Monthly Meeting Archive Videos

Prostate Cancer Canada Network Calgary meets on the second Tuesday of every month at Fireworks Cooperative, 1008-14 St. SE, Calgary, Alberta at 7:30 p.m. We love to see you there, but we know that not everyone can always make every meeting.

What we've done now additionally offer up online videos of each presentation that can be streamed here or searched for in YouTube, Google Video or Blip.tv. They require no additional software to play, so just click on the play button on the bottom and it's as if you were already at the meeting!

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Intimacy is the Secret

Event Date: February 14, 2012 Speakers: Diana Wark & Amy Hampton Duration: 82:51 minutes Description: Diana Wark from Calgary Sexual Health and Amy Hampton from the Tom Baker Cancer Center host a panel about restoring intimacy after being diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer. They talk about realistic expectations, communicating and techniques inside and outside of the bedroom for making couples closer when dealing with these life-changing events.

Rediscovering Sex After Prostate Cancer

Event Date: January 10, 2012 Speakers: Dr. Richard Wassersug Duration: 82:38 minutes Description: An insightful and somewhat provocative talk on what couples can do using alternative methods to remain intimate and keep the spark alive in their relationship post-PC. Instead of trying to make your new condition work like your old one, he suggests embracing other methods and to make decisions as a couple.

Overcoming the Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Event Date: January 10, 2012 Speakers: Dr. Richard Wassersug Duration: 62:50 minutes Description: As a prostate cancer survivor and someone who's had ADT, Wassersug discusses the side effects of the therapy both from a personal and scientific standpoint. He talks about the reduced sex drive and how instead of trying to cope to instead accept the change and thrive in spite of it.

Cancer Organizations in Calgary

Event Date: December 13, 2011 Speakers: Louise Thompson & Anne Walker Duration: 76:57 minutes Description: Our two special guests discuss two major organizations in Calgary that can help you deal with prostate cancer. Louise, a nurse, talks about the new Prostate Cancer Centre and longtime leader of the Canadian Cancer Society in Calgary talks about the many services and support her group offers.

PCRI 2011 Conference Report

Event Date: October 11, 2011 Speakers: PCCN Calgary Warriors Duration: 96:59 minutes Description: A recap from PCCN Calgary Warriors members Stewart Campbell and Gary Kingsep of the 2011 Prostate Cancer Research Institute conference touching on the present and future of a number of prostate cancer treatment options.

An Evening of Gratitude

Event Date: September 16, 2011 Speaker: PCCN Calgary Community Duration: 40:14 minutes Description: On September 13th, Prostate Cancer Canada Network - Calgary got together for a special monthly meeting to honor all its members. Notable award winners include philanthropist W. Brett Wilson and longtime board members Ron Gorham and Bob Shiell.

Tales From New York

Event Date: July 31, 2011 Speaker: Dr. Ryan Flannigan Duration: 41:29 minutes Description: University of Calgary graduate Dr. Ryan Flannigan discusses his trip to the inaugural Prostate Cancer symposium in New York. He shares details on the conference and the future of prostate cancer treatment as well as highlights from his trip and the city itself.

Updates on Urinary Incontinence

Event Date: May 10, 2011 Speaker: Dr. Richard Baverstock Duration: 80:22 minutes Description: Calgary urologist Dr. Richard Baverstock gives a talk on what's new with the treatment of incontinence for both men and women. He discusses prostate treatments and their effects on incontinence and the different alternatives out there in dealing with the dribble. Questions are answered at length afterwards.

Breast Cancer Survivor Story

Event Date: April 12, 2011 Speaker: Eulalia Fernandez Duration: 12:14 minutes Description: Breast cancer survivor, and thriver, Eulalia Fernandez shares her experience with cancer and how the treatments hampered her physicality and the long and trying road she took to get her stamina and energy back.

Surviving to Thriving: The Physiology

Event Date: April 12, 2011 Speaker: Dr. David Smith Duration: 30:12 minutes Description: Faculty of Kinesiology doctor at the University of Calgary, Dr. David Smith, talks about how exercise and determination can take you from merely surviving a bout of cancer to thriving after it. He uses studies, graphs and anecdotal experience to motivate.

Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention & Control

Event Date: April 12, 2011 Speaker: Dr. Christine Friedenreich Duration: 56:07 minutes Description: Dr. Friedenreich looks at physical activity and how it affects both your likelihood of getting cancer and your ability to recover from it. She compares breast, colon and prostate cancers and shows a number of graphs and statistics to illustrate the benefits of physical activity. She ends with recommendations on what activity you need to be doing to become a thriver.

Building Community Resources & How to Get Moving Today!

Event Date: April 12, 2011 Speaker: Lauren Capozzi, BSc Duration: 25:19 minutes Description: University of Calgary Masters student Lauren Capozzi. She talks about the physiological benefits of exercise, and the psychological inhibitors that sometimes stop us from helping ourselves. She also talks about the various "Thrive" exercise programs at the U of C available to the public and to cancer survivors.

Prostate Cancer Survivor Story

Event Date: April 12, 2011 Speaker: Colin Jackson Duration: 28:26 minutes Description: The outgoing and physically active 80 year old Colin Jackson, a longtime PCCN Calgary member, talks about his history with cancer and the many close encounters he's had with death over his seasoned and eccentric life.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors

Event Date: April 12, 2011 Speaker: Michael Mackenzie, MSc Duration: 14:12 minutes Description: Working on his PhD in Kinesiology over at the University of Calgary, Michael Mackenzie shares his studies on Yoga and how a routine can improve many different aspects of your health. He also puts a call out for their "Therapeutic Yoga for Cancer Survivors" program with contact information.

Southern Alberta Institute of Urology

Event Date: March 8, 2011 Speaker: Dr. Bryan Donnelly Duration: 56:07 minutes Description: Dr. Donnelly discusses the new urology institute and how it will benefit Albertans, but also goes on to discuss many other topics in prostate cancer. He spends a large portion discussing the importance of PSA testing and the many complications that come from its use as a PC litmus test. He finishes by answering questions from the floor.

New Developments in the Treatment of PC

Event Date: February 8, 2011 Speaker: Dr. Dean Ruether Duration: 108:11 minutes Description: In a long and involving presentation, Dr. Ruether tackles a lot of the big recent topics in prostate cancer treatment, discussing new drugs, treatments, surgeries and methodologies that will take us forward in treating this disease. The full house of attendees also asks Ruether a number of practical questions on topics ranging from the Da Vinci Robot all the way to hospital funding.

Myths, Misconceptions & Misinformation with PC

Speaker: Mack Roach III, MD Event Date: January 11, 2011 Duration: 72:52 minutes Description: At 2010's Prostate Cancer Conference, Roach discusses controversies in the management of locally advanced prostate cancer. He debunks a lot of statistics and raises plenty of questions about the state of prostate cancer treatment today. Introduction and questions afterwards with PCCN Calgary members.

A Short Message from the Prostate Cancer Centre

Event Date: January 11, 2011 Speaker: Pam Heard Duration: 2:47 minutes Description: Pam Heard, the new executive director of Calgary's Prostate Cancer Centre, discusses the facility and what it offers to PC survivors, and where they are heading in the future.

PCRI Conference Report 2010

Event Date: December 14, 2010 Speaker: Stewart Campbell Duration: 72:55 minutes Description: PCCN Calgary Director Stewart Campbell gives an overview of the presentations and the ideas introduced at the 2010 PCRI conference with some video and a lot of take away messages.

Satisfying Sex After Prostate Cancer

Event Date: November 9, 2010 Speaker: Research Panel Duration: 73:34 minutes Description: Dr. John Robinson and his team of Andrea Beck and Lauren Walker present their titilating findings that included survey results from over 60 couples to try and figure out the major issues in ensuring a good sex life after treatment. A helpful graph shows where men and women rank sexually.

National Initiatives in Cancer Prevention

Event Date: October 12, 2010 Speaker: Dr. Heather Bryant Duration: 56:56 minutes Description: Dr. Bryant explains the various initiatives the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is undertaking to decrease cancer. Studies in obesity, heredity, income and location are studied to get a better idea of cancer distribution in Canada. Significant time is also spent addressing screening and its positive and negative effects.

Urinary Incontinence

Event Date: September 15, 2010 Speaker: Debbie Pinter, RN Duration: 34:48 minutes Description: Pinter explains the basics of incontinence, including types, causes and treatments. Henry Rennick, the inventor of Dribblestop, also discusses his product and journey with incontinence. Questions and testimonials from the audience conclude the evening.

Insomnia and Cancer

Event Date: August 10, 2010 Speaker: Sheila Garland Duration: 57:12 minutes Description: In charge of the I-CAN SLEEP program at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Sheila Garland gives a rousing and informative presentation on factors that contribute to sleep and steps we can do to make sure we're getting the most from our time in bed! Click here to download the presentation PDF.

Inhibiting Cancer with Diet

Event Date: July 13, 2010 Speaker: Dr. David Heber Duration: 44:21 minutes Description: PCCN Calgary Warrior Fred McHenry intros this segment from the Prostate Cancer Research Institute Conference from September 2009. Heber's video runs through a large spectrum of dietary tips. Dr. Heber analyzes not only the key foods we eat from fruits to fish fat, but also the evolutionary history of our bodies and how it weighs in on our health. A specific focus on the diet as it applies to prostate cancer is also addressed.

Healing Touch Self Care

Event Date: June 8, 2010 Speaker: Betty Pearson Duration: 46:43 minutes Description: Healer Betty Pearson discusses a non-pharmaceutical strategy that uses energy and human touch to deal with pain and mental strain. Techniques are taught and demonstrated with questions following.

Annual General Meeting 2010

Event Date: May 11, 2010 Speaker: PCCN Calgary Duration: 62:03 minutes Description: Discussion on the name change, finances, directors, milestones for 2009 and results from a member survey. Also, a summary of the 2009 Prostate Cancer Conference with key points by PCCN Warrior Fred McHenry.

Erectile Dysfunction

Event Date: April 13, 2010 Speaker: Dr. John Mulhall Duration: 63:17 minutes Description: A screening from the 2009 Prostate Cancer Conference, where Dr. John Mulhall explores erectile dysfunction and how it affects survivors and their partners. He discusses treatments, statistics, relationships and the role of the doctor in all of this. A final farewell as president from Bob Shiell concludes the meeting.

Fad Diets & Dietary Supplements from A to Z Preview

Event Date: March 2, 2010 Speaker: Dr. Mark Moyad Duration: 4:44 minutes Description: A quick preview of the Beth Tzedec event which saw a number of health organizations as well as guest speaker Dr. Mark Moyad congregate for a talk on the myths and truths about supplements and the 9 steps you can do to ensure a long and healthy life.

Healing and Spirituality

Event Date: February 9, 2010 Speakers: Faith Panel Duration: 49:21 minutes Description: Three decorated religious doctors hold a panel to discuss the meaning of spirituality and how spirituality, in whatever form, can help in your recovery from prostate cancer. They emphasize the need for community and for prayer and hope.

Nutrition and Prostate Cancer

Event Date: January 12, 2010 Speakers: Samara Felesky-Hunt Duration: 52:01 minutes Description: Registered Dietitian Samara Felesky-Hunt talks about eating healthy, from picking the right fats to watching your sugar and calcium intake. She also answers a number of questions about organic products, lycopenes and sodium stats. She relates it all back to what kinds of foods can help reduce the risk or recurrence of prostate cancer.

Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Event Date: December 8, 2009 Speakers: Dr. Jun Kawakami Duration: 59:48 minutes Description: Dr. Kawakami talks about how robot aided prostatectomies allow the surgeon greater precision and mobility inside the body and how the short term benefits outweigh other treatment options. He discusses the technology and what bringing it to Calgary will mean for patients in the new year.

What's New with Prostate Cancer in Southern Alberta

Event Date: November 10, 2009 Speakers: Dr. Chris Carruthers Duration: 84:25 minutes Description: Chris Carruthers, PhD, presents a review of evidence that shows that several complementary therapies can help you feel better and more in control of your health after PC. Learn more about the scientific evidence behind humour, massage, acupuncture, visualization, meditation, and several other approaches. Click here for a website listing referenced in the video.

What's New with Prostate Cancer in Southern Alberta

Event Date: October 13, 2009 Speakers: Dr. Dean Ruether and Cheryl Scott, RN Duration: 66:00 minutes Description: Dr. Dean Rueben discusses his work with the genital urinary tumor group, and how his work with patients has caused him to spearhead positive change in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer in Calgary. Cheryl Scott also discusses her work in helping realize Dr. Rueben's vision.

Brachytherapy at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Event Date: September 8, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Siraj Husain Duration: 58:40 minutes Description: Dr. Siraj Husain starts off with an excellent overview of the prostate and the disease, and then discusses treatment options. He outlines how the treatment methods have evolved over the years, including footage of the new color ultrasound unit.

Healthy Exercise

Event Date: August 11, 2009 Speaker: Nate Lemay Duration: 45:41 minutes Description: Bodyprint.ca fitness expert Nate Lemay discusses activities you can do outside and around the home to work fitness into your everyday life. He talks about turning "working out" into "playtime", where it's not so much a chore but a way to have fun staying fit. He introduces a few useful products and ways your playtime can be modified depending on your condition.

Show & Shine 2009

Event Date: July 26, 2009 Location: Grey Eagle Casino Duration: 2:54 minutes Description: Over 150 vintage cars lined up for Prostate Cancer Canada Network Calgary's first annual Show & Shine to help raise awareness for Prostate Cancer and PSA testing among the Calgary public. The event was a massive success with radio and television news crews on scene, music and hundreds of happy attendees.

Prostate Enlargement & GreenLight Laser

Meeting Date: July 14, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Richard Baverstock Duration: 62:42 minutes Description: Urologist Dr. Richard Baverstock gives a great overview of the prostate and the various treatments for BPH that can be done post-surgery. In particular, he explores the new GreenLight Laser technology and the pluses and minuses associated with it and other treatments.

Prostate Cancer Canada Network Announcement

Meeting Date: July 14, 2009 Speaker: Steve Jones Duration: 6:06 minutes Description: Steve Jones gives a concise and motivated announcement on the formation of the enw Prostate Cancer Canada Network and the organization's aim to increase the profile of Prostate Cancer in the philanthropic world and society at large, and how a little blue tie, among many other things, will help it happen!

Conference Report 2

Meeting Date: June 9, 2009 Speaker: Prostaid Warriors Duration: 79:26 minutes Description: Prostaid Warriors Fred McHenry and Ken Dreger present a video taken from the Los Angeles Prostate Cancer conference, followed by further clarifications. The video deals primarily with Androgen Axis Antagonists and IGFR. The talk finishes with Ken weighing in on noteworthy results he's experiencing with DCA.

Reaching Life Goals

Meeting Date: April 14, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Larry Ohlhauser Duration: 73:49 minutes Description: Dr. Ohlhauser gives a presentation on being The Healthy CEO - taking charge of your life and working towards reaching goals for nutrition, exercise, relationships and overall wellness. He shares a personal recollection of his own recovery with honesty and doctorial insight.

Laughter: The 2nd Best Medicine

Meeting Date: March 10, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Robert Buckman Duration: 77:48 minutes Description: Dr. Buckman gives a lecture equally thought-provoking as it is funny about the essence of humor and how, at its best, it is a healing way to deal with adversity.  Through anecdotes, theory and even a few jokes of his own, Buckman is able to show that any illness, whether it is prostate cancer or beyond, can always benefit from a little humor.

Urinary Incontinence

Meeting Date: February 10, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Richard Baverstock Duration: 77:48 minutes Description: Surgeon Dr. Richard Baverstock compares the bladder before and after prostate surgery, noting the various forms of urinary incontinence, recovery times and techniques, and the surgical options available in fighting that extra dribble.

Erectile Dysfunction

Meeting Date: January 13, 2009 Speaker: Dr. Ted Jablonski Duration: 74:51 minutes Description: Family doctor Ted Jablonski weighs in on his expertise on all matters of the penis, dissecting how it works, what to do when it doesn't work the way you want it to, and the treatments available and all their potential side effects. With an emphasis on humor and audience participation, the talk is...uplifting, to say the least!

Active Surveillance

Meeting Date: December 9, 2008 Speaker: Dr. John Oliffe Duration: 51:50 minutes Description: Former nurse and B.C. doctor John Oliffe talks about his research on men with prostate cancer and the lifestyle choices they make after being diagnosed. He talks about ways to monitor your body to ensure you stay healthy before, during and after prostate cancer.

Incontinence

Meeting Date: November 11, 2008 Speaker: Grace Neustaedter, RN Duration: 51:58 minutes Description: Registered nurse Grace Neustaedter presents her findings on incontinence, including the causes, the variations and what you can do about it. Topics include dietary recommendations and specific teachings of the Kegel exercise method.

Stroke Information

Meeting Date: October 14, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Tim Watson Duration: 79:11 minutes Description: Foothills Stroke Doctor, Tim Watson, discusses the advancements that have been made in stroke treatment, including what you can do to prevent them, and more importantly, what you can do to spot them and how you can go about increasing your chance of recovery.

Conference Report

Meeting Date: September 9, 2008 Speakers: Prostaid Warriors Duration: 79:18 minutes Description: Prostaid Warriors Fred McHenry and Ken Dreger report on the highlights of the Los Angeles Prostate Cancer conference, from nutrition all the way to stem cells.

CPCN Conference - Keynote Address

Meeting Date: August 2, 2008 Speaker: Hon. Ron Liepert Duration: 20:18 minutes Description: The Alberta Health Minister talks about the future of health care in Alberta and how prostate cancer is becoming an increasingly important and essential health care focus.

CPCN Conference - "The Importance of Medical Concepts & PC"

Meeting Date: August 3, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Stephen Strum Duration: 80:29 minutes Description: Dr. Stephen Strum talks about a number of different medical concepts, from philosophy to empowerment and how doctors and patients need to work together for more effective lifestyle choices.

CPCN Conference - "Oseteoporosis & PC"

Meeting Date: August 4, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Stephen Strum Duration: 63:59 minutes Description: Dr. Stephen Strum looks at variables like bone density and osteoporosis and how understanding these can help predict the presence of other diseases like prostate cancer.

CPCN Conference - "Living Well with PC"

Meeting Date: August 3, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed Duration: 36:39 minutes Description: University of Calgary doctor, Nicole Culos-Reed, discusses fitness, diet and excercise and the steps one must take to live healthy before and after prostate cancer.

CPCN Conference - "Perspective on an Aging World"

Meeting Date: August 3, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Larry Goldenberg Duration: 28:21 minutes Description: Dr. Larry Goldenberg talks about how the 21st century will be a century of aging, and how the Men's Health Initiative will help people not only live long, but live healthy.

CPCN Conference - "HIFU or HYPE-U?"

Meeting Date: August 3, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Larry Goldenberg Duration: 29:15 minutes Description: Dr. Larry Goldenberg discusses High Intensity Focused Ultrasounds, using hard statistics to determine whether this new method is worthy of all the hype.

CPCN Conference - "Penile Rehabilitation after Radical Prostatectomy"

Meeting Date: August 3, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Larry Goldenberg Duration: 23:33 minutes Description: Dr. Larry Goldenberg talks about the methods, treatments and lifestyle changes one can go about to help maintain erections post-surgery, with a number of studies shown for comparison.

CPCN Conference - "Women and Prostate Cancer"

Meeting Date: August 3, 2008 Speakers: Women's Panel Duration: 72:02 minutes Description: Four women whose husbands have dealt with prostate cancer reflect on its impact on their relationship, their sex life, their family and how they handled the various challenges throughout the treatment and recovery stages.

Experiences with HIFU

Meeting Date: August 12, 2008 Speaker: Gary Onysko Duration: 55:25 minutes Description: Retired teacher and prostate cancer survivor, Gary Onysko talks about his experiences with the new High Intensity Frocused Ultrasound treatment. He details his experiences throughout the treatment, as well as the positive and negative aspects of this new method.

Wellspring Calgary

Meeting Date: July 9, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Glenn Gould Duration: 17:03 minutes Description: Dr. Glenn Gould discusses the new Calgary cancer support group, Wellspring Calgary, and how it can be an informative resource for victims of all kinds of cancer.  It includes exercises, meetings, and an educational network to help.  Questions and answers briefly follow.

Information Needs about Prostate Surgery

Meeting Date: June 10, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Virginia Vandall-Walker Duration: 61:36 minutes Description: Dr. Vandall-Walker discusses her findings in a research study with prostate cancer victims, what support methods worked best, what aspects need improvement and the options available to all. Questions and answers follow.

Experiences from a Survivor

Meeting Date: April 8, 2008 Speaker: W. Brett Wilson Duration: 41:48 minutes Description: Successful businessman and philanthropist W. Brett Wilson discusses his experiences with prostate cancer with a focus on a positive mental attitude and a take charge methodology. He's frank about his radiation treatment and general insights on treatment of the disease.

The DaVinci Robot

Meeting Date: March 11, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Michael Hobart Duration: 50:04 minutes Description: An overview of minimally invasive surgery is provided before introducing the newest advancement in prostate cancer surgery, The DaVinci Robot. The process is explained in depth, complete with a full video of a surgery in action. Dr. Hobart finishes by answering member questions.