Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting

Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting

Wed, Apr 10, 2024
12:00pm to 1:30pm CT

Description

The Prostate Cancer Support Group is an in-person and virtual group for Mayo Clinic patients and their caregivers. The group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from noon to 1:30 pm CT.

Each month guest speakers from the Mayo Clinic oncology team provide education on specific topics related to prostate cancer. Following the presentation and Q & A time, members share information and experiences.

In-person space is limited, but all are welcome to participate via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mc-meet.zoom.us/j/99555673337?pwd=RXoyN3c1MlIxak1zRHRoUWtia0ROdz09

Location

Online & In Person
Medical Sciences Mann Hall
300 3rd Ave SW
Rochester, MN 55902

Contact

Richard Vetter, Ph.D.
Richard Vetter, Ph.D.
Email: rvetter@mayo.edu
Phone: (507) 281-3917

This month's guest:
Dr. Oliver Sartor will be presenting a talk on "Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials." Dr. Sartor is an internationally recognized expert in prostate cancer. He is a medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic and is the director of Radiopharmaceutical Clinical Trials across the Mayo enterprise. Clinical trials look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat disease. The goal of clinical trials is to determine whether a new test or treatment works and is safe. Dr. Sartor leads or co-leads numerous clinical trials on prostate cancer.

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@colleenyoung

This month's guest:
Dr. Oliver Sartor will be presenting a talk on "Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials." Dr. Sartor is an internationally recognized expert in prostate cancer. He is a medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic and is the director of Radiopharmaceutical Clinical Trials across the Mayo enterprise. Clinical trials look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat disease. The goal of clinical trials is to determine whether a new test or treatment works and is safe. Dr. Sartor leads or co-leads numerous clinical trials on prostate cancer.

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Very interested in a high accuracy (90%+) prostate biopsy. Not interested in multi biopsies, wait and see diagnostic approaches (old school). 78 year old with PSA of 12.

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@wykid

Very interested in a high accuracy (90%+) prostate biopsy. Not interested in multi biopsies, wait and see diagnostic approaches (old school). 78 year old with PSA of 12.

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Welcome, @wykid. You may wish to join the discussions in the Prostate Cancer forum here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/

Use the group search for find discussions related to your questions.

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Are Clinical Trials’ participation limited to US citizens or are they open to International patients?

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@starman

Are Clinical Trials’ participation limited to US citizens or are they open to International patients?

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@starman, the eligibility for clinical trials varies from trial to trial. Many trials at Mayo Clinic are open to international patients. Others are multi-center trials that may include institutions in other countries as well as at Mayo Clinic, such as in Canada, Mexico, Europe, etc.

If you would like to speak to a clinical trial coordinator to learn more, you can find contact information and more here: https://www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials

Were you interested in a specific clinical trial?

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