Vancouver Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group

Mission: To create Awareness and provide Support and Education about Prostate Cancer

Next Meeting–July 7th

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Speaker Felipe Eltit, Research Scientist, Vancouver Prostate Cancer Research Centre

Subject:   Locating PC Bone Metastasis

Meeting Date: July 7, Thursday, 11:00am

Meeting Mode–via Zoom

Access to meeting is via Zoom. All members will receive the access information via email. If you are not a member yet and wish to attend, please contact us at    vancouverprostate@gmail.com    and we will send you the link.

Spouses and partners are encouraged to attend the meeting.

Research Opportunities for Patient Volunteers

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REACH BC

REACH BC is an online platform that aims to connect British Columbians with volunteer opportunities in health research. 

You can sign up to be a study participant, or a collaborator with researchers in research opportunities that matter to you and your family.

Click here to find studies that you can participate in. You can also sign up as a RESEARCH BC Volunteer to receive updates on new opportunities.  

PC Death Rates Not Declining as in Past

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The good news is that prostate cancer death rates have been in a steady decline since the mid-90’s. However, in recent years the rate of decline is not as steep as in the previous twenty-five years. To learn more, have a look at this short article from the PC Foundation of the US.
And by the way, there’s an important message for younger men (40’s and up) that should be noted.

https://www.pcf.org/c/statement-from-pcf-ceo-charles-j-ryan-md-on-acs-cancer-facts-figures-2022/