ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ADVANCED CANCER
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LOCALIZED CANCER
PROSTATE DISEASES
SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS
SIDE EFFECTS
TREATMENT OPTIONS
My pharmacist… a precious ally!
2019-04-30
But concretely, what is their role? What can you expect from your pharmacist? Your pharmacist is the health care professional who is most familiar with drugs, whether
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Category: LIFESTYLE AND NUTRITION
If I choose active surveillance, will my cancer grow?
2019-04-16
As any doctor knows, the right treatment is the most appropriate treatment for the patient, active surveillance included. It’s important to understand these two principles.
I have several treatment options… Which one to choose?
2019-04-12
After listening and trying to understand Peter’s very laborious and very scientific explanations about my treatment options, my questioning remained. My “personal coefficient” would weigh
I want to postpone my treatment… Is that wise?
2019-04-04
I want to postpone my treatment… Is that wise? The answer to this question varies, depending on a bunch of factors: your particular form of
Did you say prostate cancer?
2019-04-02
When I went to the hospital to receive the results of my biopsy, I was ready for anything except what I was going to hear
Can a MRI of my prostate replace a biopsy?
2019-03-29
Although it does not replace a prostate biopsy, doctors increasingly using imaging technology to help diagnose and treat prostate cancer. One of these technologies is the
My PSA is higher. Can the labs be wrong?
2019-03-23
PSA is produced by healthy cells in the prostate. This is why it’s normal to find a small amount of PSA in your blood. A
8 prostate cancer risk factors
2019-03-05
Most cancers are due to many risk factors, but sometimes prostate cancer develops in men who have none of the risk factors described below. The exact
I’m only 20 years old. Should I worry about prostate cancer?
2019-02-28
There is convincing evidence that a family history of the disease increases your risk for prostate cancer. This does not mean that you will develop
Ready for love after prostate cancer?
2019-02-20
Convinced that your prostate cancer holds back your hopes of finding the right life companion? And what if that was not quite the case… Men
My prostate hurts. Could it be cancer?
2019-02-07
There are three major prostate diseases: benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) or enlarged prostate, prostatitis or inflammation of the prostate and prostate cancer. After the age
How well do you know your prostate?
2019-02-06
Men often mistakenly think that the prostate is required for penile erection. But that is not quite the case. You need to know your prostate.
Prostate cancer and travel: Am I insurable?
2019-01-15
It may be harder or more expensive for a prostate cancer survivor to get travel health or trip cancellation insurance. Some private companies do offer
Dear stress: I think it’s time to break up
2018-12-20
For many, the holiday season is usually synonymous with gatherings and celebrations with family and friends. It’s a happy moment, where you want to please
Prostate cancer: The right drug to the right patient at the right time.
2018-12-19
A new clinical trial, opening across Canada, is considered a major advancement in precision medicine, meaning the right drug to the right patient at the
PROCURE: Credible source of information on prostate cancer
2018-12-11
The medical content on the PROCURE website is validated by a committee of urologists, making it a credible source of information on prostate cancer. The
Can cannabis treat cancer? Can cannabis cause cancer?
2018-10-18
Research about pot’s or cannabis therapeutic benefits is still inconclusive. Smoking it, like smoking tobacco, has been linked to lung and oral cancers. Text by
One, two, three… Go!
2018-10-12
You have prostate cancer? Move as soon as you can! We talked about the importance of exercising with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Why? If
What happens after my diagnosis of prostate cancer?
2018-09-14
The diagnosis of prostate cancer greatly influences the choice of treatment. In fact, the results of the biopsy and the various tests determine two key
Immunotherapy offers hope for men
2018-09-13
New drugs have given thousands of men with aggressive prostate cancer fresh hope of beating the disease. Trials are now underway to test immunotherapy drugs, which