Author: Scott Leitch, Edmonton Journal
The Alberta Prostate Cancer Research initiative claims its new blood test is 40 per cent more accurate at identifying men with aggressive forms of prostate cancer than the common prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test, which…
Author: Heather Yourex-West, Global News
Ashok Sehgal considers himself a lucky man. Seven years ago, his wife urged him to get a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, an assessment currently used to screen men for prostate cancer.
When his PSA level came…
Two urology practices in Calgary, Canada use patient educational technology (PET) as a core component of their clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to determine how patients interact with PET designed to inform them about their treatment options for clinically…
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in men in Western countries. Currently, owing to a lack of reliable techniques for prostate cancer imaging, treatment options are often restricted to radical treatments, which carry significant risks of permanent side-effects, such as incontinence or…
In Alberta, 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. When detected early, prostate cancer is one of the most successfully treated types of cancer.
The staff and volunteers at the Prostate Cancer Centre are dedicated to educating men about the importance of early detection.
