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Collaboration and Innovation in Prostate Cancer Research awarded with $5 Million in Movember Team Grants
Toronto, ON – June 11, 2013 – Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Movember Team Grants. The program promotes collaboration between not only researchers but also institutions, providing a united approach to prostate cancer research. The recipient group will receive $5 million in funding. The 2013 Movember Team Grant has been awarded to Dr. Ralph Buttyan of the Vancouver Prostate Centre (Principal Investigator), who leads a team of 22 Co-Investigators. The title of their research is Tumour Cell Plasticity in Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer and their study will focus on targeting aggressive and lethal cancer.

Canadians Celebrate Father’s Day and the Men They Love
15 Communities Set to Increase Awareness of Prostate Cancer this Father’s Day TORONTO, ON – June 5, 2013 – Families across Canada will come together this Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th, to celebrate the men they love at Prostate Cancer Canada’s Safeway Father’s Day Walk/Run. This annual event sponsored by Canada Safeway will see residents in 15 cities across the country lace up their running shoes to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer.

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Collaboration and Innovation in Prostate Cancer Research awarded with $5 Million in Movember Team Grants | 6/11/2013

Toronto, ON – June 11, 2013 – Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Movember Team Grants. The program promotes collaboration between not only researchers but also institutions, providing a united approach to prostate cancer research. The recipient group will receive $5 million in funding.

The 2013 Movember Team Grant has been awarded to Dr. Ralph Buttyan of the Vancouver Prostate Centre (Principal Investigator), who leads a team of 22 Co-Investigators. The title of their research is Tumour Cell Plasticity in Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer and their study will focus on targeting aggressive and lethal cancer.

Canadians Celebrate Father’s Day and the Men They Love | 6/5/2013

15 Communities Set to Increase Awareness of Prostate Cancer this Father’s Day

TORONTO, ON – June 5, 2013 – Families across Canada will come together this Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th, to celebrate the men they love at Prostate Cancer Canada’s Safeway Father’s Day Walk/Run. This annual event sponsored by Canada Safeway will see residents in 15 cities across the country lace up their running shoes to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer.

Media Advisory - Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Vancouver Hero | 4/17/2013

Vancouver, British Colombia, April 16 –– Prostate Cancer Canada will honour the late Jack Poole, former VANOC Board Chair and local businessman, with the Local Hero Award. Jack was a generous benefactor to the Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital Foundation with gifts totalling $3 Million for “Jack the Robot”, a da Vinci S HD surgical system, and a $1 Million gift towards the Robert H. N. Ho Research Centre. His lead donation attracted a further $3.5 million in donations including $1.5 million from Jimmy Pattison. Together these donations enabled VGH to become the fourth Canadian hospital to employ robotic technology in surgery.

Media Advisory- Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Calgary Hero | 4/10/2013

Calgary, AB, April 10 –– Local Hero Dr. Jay Lee will be honoured on April 11th at the annual Wake Up Call Breakfast, hosted by Prostate Cancer Canada, in partnership with the Prostate Cancer Centre. Dr. Lee is being recognized for his extraordinary contribution to the fight against prostate cancer.

Media Advisory - Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Edmonton Hero | 4/8/2013

Edmonton, AB, April 8th – Local Hero CJ Woods will be honoured on April 19th at the annual Wake Up Call Breakfast, hosted by Prostate Cancer Canada, in partnership with the University Hospital Foundation and Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation. Mr. Woods is being recognized for his extraordinary contribution to the fight against prostate cancer.

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