February 14th 2006
Us -Too! Brampton General Meeting 

“Prostate Cancer is not just a Man’s Disease” Irene Lange-Mechlen, Prostate Cancer Center, Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Center.
Irene's talk will highlight:
* Her experience with her husband who died of prostate cancer
* The need for men diagnosed with prostate cancer to inform themselves and document advance directives
* The need for women to learn how to deal with financial institutions and the current laws once their husband passes away
* The need for women to get more involved in actively advocating for their men’s #1 health concern
* The need for women and men to be more proactive in advocacy for funding research into this disease
Irene is a founding board member of the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada, writes a column on their web site, and is a lively advocate with healthcare organizations, government and the public for prostate cancer awareness and public funding of prostate cancer research.
(As mentioned in the September Newsletter, Irene invites anybody with a question "about prostate cancer or how it affects men and their families" to submit that question at http://www.prostatecancer.ca/english/ask_the_expert/ask_a_question/

 The Foundation has access to Irene and to other leaders in the many fields involved, who will strive to answer questions on virtually any aspect of living with PCa.)
At the last CPCN conference in Toronto Irene held her audience of conference delegates and guests in rapt attention with a very moving presentation based on her personal experiences.
Irene's “talk” will be quite a bit different from the traditional medical presentations that highlight our Monthly Meetings. It will appeal to both men and women and we encourage both members and spouses to attend.

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