The PROCURE Team
The PROCURE Team
THE PROCURE TEAM
Dedicated employees and collaborators
PROCURE’s dedicated team, driven by a shared mission, works tirelessly to support those affected by prostate cancer. Our employees and collaborators bring expertise and compassion to make a meaningful difference, ensuring impactful initiatives and accessible support.
Laurent Proulx
President and Chief Executive Officer
Partnerships and fundraising team
- Anthony Lamour – Director of Development, Partnerships and Strategic Alliances
Marketing and communication team
- Ann-Marie Romanin – Director of Events and Fundraising
- Laurie Letendre – Communications Coordinator
- Marie-Christine Beauchemin – Information and Support Coordinator
Validation Committee Members
We would like to thank Dr. Luc Valiquette for his valuable collaboration in setting up the Validation Committee, responsible for the review of medical content published by PROCURE.
- Dr. Armen Aprikian – Surgeon-Urologist
- Dr. Thierry Dujardin – Uro-Oncologist
- Dr. Nawar Hanna – Uro-Oncologist
- Dr. Marie Paule Jammal – Urologist
- Dr. Marie-Lyssa Lafontaine – Urologist, Resident, urology program
- Dr. Thierry Lebeau – Surgeon-Urologist
- Dr. Malek Meskawi – Endo-Urologist
- Dr. Geneviève Nadeau – Urologist
- Dr. Paul Toren – Uro-Oncologist
- Dr. Vincent Trudeau – Surgeon-Urologist
- Dr. Peter Vavassis – Radiation Oncologist
Our contributors to the original content of the website
- Armen Aprikian, MD
- Jean-Paul Bahary, MD
- Boris Bahoric, MD
- Michel Carmel, MD
- Serge Carrier, MD
- Sylvie Dubois
- Isabelle Grégoire
- Jean-Pierre Guay, MD
- Pierre Karakiewicz, MD
- Louis Lacombe, MD
- Paul Perrotte, MD
- Fred Saad, MD
- Anna Towers, MD
- Luc Valiquette, MD
In addition, we thank the authors Dr. Fred Saad and Dr. Michael McCormack and Annika Parance Publishing for the permission to use portion of the content that we have drawn from the book – Prostate cancer – understanding the disease and its treatments. This book is offered free of charge by PROCURE, simply contact us at info@procure.ca.
Other pages that might interest you
Additional Information - Prostate cancer
Is prostate cancer hereditary?
Understanding the hereditary and genetic aspects of this disease can provide valuable information to both individuals affected and their families.
Symptoms, risk and screening
Are you over 50 or experiencing urinary problems? Discover why early screening for prostate diseases is important.
Genetics and prostate cancer
Do you have a family history of cancer? Your doctor might recommend genetic screening.
Genetic predisposition to prostate cancer
Although rare, some hereditary genetic mutations can increase your risk of prostate cancer.
From prostate to screening
Learn about the role of your prostate, related diseases, symptoms to watch out for and risk factors.
Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to aggressive prostate cancer
The Benefits of Vitamin D A great amount of research present the multiple benefits of Vitamin D. For example, Vitamin D regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus, helps build bones and brings many more benefits to other tissues in the body, including kidneys, intestines and parathyroid glands. In fact, past reasearch found a link […]
Are you at risk? What causes prostate cancer?
The exact causes of prostate cancer are not yet well understood. Researchers have found some risk factors and are trying to determine how these factors lead to prostate cancer.
Fat may fuel prostate cancer growth
Being overweight or obese may increase a man’s risk of aggressive prostate cancer, researchers believe after doing animal and human cell studies.
Sources and references
Last medical and editorial review: April 2024. See our web page validation committee and our collaborators by clicking here.
