from PCC, and several local members of our Support Group, with our wives.</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><img width="250" height="187" id="yiv2811811877Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:X0wY1sP8P8G16bzUDsrx"><img width="203" height="186" id="yiv2811811877Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:wQFWMJqd8sO0IykFLxig"></span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Chris Watson was interviewed on CTV News on the value of PSA testing </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1792187">https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1792187</a></span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">This was in conjunction with PCC’s publicity blitz on the importance of early detection</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.prostatecancer.ca/Prostate-Cancer-Canada-Blog/September-2019/1-5-million-Canadian-men-over-50-at-unnecessary-ri">https://www.prostatecancer.ca/Prostate-Cancer-Canada-Blog/September-2019/1-5-million-Canadian-men-over-50-at-unnecessary-ri</a></span></u><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">September was also when PCC announced the recipients of their latest ‘Discovery Grants’ – some interesting and exciting work being done</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.prostatecancer.ca/Prostate-Cancer-Canada-Blog/September-2019/$2-million-invested-in-new-prostate-cancer-researc?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DG_announcement">https://www.prostatecancer.ca/Prostate-Cancer-Canada-Blog/September-2019/$2-million-invested-in-new-prostate-cancer-researc?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DG_announcement</a></span></u><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Cancer News at Oakville Hospital</span></u></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">“The Cancer Clinic Leadership team has successfully recruited two new medical Oncologists. Dr. Michael Herman and Dr. Katen Ghate will contribute to the further development of our systemic therapy cancer care services and the expansion of the treatment of patients with solid tumour disease. To support the anticipated volumes associated with the new physician resources the Cancer Clinic has also recruited additional nursing and clerical staff members and will be welcoming additional pharmacy and phlebotomy resources in early fall. A newly created Drug Navigator role has also been established to enhance support for patients and physician related access to restricted therapies. The recruitment of a Director for the Cancer Clinic is also underway”.</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Prostate Cancer Pathways</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> – a free webcast of an event taking place in Detroit on October 12<sup>th</sup> </span><span lang="EN-US"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.ustoo.org/PDFs/Pathways_Events_2019.pdf">https://www.ustoo.org/PDFs/Pathways_Events_2019.pdf</a></span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">“The Prostate Cancer Pathways event and webcast will feature experts on newly diagnosed, recurring/non-metastatic, and advanced prostate cancer to discuss:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="disc"><li class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Treatment Options Including the Latest Therapies >Genetics & Genomic Testing</span></li><li class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Sexual Health & Intimacy >Erectile Dysfunction </span></li><li class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Incontinence >Anxiety & Depression”</span></li></ul><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">The Truth About Surgery for Prostate Cancer</span></u></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">This Australian article (attached above) tells it like it is and should be required reading for any man looking at surgery for his PC.</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">This is NOT saying “don’t have surgery” but it IS saying “be realistic about expectations”.</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology)</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> held its annual meeting in September </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">One excerpt caught my eye. That being a suggestion that adding ADT to salvage radiation (after surgery) may not be necessary for everyone.</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/astro/82181?fbclid=IwAR02mJDXQtITjNcUwhr8slQVN2fNecF00gUsua-6H0L52iL3iiGGJwQKz5o">https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/astro/82181?fbclid=IwAR02mJDXQtITjNcUwhr8slQVN2fNecF00gUsua-6H0L52iL3iiGGJwQKz5o</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">“Prostate cancer patients undergoing salvage radiotherapy with the lowest prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels derived no survival benefit and may be harmed by the addition of hormonal therapy”</span></i></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">"We now know there's a certain group of men who do benefit from the combination of hormones plus radiation for a PSA recurrence after surgery, but it's still not everybody."</span></i></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></i></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Life on ADT</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.lifeonadt.com/">http://www.lifeonadt.com/</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">For those new to our group, a reminder that these on-line sessions on coping with ADT treatments are continuing monthly</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Walter</span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2811811877MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><img border="0" width="284" height="253" id="yiv2811811877Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:pm1sch9ZurTo6bJuAk6k" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/a510106864865cf525eeeb425/images/fd0f7b75-32db-4887-b527-002d23f39d3d.jpg"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Hopespringpcsg mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Hopespringpcsg@artslist.uwaterloo.ca" href="mailto:Hopespringpcsg@artslist.uwaterloo.ca">Hopespringpcsg@artslist.uwaterloo.ca</a><br>To Subscribe or Unsubscribe visit:<br><a href="https://artsservices.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/hopespringpcsg" target="_blank">https://artsservices.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/hopespringpcsg</a><br></div>
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