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Prostate Cancer

Permanent Seed Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer

Dr. David Paul D'Souza, MD, FRCPC

Dr. D'Souza is Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre and University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. He completed his Medical Degree at the University of Toronto and his residency at McMaster University (Hamilton) and subsequently did a fellowship in Brachytherapy at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York. He currently treats cancers of the prostate and urinary tract, gynecologic and breast cancers and skin cancer with a focus on brachytherapy. His out of work interests include his family, running and playing piano.

Learning objectives:

1. To discuss the rationale for using permanent seed brachytherapy for prostate cancer
2. To describe how the procedure is performed, including some of the latest advances in the technique
3. To discuss the outcomes of the procedure - both side effects and cure rates.

Presented November 22, 2010 (valid until December 1, 2011)

Drug Therapy and Prostate Cancer

Dr. Eric Winquist, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACP

Dr. Winquist is a consultant medical oncologist in the London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre and a is Professor at the University of Western Ontario. He completed graduate training in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University.

Dr. Winquist has been a principal investigator and co-investigator in numerous phase I, II and III trials in genitourinary and head & neck cancers. Research interests include new anticancer drug development, systematic reviews and practice guidelines, and translational cancer research.

Dr. Winquist is the Medical Director of the LRCP Clinical Cancer Research Unit, Leader of the Lawson Translational Cancer Research Team, and Chair of the LRCP Medical Oncology Associates. He formerly served as the Chair of the interim interprovincial Joint Oncology Drug Review. Additionally, he sits on the Clinical Trials Committee of the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute NCIC CTG and is a co-chair and member of the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guideline Initiative in the Genitourinary and Head & Neck Disease Site Committees, respectively.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand that treatment resistant prostate cancer is hypersensitive to male hormones
• Become aware of the role of chemotherapy in incurable prostate cancer
• Become aware of emerging hormonal therapies for prostate cancer

Presented September 27, 2010 (valid until October 1, 2011)

Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction

Dr. Gerald Brock is Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in London, Ontario. He completed his Medical and Urology Degrees at McGill University in Montreal and subsequently did a two year fellowship in Neurourology at the University of California, San Francisco. He currently runs a large tertiary care erectile dysfunction clinic at St. Joseph’s Health Care, where he sees between 2000-2500 new consults annually.

Dr. Brock’s work in urology and erectile dysfunction is acknowledged by his role as Editor in Chief of Chronicles of Urology and Sexual Health, CME Section Editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, Andrology Section Editor of the CUA Journal.

Learn:

• New strategies for regaining sexual function after prostate cancer treatment.
• If sex is possible after prostate cancer.
• Why your penis is shorter after surgery.

Presented March 22, 2010. 47 minutes. (valid until March 22, 2012)

Managing Pain and Other Symptoms in Advanced Prostate Cancer presenter Dr. Dwight Moulin, Neurologist. Learn about:

• Pain management for advanced prostate cancer.
• Side effects of the treatment of advanced prostate cancer and how they are managed.

Presented November 23, 2009. 81 minutes. (valid until November 23, 2011)

Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: An Analysis in the Canadian System presenter Dr. Steven Pautler, MD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor Divisions of Urology and Surgical Oncology, University of Western Ontario. Presented May 25, 2009. 52 minutes. (valid until May 25, 2011)