2019-08-09 10:54:44 AM
The morning after working out on a stationary cycle, Jim Dorsey had blood in his urine. It was 1999 and he was 55. This first symptom, discovered by ‘pure accident’, led to a diagnosis of advanced, aggressive prostate cancer.
2019-07-29 3:57:39 PM
Dr. Glenn Bauman is a radiation oncologist who has seen a lot of improvement in prostate cancer treatment over his 30 year career as a physician and researcher – including improvements arising from his own research.
2019-07-26 2:20:54 PM
Today, even though a number of treatments are available for advanced prostate cancer, many of these cancers eventually become resistant to treatment. Two Prostate Cancer Canada funded research teams are at the forefront of finding ways to treat advanced prostate cancers that do not respond or have stopped responding to current treatments.
2019-07-16 3:23:30 PM
Drew Green describes a memory from his youth that sticks in his mind: “My grandfather, who I was named after, passed away at the age of 60 after suffering from prostate cancer. I remember clearly being 14 and standing in front of his house with my Dad near the end of my Grampy’s life. My Dad looked at me right in the eyes and said: ‘Son, don’t worry, by the time I’m his age, they’re going to find a cure.’”
2019-07-08 10:52:03 AM
Prostate cancer took the spotlight across Canada, with Canadians going Plaid for Dad, getting active and spending time with their families to raise funds and awareness for dads everywhere
2019-07-03 11:02:10 AM
How much do you know about prostate cancer? Test out your knowledge with our quiz and learn about common myths about prostate cancer.
2019-05-31 1:06:44 PM
When Thomas Maxwell had his prostate specific antigen (PSA) tested at 58, everything looked fine. At his next appointment three years later, his level had climbed - slightly. Four years later, his wife encouraged him to have another PSA test. This time, the numbers painted a chilling picture: he had prostate cancer.
2019-05-31 11:10:09 AM
Medicine Hat, Alberta, population 63,000, is proof that when a community comes together, amazing things can happen. The city transforms into “Plaid Hat” every June as part of Prostate Cancer Canada’s Plaid for Dad campaign.
2019-05-28 12:48:59 PM
The death rate from prostate cancer has been cut in half in the last 25 years – great news for the many survivors. So what happens to these men after they go through treatment
2019-05-02 3:40:45 PM
To honour dad and remind Canadians that prostate cancer is serious