__Free Webinar on Bone Health On Nov. 29, 2011, at 6 pm, the Canadian Breast Cancer Network and Prostate Cancer Canada are hosting a one-hour webinar on bone health in breast and prostate cancer. The organizations are asking support groups to consider holding a special meeting to participate, with free refreshments for a limited number of participating groups. To register call 1-855-450-7664 or email RSVPBoneHealth@ hillandknowlton.ca.
From PCCN's website: "The Prostate Cancer Canada Network (formerly the Canadian Prostate Cancer Network) amalgamated with Prostate Cancer Canada in 2009, with a goal of reaching out to a wider audience and providing enhanced support resources for men (and their families) diagnosed with the disease. Uniting under the Prostate Cancer Canada name, we will work together to achieve this goal and ultimately to eliminate this disease."
Support groups “Our network of local, independent support groups blend well with PCC’s national strategies, putting a local face in the media and with the general public. PCCN affiliated groups are encouraged to ‘work local, think national’ because one voice on the national stage makes messaging more powerful and also gives increased visibility to local efforts and activities. Group work includes monthly meetings, one-on-one hospital visits, newsletters, awareness sessions, parades, and presentations at health fairs and service clubs like Rotary, Gyro, and Lions. Our local groups enjoy excellent relationships with medical professionals in their community and these men and women give freely of their time and present timely talks to help educate and consult.
While prostate cancer is exclusively a male disease it sometimes has a profound impact on the family unit. Many groups recognize this and facilitate special meetings for women only. These small meetings allow women to share their feelings and concerns in a non-threatening, intimate manner.”
March 27, 2011 - Prostate Cancer Canada recently uploaded its new public service announcement, The Momentum is Building, to YouTube. Click to go. The organization also recently opened "its first regional office in Halifax and announced a
series of initiatives to strengthen the fight against prostate cancer
throughout Atlantic Canada." Click to go to the press release.
