Manitoba Prostate Cancer Support Group Resources

www.mayoclinic.com/takecharge/healthdecisionguides/prostatecancer/index.cfm Before reaching a definitive treatment decision, it’s important that you understand the pros and cons of the various options in relation to your specific situation. The information in this guide is designed to heighten your understanding of the details to consider.
www.medbroadcast.com Information on the risk factors, diagnostic procedures, and treatments and their side effects, to help you make informed decisions before, during and after cancer.	www.cpcn.org Canadian Prostate Cancer Network
www.canadian-prostate.com The Canadian Prostate Health Council	www.voicesinthenight.com A wealth of information for those searching the web for support during a cancer experience.
http://www.cpdr.org Center for Prostate Disease Research	www.ctg.queensu.ca A cooperative oncology group which carries out clinical trials in cancer therapy and supportive care across Canada and internationally.
www.canadian-health-network.ca Health info you can trust.	www.cancerfacts.com An online resource for cancer patients, their families, and caregivers is dedicated to delivering accurate and personalized information at a time of need.
www.cspinet.org/nah/sawpalmetto.html Does saw palmetto relieve the symptoms of an enlarged prostate?	www.caprostate.com This website has been created as a program to facilitate treatment decision making in patients who have been diagnosed with carcinoma of the prostate.
www.cancer.ca The Canadian Cancer Society –– Canada's internet source for information about cancer.	www.cpca.net The Canadian Palliative Care Association is the national voice of hospice palliative care. It represents more than 50,000 professional care providers, volunteers and family members.
www.cancercare.mb.ca CancerCare Manitoba, formerly The Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, is responsible for cancer prevention, detection, care, research and education throughout Manitoba.	www.oncolink.upenn.edu Founded in 1994 by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information.
www.prostatecanada.net Your guide to recovery from Prostate Cancer	www.oncology.com A complete, up-to-date source of online cancer news and information for patients, health-care professionals and the entire cancer community.
www.cancercare.org Dedicated to providing emotional support, information, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones.	http://www.psate.st/index.shtml PSA TE.ST- This site is dedicated to the sufferers of Prostate cancer and those who are not yet aware that they are sufferers.
www.ustoo.com Your online source for Prostate Cancer Information	www.gildasclub.org Providing places where people with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care.
www.capcure.org The association for the cure of Cancer of the Prostate	www.prostate-cancer.org Prostate Cancer Research Institute
www.wellnessweb.com A collaboration of patients, healthcare professionals, and other caregivers. Our mission is help you find the best and most appropriate medical information and support available.	http://my.webmd.com/ Helping you find your way in the face of health care; to help you feel better about your health -- your family’s health -- your body and your mind.
http://www.malecare.com/ Men fighting cancer together.	www.cspinet.org/nah/index.htm Nutrition Action Healthletter
www.prostate-online.com Operated by Virgil Simons, this site gives a summary of the research and Internet sources for patients, family members and healthcare professionals.	www.cooleyville.com/cancer "Cooleyville" is a discussion group for patients and their doctors, and a step-by-step guide to making your decision about treatment options.
www.prostatepointers.org This site is a good source of encouragement, providing links to other inspirational sites and mailing lists for spouses, families, friends and men with prostate cancer.	www.prostatecancer.on.ca For the latest on research news in Canada, this is the site.
http://www.texascancercenter.com/prostate.html The primary mission of the Texas Cancer Center is to show you the great body of medical evidence which supports conservative (limited) surgery for patients with cancer.	www.viprostate.org For those of you on the West Coast, be sure to visit this site. The Vancouver Island Prostate Cancer Research Foundation is a non-profit organization in Victoria, B.C.
www.hisandherhealth.com This site - for both men and women - is headed by a practicing urologist, and much of the information focuses on prostate cancer and the related problems of incontinence and sexual dysfunction.	www.docguide.com If you want to read what your doctor's reading, you'll find most current medical journal articles here. Just type "prostate cancer" in the search box and click on "GO" to get them.
www.urohealth.org An international board of urologists manages this site for the medical professional. You'll find articles on the latest diagnostic tools and treatments from some of the world's leading scientists.	www.urolog.com The patient area of this site has great articles and graphics on prostate function and problems. It's written by urologists to get people started on their quest for understanding and information.
http://health.allrefer.com/ A medical and health information resource containing great health articles and reference materials.	http://www.healthopedia.com/prostate-cancer/ A medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language.
http://www.cpcn.org/01_prediction_tools.htm Prediction tools, Partin tables, Nomograms	http://www.menfitnesszone.com/prostate-cancer Information about prostate cancer, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and.more.
SPEAKERS AVAILABLE The Manitoba Prostate Cancer Support Group is pleased to provide speakers to discuss various subjects related to prostate cancer. To arrange for a speaker, call: (204) 989-3433
Cancer Information Service Call toll free: 1-888-939-3333 or 1-905-387-1153 When you call the toll free number of the Cancer Information Service, your questions will be answered by someone who understands how confusing the subject of cancer can be. All calls are kept confidential.
We Have Videos! More than 100 video tapes are available for use by support group members. We have “videographed” almost every speaker for the last six years, and there are others from outside sources on particular topics. Contact Eleanor or Lorne Strick (204) 667 9367 if you are interested. A detailed listing with indexes is available. Videos