On the day of his biopsy, Brian made sure he went to his son’s recital despite the discomfort he knew he’d feel when sitting. Throughout his career as a business owner and working 18-hour days, he never missed an appointment or school event. And since surviving prostate cancer, every event including Father’s Day, holds an extra special meaning. Brian’s life took an unexpected turn when he received a prostate cancer diagnosis in August 2017. Initially, the tests conducted didn’t detect cancer, but a high prostate-specific antigen level of 20 raised concerns. His doctor ordered an MRI, which re ..read more

They may have joined the party with very little (clothing) but they left giving so much. The 9th annual Naked ESPY event raised more than $65,000 for the Prostate Cancer Centre – knocking our socks off by beating the initial $50,000 fundraising goal. Despite the nippy weather, we had an incredible turnout with 49 brave men running around Inglewood wearing nothing but boxers in an act of solidarity to create awareness about the importance of getting tested for prostate cancer. The PCC’s signature community outreach program, the MAN VAN, was on-site to administer free PSA testing. Of the 30 men ..read more

There’s a common misperception that “good mental health” means feeling happy and “bad mental health” means feeling sad. In fact, a mentally healthy life includes the full range of human emotions—even the uncomfortable ones like sadness, fear and anger. While feeling well means different things to different people, some things might actually apply to all of us: in order to thrive, we all need a good sense of self, and we all need purpose, contribution, hope, resilience and belonging. This is not a scientific tool, or a way to diagnose yourself. It’s just one way to check in with yourself about ..read more

It has been said that the only thing constant in life is change. People change, circumstances change, things change. Change can be small, big, subtle or sudden. Sometimes it is a breeze, other times it is a painful process. Change may be a choice we make, or it may be imposed on us. A new job, getting married, starting a family, moving house – these are examples of life changes we may experience. Some people view change as a positive challenge, others fret and agonize over the consequences of new situations. Few of us deal with change without feeling unruffled, so here are some tips to help de ..read more

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July 11, 2022 The Prostate Cancer Centre is pleased to announce that former Calgary City Councillor, Jeff Davison has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Jeff brings a wealth of expertise to this role, having served in a number of senior leadership capacities over the past decade across multiple sectors. Jeff is best known for his skills at connecting people through innovative collaborations, aligning teams to a greater vision, and developing strategic frameworks to scale operations and create opportunities. Having spent over twenty years with publicly traded companies in the energy a ..read more

March 8th, 2022 is International Women’s Day, and today we want to take a moment to celebrate all the wives, daughters, sisters and women who support their loved ones through prostate cancer. We also want to spotlight an inspiring leader at the Prostate Cancer Centre, Linda MacNaughton our Director of Resource & Community Development, who has helped carve the path for women focused on supporting Men’s health. When Linda first joined the PCC in 2005, below-the-belt issues were not regularly discussed publically. The myth at that time that was circulating was that men need not to worry abou ..read more