Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting

Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting

Wed, Nov 8, 2023
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.

At the November 8 meeting, Dr. Richard Choo, Mayo Consultant in Radiation Oncology, will discuss "Active Surveillance vs. Surgery vs. Radiotherapy for Low Risk and Favorable Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer." If you know of someone who recently has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, please invite them to attend. Dr. Choo's talk may help them decide how to manage their disease. And his talk will update us all on statistics for these treatments.

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
Charter House (Edwards hall)
211 2nd St NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Contact

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

Dear Support Group Members:

Remember Movember! Wear your mustache (or beard) to our next meeting.

At noon next Wednesday, November 8 Dr. Richard Choo, Mayo Consultant in Radiation Oncology, will discuss "Active Surveillance vs. Surgery vs. Radiotherapy for Low Risk and Favorable Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer." If you know of someone who recently has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, please invite them to attend. Dr. Choo's talk may help them decide how to manage their disease. And his talk will update us all on statistics for these treatments. We will meet in our usual place, Baldwin 1-507.

If you are not able to attend in person, you may view the lecture via Zoom by clicking on the link below:

Join Zoom Meeting

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

See you next week,
Dick

Richard J. Vetter
Professor Emeritus
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN 55905
(H) 507-281-3917
(C) 507-951-9109

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