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Got questions about prostate cancer? Need support? You are not alone.

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Next Meeting

Please come out and join us for a supplemental meeting on 20 February 2025. It’s a hybrid sharing session, and everyone, including your partner, is welcome to join!

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What's New

Monthly Meeting 20 February 2025

Please come out and join us for a supplemental meeting on 20 February 2025. It’s a hybrid sharing session, and everyone, including your partner, is welcome to join!

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New Presentation Available on our Videos Page

Our Videos page now has links to the video and slides from Nicole Rutkowski’s January 6th presentation on Cancer-related Fatigue.

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In-Person PCSO Social Get-Togethers Starting in January 2025

We’re offering extra monthly PCSO meetings on the first Thursday of January, February, March and April 2025. These will be strictly social, in-person get-togethers at alternating locations, and everyone, including your partner, is welcome to join.

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Ottawa Cancer Foundation – Community Cancer Hub Update January 2025

Check out new programs, clinics, classes on fitness, Reiki, diet and much more at the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Community Cancer Hub in January 2025.

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Recent Ottawa Hospital Research Highlights Need for Early Bone-Strengthening for Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients

A recent study by the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute found that too few advanced prostate cancer patients in Ontario are receiving bone-strengthening agents early enough to reduce the risks of pain, weakness and fractures.

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Local Area Partner Organizations Light Up In Blue for September

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and several of PCSO’s local partner organizations are ‘Lighting Up In Blue’ to join hundreds of other locations across Canada to increase awareness of the importance of early detection of this highly treatable disease. Click Read More below to see our gallery of some great photos.

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2023 Wrap-up

2023 Wrap-up

The Walnut is the official newsletter for PCS Ottawa, currently published periodically through the year.

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