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Prostate Cancer Canada Network
Here’s a place to go to find fellow prostate cancer survivors in your area. The PCCN keeps an up-to-date list of support groups from across Canada. The Prostate Cancer Canada Network is a national association of prostate cancer support groups, active in creating and maintaining these groups and in promoting early detection testing as a cure for prostate cancer. As well, this site is a great online resource to numerous other links to Prostate Cancer websites.
BC Cancer Agency
The BC Cancer Agency has a government-mandated constitution giving it the responsibility to operate a comprehensive program of cancer control for the people of British Columbia, in collaboration with diverse partners. The Agency’s mission is to reduce the incidence of and mortality from cancer, and to improve the quality of life for those living with cancer.
To learn about prostate cancer, go to the website and click on “types of cancer”, then click on “Prostate”.
To learn about prostate cancer and nutrition, click on “Coping with Cancer” under Patient/Public information, and click on the following sequence of links: Pamphlets and Handouts / Genitourinary Cancers / Nutrition / Nutrition Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer.
Prostate Cancer Canada
A national foundation dedicated to the elimination of prostate cancer through research, education, and awareness. For information about prostate cancer, click on the “prostate cancer” tab at the top of the home page.
Prostate Cancer Foundation BC
Toronto Prostate Centre
The Toronto Prostate Centre is a multi-disciplinary facility, providing men with a single location in which to receive advanced comprehensive treatment of prostate diseases. Located in downtown Toronto, on the 4th floor of the Princess Margaret Hospital, the Centre is a member of the University Health Network. A leader in research of prostatic disease, their specialists and researchers work closely to ensure that patients receive the best cancer care available. To get information about prostate related topics, go the home page, tick the box beside the topic of interest, then click the submit button at the bottom of the page. To read the “Our Voice” magazine, click on the link found on the right side of the homepage.
His and Her Health
This site – for men and women – is primarily about sexuality. An urologist heads it, and much of the information focuses on prostate cancer and related problems of incontinence and sexual dysfunction. It also features excellent papers about partners and sex, seniors and sexuality and prostate health in general. For information about men’s sexual health, click on the “Men’s Sexual Health” tab at the top of the homepage.
PSA Rising: Prostate Cancer Support
PSA Rising provides prostate cancer news, information and support. Focus is on gathering and reporting information from a patient-centered, evidence based standpoint. To get information about prostate cancer and related topics, just click on the topic you want on the home page.
The Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital
The Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) is the largest prostate cancer treatment facility in Canada. It includes an outpatient clinic and clinical trials facility, and is located in the Diamond Pavilion at Vancouver General Hospital. The Centre acts as a focus for prostate research and treatment activities for British Columbia.
To download the booklet “Information for Men Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer”, click on “Patient Information” at the top of the page, then click on the link in the text under the “Overview” section.
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute
A leader in the research and treatment of prostate cancer. Experts stay on top of the latest treatment and technological advances in urology. To get information about prostate cancer, click on the “prostate cancer” tab located to the left on the homepage. Other topic areas such as urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction can be accessed by clicking on the tab of choice.
Canadian Continence Foundation
The Canadian Continence Foundation was formed in 1986 to address the needs of consumers experiencing urinary incontinence. Until that point there was very little help or information available to the general public about this topic. The Foundation provides consumers with information about urinary incontinence and encourages the public not to “suffer in silence”. To access information about incontinence, click on the “Consumers” tab at the top of the home page, then choose from the menu to the left of the next page.
