
17th Annual Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer Conference
Date and time
Location
Paetzold Auditorium
899 West 12th Avenue
1st Floor room 1899
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada
Refund policy
No Refunds
Description
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Prostate Centre’s Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program will be participating in the 17th annual Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer Symposium. In conjunction with the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and the University of Washington School of Medicine, this live symposium is for patients, their families and health care professionals. Don't miss out on attending this conference that brings together the leading experts on prostate cancer to present and to discuss the latest findings regarding prostate cancer treatment, prevention, survivorship and scientific progress.
Please note: Registration fee includes a continental breakfast and full lunch. If you have dietary requirements, please contact Monita Sundar at (604) 875-4485.
*LAST DATE TO REGISTER TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2017*
AGENDA
8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Program Introduction
Celestia S. Higano, MD, Julie N. Graff, MD, and Peter Black, MD
8:40 - 9:00 a.m. Topic: Active Surveillance and Robotic Prostatectomy
Speaker: William J. Ellis, MD
9:00 - 9:20 a.m. Topic: Radiation Options for Treating Localized Prostate Cancer
Speaker: Robert Meier, MD
9:20 - 10:00 a.m. Topic: Patients from Each Site Discuss Their Experience with Prostate Cancer and Treatment
Moderator: John Gore, MD
10:00 - 10:10 a.m. BREAK
10:10 - 10:40 a.m. Open Panel - Speakers Q & A
10:40 - 11:00 a.m. Topic: Germline and Somatic Genomics & Genetics Clinic
Speaker: Heather Cheng, MD, PhD
11:00 - 11:20 a.m. Topic: Management of Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Speaker: Joshi Alumkal, MD
11:20 - 11:40 a.m. Topic: PSA Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy or Radiation Therapy
Speaker: Julie N. Graff, MD
11:40 - 12:10 p.m. Open Panel - Speakers Q & A
12:10 - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH (program varies by location)
1:00 - 1:10 p.m. Afternoon Introduction
Celestia S. Higano, MD, Julie N. Graff, MD, and Peter Black, MD
1:10 - 1:30 p.m. Topic: Sex and Intimacy
Speaker: Holly Tanner, PT, DPT
1:30 - 1:50 p.m. Topic: Diet and Prostate Cancer
Speaker: Cheri Cosby, RD, MSc
1:50 - 2:30 p.m. Topic: Benefits of Exercise on Health/Prostate Cancer
Speaker: Sarah Weller, CSEP
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Open Panel - Speakers Q & A
3:00 – 3:20 p.m. BREAK
3:20 – 4:20 p.m. Topic: Fad Diets & Supplements for Prostate Cancer
Speaker: Mark Moyad, MD, MPH
4:20 - 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Celestia S. Higano, MD, Julie N. Graff, MD, and Peter Black, MD