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Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at BC Legislative Assembly
VICTORIA, May 4, 2012- On Monday, May 7, Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) will host their first Legislative Assembly Day to promote education and awareness of prostate cancer in British Columbia.

Media Advisory - Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Halifax hero
HALIFAX, April 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Please join Prostate Cancer Canada and members of the Halifax business community as we celebrate a local hero who has made an extraordinary contribution in the fight against prostate cancer through courage, inspiration and dedication.

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Early Detection Guidelines Update

10/6/2011

Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) strongly believes in the merits of screening for prostate cancer and actively encourages all men over the age of 40 to have the prostate cancer discussion with their doctor and begin PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) testing.

PCC is leading the development of a National Prostate Cancer Research Plan, which will likely identify strategies for improving the diagnostic tools and procedures, prevention methods and treatment options for prostate cancer.

The Canadian Urological Association (CUA) screening guidelines are in line with those of PCC and also recommend:

Baseline PSA testing for all men at 40-49 years of age;
PSA and DRE screening offered to all men every 2-4 years beyond age 50 with a life-expectancy of 10 years or greater, and
PSA and DRE screening to all men over the age of 40 with a family history of African or Caribbean descent.

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The PCA3 urine screening test was approved recently by Health Canada to help physicians to determine if a second biopsy is indicated (i.e. where PSA is elevated and DRE is abnormal, but first biopsy is negative). It will now be made available across Canada. The PCA3 test may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies and therefore support the PSA advocacy efforts.

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