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Monthly Meeting Archives

Prostate Cancer Canada Network 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 or Blip.tv. 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!

Inhibiting Cancer with Diet

Event Date:
July 13, 2010

Speaker:
Dr. David Heber
Duration:
44:21 minutes
Description:
PCCN Calgary Warrior Fred McHenry intros this segment from the Prostate Cancer Research Institute Conference from September 2009. Heber's video runs through a large spectrum of dietary tips. Dr. Heber analyzes not only the key foods we eat from fruits to fish fat, but also the evolutionary history of our bodies and how it weighs in on our health. A specific focus on the diet as it applies to prostate cancer is also addressed.

PCCN Conference - Optimism about your Sex Life

Event Date:
September 9, 2009

Speaker:
Dr. John Mulhall
Duration:
1:36:23 minutes
Description:
Dr. John Mulhall discusses treatments, side effects and statistics about erections as they apply to prostate cancer, and what you and your partner can do to save your sex life.

Healing Touch Self Care

Event Date:
June 8, 2010

Speaker:
Betty Pearson
Duration:
46:43 minutes
Description:
Healer Betty Pearson discusses a non-pharmaceutical strategy that uses energy and human touch to deal with pain and mental strain. Techniques are taught and demonstrated with questions following.

Annual General Meeting 2010

Event Date:
May 11, 2010

Speaker:
PCCN Calgary
Duration:
62:03 minutes
Description:
Discussion on the name change, finances, directors, milestones for 2009 and results from a member survey. Also, a summary of the 2009 Prostate Cancer Conference with key points by PCCN Warrior Fred McHenry.

Erectile Dysfunction

Event Date:
April 13, 2010

Speaker:
Dr. John Mulhall
Duration:
63:17 minutes
Description:
A screening from the 2009 Prostate Cancer Conference, where Dr. John Mulhall explores erectile dysfunction and how it affects survivors and their partners. He discusses treatments, statistics, relationships and the role of the doctor in all of this. A final farewell as president from Bob Shiell concludes the meeting.

Fad Diets & Dietary Supplements from A to Z Preview

Event Date:
March 2, 2010

Speaker:
Dr. Mark Moyad
Duration:
4:44 minutes
Description:
A quick preview of the Beth Tzedec event which saw a number of health organizations as well as guest speaker Dr. Mark Moyad congregate for a talk on the myths and truths about supplements and the 9 steps you can do to ensure a long and healthy life..

Healing & Spirituality

Event Date:
February 9, 2010

Speakers:
Faith Panel
Duration:
49:21 minutes
Description:
Three decorated religious doctors hold a panel to discuss the meaning of spirituality and how spirituality, in whatever form, can help in your recovery from prostate cancer. They emphasize the need for community and for prayer and hope.

Nutrition and Prostate Cancer

Event Date:
January 12, 2010

Speakers:
Samara Felesky-Hunt
Duration:
52:01 minutes
Description:
Registered Dietitian Samara Felesky-Hunt talks about eating healthy, from picking the right fats to watching your sugar and calcium intake. She also answers a number of questions about organic products, lycopenes and sodium stats. She relates it all back to what kinds of foods can help reduce the risk or recurrence of prostate cancer.

Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Event Date:
December 8, 2009

Speakers:
Dr. Jun Kawakami
Duration:
59:48 minutes
Description:
Dr. Kawakami talks about how robot aided prostatectomies allow the surgeon greater precision and mobility inside the body and how the short term benefits outweigh other treatment options. He discusses the technology and what bringing it to Calgary will mean for patients in the new year.

What's New With Prostate Cancer in Southern Alberta

Event Date:
November 10, 2009

Speakers:
Dr. Chris Carruthers
Duration:
84:25 minutes
Description:
Chris Carruthers, PhD, presents a review of evidence that shows that several complementary therapies can help you feel better and more in control of your health after PC. Learn more about the scientific evidence behind humour, massage, acupuncture, visualization, meditation, and several other approaches. Click here for a website listing referenced in the video.

What's New With Prostate Cancer in Southern Alberta

Event Date:
October 13, 2009

Speakers:
Dr. Dean Ruether and Cheryl Scott, RN
Duration:
66:00 minutes
Description:
Dr. Dean Rueben discusses his work with the genital urinary tumor group, and how his work with patients has caused him to spearhead positive change in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer in Calgary. Cheryl Scott also discusses her work in helping realize Dr. Rueben's vision.

Brachytherapy at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Event Date:
September 8, 2009

Speaker:
Dr. Siraj Husain
Duration:
58:40 minutes
Description:
Dr. Siraj Husain starts off with an excellent overview of the prostate and the disease, and then discusses treatment options. He outlines how the treatment methods have evolved over the years, including footage of the new color ultrasound unit.

Healthy Exercise

Event Date:
August 11, 2009

Speaker:
Nate Lemay
Duration:
45:41 minutes
Description:
Bodyprint.ca fitness expert Nate Lemay discusses activities you can do outside and around the home to work fitness into your everyday life. He talks about turning "working out" into "playtime", where it's not so much a chore but a way to have fun staying fit. He introduces a few useful products and ways your playtime can be modified depending on your condition.

Show & Shine 2009

Event Date:
July 26, 2009

Location:
Grey Eagle Casino
Duration:
2:54 minutes
Description:
Over 150 vintage cars lined up for Prostate Cancer Canada Network Calgary's first annual Show & Shine to help raise awareness for Prostate Cancer and PSA testing among the Calgary public. The event was a massive success with radio and television news crews on scene, music and hundreds of happy attendees.

Prostate Enlargement & GreenLight Laser

Meeting Date:
July 14, 2009

Speaker:
Dr. Richard Baverstock
Duration:
62:42 minutes
Description:
Urologist Dr. Richard Baverstock gives a great overview of the prostate and the various treatments for BPH that can be done post-surgery. In particular, he explores the new GreenLight Laser technology and the pluses and minuses associated with it and other treatments.

Prostate Cancer Canada Network Announcement

Meeting Date:
July 14, 2009

Speaker:
Steve Jones
Duration:
6:06 minutes
Description:
Steve Jones gives a concise and motivated announcement on the formation of the enw Prostate Cancer Canada Network and the organization's aim to increase the profile of Prostate Cancer in the philanthropic world and society at large, and how a little blue tie, among many other things, will help it happen!

Conference Report 2

Meeting Date:
June 9, 2009

Speaker:
Prostaid Warriors
Duration:
79:26 minutes
Description:
Prostaid Warriors Fred McHenry and Ken Dreger present a video taken from the Los Angeles Prostate Cancer conference, followed by further clarifications. The video deals primarily with Androgen Axis Antagonists and IGFR. The talk finishes with Ken weighing in on noteworthy results he's experiencing with DCA.

Reaching Life Goals

Meeting Date:
April 14, 2009

Speaker:
Dr. Larry Ohlhauser
Duration:
73:49 minutes
Description:
Dr. Ohlhauser gives a presentation on being The Healthy CEO - taking charge of your life and working towards reaching goals for nutrition, exercise, relationships and overall wellness. He shares a personal recollection of his own recovery with honesty and doctorial insight.

Laughter: The 2nd Best Medicine

Meeting Date:
March 10, 2009

Speaker:
Dr. R
obert Buckman
Duration:
77:48 minutes
Description:
Dr. Buckman gives a lecture equally thought-provoking as it is funny about the essence of humor and how, at its best, it is a healing way to deal with adversity.  Through anecdotes, theory and even a few jokes of his own, Buckman is able to show that any illness, whether it is prostate cancer or beyond, can always benefit from a little humor.

Urinary Incontinence

Meeting Date:
February 10, 2009

Speaker:
Dr. Richard Baverstock
Duration:
77:48 minutes
Description:
Surgeon Dr. Richard Baverstock compares the bladder before and after prostate surgery, noting the various forms of urinary incontinence, recovery times and techniques, and the surgical options available in fighting that extra dribble.

Erectile Dysfunction

Meeting Date:
January 13, 2009

Speaker:
Dr. Ted Jablonski
Duration:
74:51 minutes
Description:
Family doctor Ted Jablonski weighs in on his expertise on all matters of the penis, dissecting how it works, what to do when it doesn't work the way you want it to, and the treatments available and all their potential side effects. With an emphasis on humor and audience participation, the talk is...uplifting, to say the least!

Active Surveillance

Meeting Date:
December 9, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. John Oliffe
Duration:
51:50 minutes
Description:
Former nurse and B.C. doctor John Oliffe talks about his research on men with prostate cancer and the lifestyle choices they make after being diagnosed. He talks about ways to monitor your body to ensure you stay healthy before, during and after prostate cancer.

Incontinence

Meeting Date:
November 11, 2008

Speaker:
Grace Neustaedter, RN
Duration:
51:58 minutes
Description:
Registered nurse Grace Neustaedter presents her findings on incontinence, including the causes, the variations and what you can do about it. Topics include dietary recommendations and specific teachings of the Kegel exercise method.

Stroke Information

Meeting Date:
October 14, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Tim Watson
Duration:
79:11 minutes
Description:
Foothills Stroke Doctor, Tim Watson, discusses the advancements that have been made in stroke treatment, including what you can do to prevent them, and more importantly, what you can do to spot them and how you can go about increasing your chance of recovery.

Conference Report

Meeting Date:
September 9, 2008

Speakers:
Prostaid Warriors
Duration:
79:18 minutes
Description:
Prostaid Warriors Fred McHenry and Ken Dreger report on the highlights of the Los Angeles Prostate Cancer conference, from nutrition all the way to stem cells.

CPCN Conference - Keynote Address

Meeting Date:
August 2, 2008

Speaker:
Hon. Ron Liepert
Duration:
20:18 minutes
Description:
The Alberta Health Minister talks about the future of health care in Alberta and how prostate cancer is becoming an increasingly important and essential health care focus.

CPCN Conference - "The Importance of Medical Concepts & PC"

Meeting Date:
August 3, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Stephen Strum
Duration:
80:29 minutes
Description:
Dr. Stephen Strum talks about a number of different medical concepts, from philosophy to empowerment and how doctors and patients need to work together for more effective lifestyle choices.

CPCN Conference - "Osteoporosis & PC"

Meeting Date:
August 4, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Stephen Strum
Duration:
63:59 minutes
Description:
Dr. Stephen Strum looks at variables like bone density and osteoporosis and how understanding these can help predict the presence of other diseases like prostate cancer.

CPCN Conference - "Living Well with PC"

Meeting Date:
August 3, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed
Duration:
36:39 minutes
Description:
University of Calgary doctor, Nicole Culos-Reed, discusses fitness, diet and excercise and the steps one must take to live healthy before and after prostate cancer.

CPCN Conference - "Perspective on an Aging World"

Meeting Date:
August 3, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Larry Goldenberg
Duration:
28:21 minutes

Description:
Dr. Larry Goldenberg talks about
how the 21st century will be a century of aging, and how the Men's Health Initiative will help people not only live long, but live healthy.


CPCN Conference - "HIFU or HYPE-U?"

Meeting Date:
August 3, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Larry Goldenberg
Duration:
29:15 minutes
Description:
Dr. Larry Goldenberg discusses High Intensity Focused Ultrasounds, using hard statistics to determine whether this new method is worthy of all the hype.

CPCN Conference - "Penile Rehabilitation after Radical Prostatectomy"

Meeting Date:
August 3, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Larry Goldenberg
Duration:
23:33 minutes
Description:
Dr. Larry Goldenberg talks about the methods, treatments and lifestyle changes one can go about to help maintain erections post-surgery, with a number of studies shown for comparison.

CPCN Conference - "Women and Prostate Cancer"

Meeting Date:
August 3, 2008

Speakers:
Women's Panel
Duration:
72:02 minutes
Description:
Four women whose husbands have dealt with prostate cancer reflect on its impact on their relationship, their sex life, their family and how they handled the various challenges throughout the treatment and recovery stages.

Experiences with HIFU

Meeting Date:
August 12, 2008

Speaker:
Gary Onysko
Duration:
55:25 minutes
Description:
Retired teacher and prostate cancer survivor, Gary Onysko talks about his experiences with the new High Intensity Frocused Ultrasound treatment. He details his experiences throughout the treatment, as well as the positive and negative aspects of this new method.

Wellspring Calgary

Meeting Date:
July 9, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Glenn Gould
Duration:
17:03 minutes
Description:
Dr. Glenn Gould discusses the new Calgary cancer support group, Wellspring Calgary, and how it can be an informative resource for victims of all kinds of cancer.  It includes exercises, meetings, and an educational network to help.  Questions and answers briefly follow.

Information Needs about Prostate Surgery

Meeting Date:
June 10, 2008

Speaker:
Dr. Virginia Vandall-Walker
Duration:
61:36 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.

 

 


 

 

 

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