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PROSTATE CANCER & PROSTATE HEALTH Prostate Cancer Canada This organization, committed to finding a cure for prostate cancer, provides information in both English and French. CANADIAN SITES - NATIONAL Active Surveillance (ASURE.ca) Dr. Laurence Klotz and Dr. Andrew Loblaw began this website in conjunction with their work at Sunnybrook Hospital in the area of active surveillance as an option for men diagnosed with favourable-risk, localized prostate cancer. The website provides information on active surveillance and very useful PSA assessment tools. These tools calculate PSA kinetics over time, including PSA doubling time and velocity, and compare PSA results in an individual patient (corrected for baseline PSA, Gleason score, and age) to the large cohort of patients on active surveillance at Sunnybrook. Canadian Prostate Health Council This is an excellent source for online pamphlets on prostate cancer and prostate health. ProCure ProCure is dedicated to giving information on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and eventual cure of prostate cancer. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, it provides both French and English resources. Excellent web site. The Prostate Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto This Centre provides excellent online information about the prostate and prostate cancer. The Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia The website offers information on prostate cancer treatment and research. The Prostate Centre, Victoria, British Columbia The efforts of prostate cancer survivors did much to make this facility happen. CANADIAN SITES—PROVINCIAL British Columbia Foundation for Prostate Disease This organization’s goal is to improve knowledge, prevention, and treatment of prostate cancer. Calgary Prostate Cancer Institute The Institute provides current information about prostate disease, research findings and treatment options as well as diagnostic services, confidential counselling and support. Early Prostate Diagnosis Ontario EPCDO’s goals are to tell people about the value of early diagnosis of prostate cancer through the PSA blood test (combined with physical tests), and to convince OHIP to cover the cost of these tests when carried out in a doctor’s office or at a testing lab. Vancouver Island Prostate Cancer Foundation The site provides information for the recently diagnosed, including information about support and advocacy. INTERNATIONAL, NON-CANADIAN, COMMERCIAL, or PRIVATE SITES Blue Torch Medical Technologies Inc. This US company specializes in nerve sparing technology. It has information on nerve-sparing surgery for prostate cancer/ Bostwick Laboratories This is a commercial American laboratory specializing in prostate cancer. Cryocare This site on a treatment that freezes prostate cancer is sponsored by Endocare, Inc. HealthTalk: Prostate Cancer This site is an information resource for people living with serious diseases and health conditions. It makes available audio programs and transcripts on the latest research and treatment advances. His Prostate Cancer (hisprostatecancer.com) This site, written by the wife of a prostate cancer survivor who was diagnosed at age 49, aims to provide practical information that specifically addresses the needs of the wives and partners of men with prostate cancer. It provides sections on sex after cancer, incontinence, managing stress, and communication. Hypertext Guide to Prostate Cancer Written by Bill Dyckes, this guide gives an overview of prostate cancer, with hypertext links to detailed information on more than 250 medical websites. Krongrad Institute This is a commercial American prostate cancer treatment centre specializing in laparoscopic radial prostatectomy. James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute—Prostate Cancer This institute is part of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Med Broadcast—Men’s Health MedBroadcast.com is a Canadian commercial site offering health information. Male Care This non-profit corporation is concerned with cancers that effect men: prostate, testicular, and male breast cancer. It is an up-to-date site with a wealth of current information on these cancers. Mayo Clinic—Prostate Cancer National Prostate Cancer Coalition This American advocacy group supports education and awareness programs and provides information to patients and their families. New Prostate Cancer Infolink This site was founded and is managed by Dr. Arnon Krongrad, director of The Krongrad Institute and Mike Scott, original founder of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition. It offers men information on prostate cancer risk, prevention, diagnosis, and management, as well as the opportunity to ask questions and share stories. Prostate Cancer Foundation This is the world’s largest source of funding for prostate cancer research. It provides a great deal of current information on research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and support. Prostate Cancer Helpline This is the website of Britain’s prostate cancer charity. Prostate Cancer Research and Education Foundation (PC-REF) This is a non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and supporting innovative prostate cancer research projects. Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) The objective of PCRI is to educate patients and their families about prostate cancer. The site provides excellent current information on the disease and its treatment and includes a "Decision Aide" section and access to prediction tools (both in print and in the form of software). Prostate Cancer Resource Center (from HealingWell) This site about prostate cancer is made available by HealingWell.com, an American corporation that provides information on diseases, disorders, and chronic illness. ProstateInfo This corporate site provides information on prostate cancer for patients and professionals. Patient information includes material on male hormone therapy, anti-androgens, and PSA tests. The site also features a Prostate Cancer Screening Reminder feature where, with a simple e-mail, you can encourage someone who may be at "high-risk" for prostate cancer to get a check-up. PSA Rising This site provides information for the support and education of prostate cancer survivors. Its index of online news is particularly good. Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center This website provides access to excellent nomograms on prostate cancer. Us TOO International This is a prostate cancer education and support network started in 1990 by prostate cancer survivors. Virgil’s Prostate On-line This is American Virgil Simons on-line guide to fighting prostate cancer. WebMD Men’s Health Center This is a corporate site providing health information to consumers. CANCER American Cancer Society Canadian Cancer Society Cancer Care Ontario This is an umbrella organization that steers and coordinates Ontario's cancer services and prevention efforts so that fewer people get cancer, and patients receive the highest possible quality of care. Gilda’s Club—Greater Toronto This is an organization offering emotional support to those with cancer. Health Canada–Cancer National Cancer Institute (U.S.) Of particular use are the Physician Directed Queries (PDQs) which summarize information on the treatment of prostate cancer, on screening for prostate cancer, and on the prevention of prostate cancer. National Cancer Institute of Canada Online Cancer Guide RT Answers This website is sponsored by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and it offers answers to radiation therapy (RT) questions. A special page gives information about prostate cancer and radiation. Steve Dunn’s Cancer Guide University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center CLINICAL TRIALS Center Watch Clinical Trials Listing Service Canadian trials are listed. Clinical Trails ClinicalTrials.gov is a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, but it lists Canadian and international trials. Ontario Cancer Trials DIRECTORIES Alberta Cancer from Alberta HQ This is a directory of cancer sites and cancer-related organizations in Alberta. Healthopedia—Prostate Cancer This site provides some basic information on prostate cancer, but it acts as an excellent directory to other sites. Prostaid This organization is an informational and news resource dedicated to keeping users and patients up-to-date on the latest prostate news and research. It provides information on the prostate gland and disorders that can affect it: cancer, BPH, and prostatitis as well as prostate milking. Prostate Health Center This is an American-based human edited prostate health directory of online information. INFORMATION SERVICES (REVIEWS, NEWS SERVICES, ONLINE JOURNALS ETC.) Canada NewsWire You can search for print and broadcast news releases by organization name or date of release. Canadian Urological Association Journal (CUAJ) This journal is owned, operated, and endorsed by the Canadian Urological Association. It encourages leading academic urologists and other clinicians to submit their highest quality research. Cancer News on the Net For prostate cancer news, select the category “prostate cancer.” Current Oncology The Current Oncology website is a portal through which health professionals of all levels and interested laypeople can gain access to articles and information covering the broad field of oncology. Established in 1994, Current Oncology is a Canadian based and internationally distributed multidisciplinary journal, whose aim is to report upon and to review progress in in the field of cancer therapy and management. The website also provides links to patient support groups and associated organizations. John Hopkins Prostate Bulletin You may preview a copy for free, but, to read other bulletins, you must subscribe. Johns Hopkins Prostate Disorders Health Alerts If you register for this free service, information on dealing with prostate cancer, BPH, or prostatitis will be sent directly to your e-mail address. MedLine Plus Prostate Cancer—Latest News A wealth of information is available from this page. Prostate Cancer News This site is provided by CancerConsultants.com, a developer of cancer-related websites and a marketing consultant. Senior Health Report—Prostate Cancer This provides current prostate cancer news. MESSAGE BOARDS, PERSONAL STORIES, AND SUPPORT INFORMATION M.D. Anderson Prostate Cancer Online Message Board The M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre of the University of Texas provides this peer discussion forum in which PCa survivors serve one another as an online support mechanism. Prostate Cancer Meets Proton Beam: A Patient’s Experiences Shared Experience Cancer Support You can search a library of cancer experiences. UNC Article “Anatomy of a Support Group” This excellent article was published in the 1998 issue of Pipeline, the Urological Nurses of Canada’s newsletter. OTHER SITES (GENERAL HEALTH, SIDE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT) Canadian Continence Foundation Canadian Erectile Difficulties Resource Centre Chemotherapy and Beyond Scott Hamilton’s chemotherapy site offers current chemo information for cancer patients and their families, caregivers, and friends, as well as access to a message board and to descriptions of survivors’ experiences. Government of Canada This is a directory of government agencies and resources. Pfizer Canada—Erectile Dysfunction Urology Channel This website provides information on issues such as prostate cancer, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and BPH. Individuals can download video, ask questions, and get free anonymous answers from a board certified urologist. Urology Nurses of Canada Vitamins and Nutrition Center