Message From Prostate Cancer Canada

 

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Today at 12 noon EDT, The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC ) will release guidelines recommending that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test not be used to screen for prostate cancer based on evidence that shows an increased risk of harm and uncertain benefits. Prostate Cancer Canada disagrees with the recommendations and has launched a full-scale multi-channel campaign to remind Canadians that the benefits of PSA screening far outweigh the negatives.

Hello everyone,

Our campaign website has now launched and you can see it here: www.supportpsatests.ca – please visit to read the material on the site.

And please amplify out to your groups and help advocate for PSA testing!

If you are into social media you may also amplify our social effort as follows:

FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/prostatecancercanada/posts/792828604098755 (ENGLISH: Like/Share)

https://www.facebook.com/prostatecancercanada/posts/792840924097523 (FRENCH: Like/Share)

TWITTER

https://twitter.com/ProstateCancerC/status/526781635824717824 (ENGLISH: retweet and favourite)

https://twitter.com/ProstateCancerC/status/526783833602269185 (FRENCH: retweet and favourite)

 

LINKEDIN

Visit our company page to like and share.

 

VOTE

If you have an extra minute, please visit the Global website and cast an online vote on this issue:

http://globalnews.ca/news/1637080/should-you-get-a-prostate-screening-test-new-guidelines-are-against-it/ (scroll to the middle page of the page, and vote ‘No, it’ll help men measure their risk’ in keeping with PCC’s position)

Thank you again for your support and please let me know if you have any questions etc.

Anne

Anne Breakey Hart, CVA

Manager, PCCN and Volunteer Engagement | Prostate Cancer Canada

Gestionnaire, Mobilisation des bénévoles | Cancer de la Prostate Canada

T 416-441-2131 ext./poste 229 | E anne.breakeyhart@prostatecancer.ca

www.prostatecancer.ca

 

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