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P. O. Box 722
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Canada H9R 4S8
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IMPORTANT LINKS
Prostate Cancer Canada Network
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West Island Cancer Wellness Centre
Other Quebec Prostate Cancer Support Groups
The Telus Ride for Dad
to Fight Prostate Cancer
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Our Photo Gallery (Click on images to enlarge) | |
At Our 2017 Meetings | |
June 22, 2017  Dr. Lindsay Duncan receiving thanks for her talk by Bob Johansson |
May 25, 2017  Dr. David Saad receiving our Outstanding Contribution Award from Ron Sawatzky |
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January 26, 2017  Fred Crombie (right) thanking our speaker Dr. Avrum Jacobson | |
September 2016 Support Group Activities | |
September 17, 2016  Our Community Awareness Day booth with Jeffrey Kelley (Liberal MNA), Wayne Hmsworth, Allen Moore and Allan Lehrer |
September 22, 2016  Ron Sawatzky thanking Dr. Samuel Aronson for his talk to our group on MRI use in diagnose and treatment |
At Our November 2016 Meeting | |
November 24, 2016 Bob Johannson (right) thanking our speaker Dr. David Labbé | |
At Our September 2015 Meeting | |
September 24, 2015 Ron Sawatzky thanking our speaker Dr. Guila Delouya | |
September 2013 Support Group Activities | |
September 15, 2013  Ron Sawatzky and partner Annie Drab at the Procure Walk of Courage |
September 21, 2013  Francesco Moranelli at our table at the Pointe Claire Community Awareness Day |
Our 2013 Annual General Meeting held on April 23, 2013 | |
 Dr. Peter Chan receiving our 2013 Outstanding Contribution Award from Monty Newborn and Ron Sawatzky | |
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Speakers at some of our recent meetings | |
January 24, 2013  Dr. Serge Carrier is thanked by George Larder for his talk "My Cancer is Gone but... I am Incontinent and Impotent. Can I fix it?" |
November 22, 2012  Isabelle Vermette receiving thanks from Ron Sawatzky and Charles Curtis for her talk "A Do-it-yourself Patient Record Website." |
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Cedars Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Evening Hosted by the Montreal Neurological Institute November 20, 2012 | |
 Ron Sawatzky and Monty Newborn at our table |
 An attentive audience listening to the lecture a the the MNI |
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Speakers at several previous meetings | |
April 26, 2012  Isabelle Gregoire, flanked by Monty Newborn and Ron Sawatzky, as she receives our group's 2012 Outstanding Contribution Award. |
April 26, 2012  Isabelle Gregoire at the podium reminiscing about her career following receiving our 2012 Outstanding Contribution Award. |
September 22, 2011  Fred Crombie (center) thanks Steve Jones and Helene Vassos for their talk "Prostate Cancer Canada - Our Vision, and Our Commitment." |
June 23, 2011  Les Polancsak thanks Dr. Irwin Kuzmarov for his talk "Prostate Cancer: Programs for the Geriatic Population." |
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March 24, 2011  Ron Sawatzky thanks Dr. Wes Kassouf for his talk "Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment" |
February 24, 2011  Ron Sawatzky thanks Dr. Scott Kenick for his talk "Colon Cancer / Colonoscopy: The Ifs, Ands and Butts." |
October 28, 2010 Dr. Yosh Taguchi receives thanks from Charles Curtis for his talk "ADT: the Good and the Bad." |
June 25, 2010 Dr. Joe Schwarcz receives thanks from Les Polancsak for his talk "Green Chemistry" |
March 25, 2010 Dr. Luis Souhami receives thanks from Ron Sawatzky for his talk "Prostate Cancer and Radiation Therapy" |
November 26, 2009 Tom Grant thanks Dr. Jacques Corcos for his talk "Managing Incontinence" |
Cedars Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Evening Hosted by the Montreal General Hospital September 29, 2010 | |
 Monty Newborn and Allan Moore (middle) speaking with Suoport Group members at our booth | |
Community Awareness Day Pointe-Claire Plaza September 18, 2010 | |
 Charles Curtis, George Larder, and Fred Crombie |
 Tom Grant and Monty Newborn await visitors to our table |
Steering Committee Christmas Luncheon December 2, 2009 | |
 Steering Committee discussing past year during the annual Christmas luncheon |
 George Larder, Les Polancsak, Fred Crombie, and Allen Lehrer |
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Steering Committee Meeting December 2, 2009 | |
 Ron Sawatzky, Les Poloncsak, and Francesco Moranelli |
 Allen Lehrer, Monty Newborn, Allan Moore, and Tom Grant |
 Fred Crombie, George Larder, and Charles Curtis | |
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Our meeting on November 27, 2008 | |
 Discussion forum in session at our November 27, 2008 meeting |
 Raquel De Leon, McGill University Health Center, talking with members |
Community Public Health Education Program Videoconference "Prostate Cancer "101" October 22, 2008 | |
 Dr. Kuzmarov, Jo Ann Jones, Kelly Howarth and Dr. Wise, an associate of Dr. Kuzmarov |
 Monty Newborn, Charles Curtis, Allen Lehrer, and Dr. Kuzmarov |
Community Awareness Day Pointe-Claire Plaza September 13, 2008 | |
 Fred Crombie, George Larder, and Charles Curtis |
 Fred Crombie and Les Poloncsak displaying our literature |
 Ron Sawatzky and Allen Lehrer |
 Joe Applebaum and Monty Newborn |
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2019-2020 SPEAKERS
October 24, 2019; Dr. Assaad El-Hakim, Urologist, Assistant Professor,
Department of Surgery,
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2018-2019 SPEAKERS
June 27, 2019; Sarah Dougherty, Lawyer and Head, Services for English-Speaking
Communities.
May 23, 2019: Dr. Daniel Taussky, Associate Professor, Department
of Radio-Oncolgy and Nuclear Medicine, University of
Montreal.
March 28, 2019: Robin Glance,
January 24, 2019: Dr. Rob Rutledge,
November 29, 2018: Marie Josée Lord,
September 27, 2018: Kimberly Thibodeau,
June 28, 2018: Dr. Joe Schwarcz,
May 24, 2018: Dr. Jacques Lapointe
April 26, 2018: Dr. Armen Aprikian
January 25, 2018: Elizabeth Segura,"Acupuncture and Prostate Cancer."
June 22, 2017: Dr. Lindsay Duncan,
May 25, 2017: Dr. Fred Saad
April 28, 2016: Dr. Serge Carrier
February 25, 2016: The second round table discussion of the year was held.
January 28, 2016: A round table discussion was held giving attendees a chance to participate.
November 26, 2015: Dr. Jean-Baptiste Lattouf,
October 22, 2015: Robin Glance, Registered Dietician
September 24, 2015: Dr. Guila Delouya, Notre-Dame Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation, Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Univ. of Montreal. "Brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer."
June 25, 2015: Our president, Ron Sawatzky moderated a general discussion on prostate cancer. May 28, 2015: Dr. Michel Tremblay, Professor, Goodman Cancer Research Centre and Department of Biochemistry, McGill University. "Cancer Vaccines; new directions to fight cancer from within."
April 23, 2015: Dr. Jacques Corcos received our 2015 Outstanding Contribution Award. He then address us with an overview of progress made during his career in treating prostate cancer. March 26, 2015: Marie-Josee Lord, Physiotherapist and authority on Kegel exercise - pelvic floor muscle training. "Let's Talk Plumbing."
February 26, 2015: Dr. Jacques Lapointe, Associate Professor of Urology, McGill University. "Research Project Pronto, A five year project to find an alternate to PSA."
November 27, 2014: Dr. Emad Rajih, urologist and Assistant Professor at Taibah University, Saudia Arabia and currently a Fellow of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urology at the University of Montreal. "What Did We Get From Research In Prostate Cancer Management?"
October 23, 2014: William Brock, leukemia survivor and author of Portraits of Hope spoke on surviving cancer.
September 25, 2014: Monty Newborn moderated a general discussion on advanced cancer treatments including, in particular, abiraterone. OUR STEERING COMMITTEE Senior Advisors |
