After a cancer diagnosis, patients typically embark on a series of medical tests and appointments.
What’s happening at Prostate Cancer Canada
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Recently launched programs focus on helping survivors and furthering research
Solutions for survivors ASAP
by Rebecca von Goetz and Maureen Rowlands
What’s up?
by Gregory Harochaw, BSc(Pharm)
Early intervention is key to penile rehabilitation after prostatectomy
Regaining sexual function is an important part of physiological and psychological recovery after treatment for prostate cancer.
Healing through fitness
by Ashley Zahavich, MSc
PSA stands for Power, Strength, Agility
You might think of PSA as an acronym for a biomarker test that measures levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood.
A voice for gay men
by Janice Quirt, with Peter Mallette and Pearse Murray
Focused support groups could help gay men open up about prostate cancer
Receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer can be devastating, and dealing with the aftermath can be even more challenging without the support of one’s community.
Get moving!
by Amanda Wurz, BA and S. Nicole Culos-Reed, PhD
Exercise can combat treatment side effects and improve quality of life
Most people will agree that physical activity is a positive lifestyle behaviour we should all engage in — and research shows that cancer survivors have even more to gain.
The young and the diagnosed
by Katherine Patterson
Why PSA screening still makes sense
With an increase in awareness thanks to Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC), younger men are starting to take charge of their health, and this includes learning more about the risk of prostate cancer.
PCC is there for you
by Maureen Rowlands and Rebecca von Goetz
New programs and services in 2012 will help fill support gaps
Over 70 Prostate Cancer Canada Network support groups provide services at the grass roots level, through monthly peer meetings, special educational events and outreach programs.
Moving forward
by Gwynneth Gorman, MA, CCC, RDT
A cancer diagnosis brings a myriad of questions, an avalanche of information and a reminder of our human fragility.
Your skeletal health
by Dr. Fred Saad
What you need to know to keep your bones strong and avoid debilitating fractures
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer, and understanding the side effects associated with its standard treatments is essential.