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California Prostate Cancer Coalition

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAVE THE DATE - October 15, 2022

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center present:

3rd Annual CPCC/UCSP Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer

Using Current and Cutting-Edge Information To Help Make Informed Decisions

Saturday, October 15, 2022, in the San Francisco Bay Area

For Patients, Families, Caregivers, Health Care Providers, and all those interested in information and tools to make informed decisions in prostate cancer.

Featuring an outstanding panel of experts. For information, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

*If public health considerations do not permit in-person attendance, the Conference will be held virtually over two days: Friday and Saturday, October 14th and 15th, 2022.


Read about previous years' conferences

Second Annual Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer 
“Using Current and Cutting-Edge Information To Help Make Informed Decisions”

Recorded: May 14 - 15, 2021

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center of UCSF proudly present “The 2nd Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer.” A stellar faculty including Eric Small, MD; Peter Carroll, MD, MPH; June Chan, ScD; Matt Cooperberg, MD, MPH; Felix Feng, MD; Mack Roach III, MD; Stacey Kenfield, ScD; Rahul Aggarwal, MD; Hala Borno, MD; Thomas Hope, MD and many others presenteed during the 2-day Conference.

 Faculty head shots

CPCC/UCSF 2nd Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer - Final Program

Use this link to access the archived recordings of the sessions


The 2019 Patient Cancer Conference on Prostate Cancer

"Using Current and Cutting-Edge Information to Help Make Informed Decisions"

Recorded: June 8, 2019

The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) and the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center of UCSF proudly presented The 2019 Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer in Cole Hall on the UCSF Campus, in San Francisco, on Saturday, June 8, 2019. The conference was for patients, caregivers, health care providers and all those interested in information and tools to make informed decisions in prostate cancer.

A stellar faculty included Eric Small, MD; Peter Carroll, MD, MPH; Matt Cooperberg, MD, MPH; Mack Roach III, MD; Felix Feng, MD; Rahul Aggarwal, MD; June Chan, ScD; Leonard Marks, MD; Joseph Scherger, MD, MPH, Thomas Hope, MD, and many others presented during the day-long Conference.

Use this link to access the archived recordings of the sessions

 

Topics included:

  • Prostate Cancer Basics
  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Immunology
  • Clinical Trials
  • ABCs of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
  • Low-Risk Disease and Active Surveillance
  • Treatment of Metastatic and Non-Metastatic Disease
  • Systemic Therapy
  • Imaging
  • Diet and Exercise
  • Managing Side Effects, Access to Care
  • Intimacy and Sexual Function

Effective Shared Decision-Making requires that the patient and his doctor be INFORMED in order to make the best decisions. This Conference will help patients become informed so that they can think about their care, discuss their case with their doctors and others, and join in effective informed decision-making.

 

 rev: 06/08/2022

 

 

Attachments:
Download this file (2021PConfWorkAgenda.pdf)2021 Agenda - PDF[ ]123 kB
Download this file (2021PtConfFlyer-B.pdf)2021PConfFlyerB-PDF[ ]169 kB
Download this file (AgendaCPCC-UCSF-Final.pdf)Conference Agenda[ ]105 kB
Download this file (CPCCPatientConfSaveDate.pdf)Save the date flyer[ ]39 kB
Download this file (CPCCUCSF-2019Program.pdf)CPCCUCSF-2019Program.pdf[2019 Conf Brochure - PDF]1333 kB
Download this file (SaveDate3rdPatient.pdf)Save the Date 2022[ ]52 kB