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Monthly
Meeting Archives
Prostaid Calgary meets on the second Tuesday of every month
in the auditorium at Foothills Hospital (a.k.a. Foothills
Medical Centre) located at 1403 - 29th Street N.W., Calgary,
Alberta at 7:30 p.m. We love to see you there, but we know that not everyone can always make every meeting.
What we've done now additionally offer up online videos of each presentation that can be streamed here or searched for in Google Video. They require no additional software to play, so just click on the play button on the bottom and it's as if you were already at the meeting!
Information Needs about Prostate Surgery
Meeting Date:
June 10, 2008
Speaker:
Dr. Virginia Vandall-Walker
Duration:
1:01:36 minutes
Description:
Dr. Vandall-Walker discusses her findings in a research study with prostate cancer victims, what support methods worked best, what aspects need improvement and the options available to all. Questions and answers follow.
Experiences from a Survivor
Meeting Date:
April 8, 2008
Speaker:
W. Brett Wilson
Duration:
41:48 minutes
Description:
Successful businessman and philanthropist W. Brett Wilson discusses his experiences with prostate cancer with a focus on a positive mental attitude and a take charge methodology. He's frank about his radiation treatment and general insights on treatment of the disease.
The DaVinci Robot
Meeting Date:
March 11, 2008
Speaker:
Dr. Michael Hobart
Duration:
50:04 minutes
Description:
An overview of minimally invasive surgery is provided before introducing the newest advancement in prostate cancer surgery, The DaVinci Robot. The process is explained in depth, complete with a full video of a surgery in action. Dr. Hobart finishes by answering member questions.
