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January 20th We are starting off the new year with a RIOT of a time at our January meeting. The Research Information Outreach Team (RIOT) is a volunteer group of the Canadian Cancer Society, a group of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in cancer research labs who are specifically focused on ‘outreach’. Working with the Canadian Cancer Society, the team communicates the impact of cancer research through public speaking events. Since 2011, the Toronto team has been dedicated to raising awareness about the progress and promise of cancer research in the GTA. http://torontoriot.com/about/ Please join us for what promises to be an interesting and educational evening. All our meetings are free, drop-in events and newcomers will be given a warm welcome. In the News: The use of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer is becoming more and more mainstream and something we should all be asking about. Ultrasound and MRI are the two main types of imaging used to aid prostate cancer diagnosis. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is now doing prostate biopsy using an MRI Ultrasound Fusion process. Fusion is a process that blends the ultrasound and MRI images to create a detailed, 360° prostate map by merging previously captured MRI images with live ultrasound images. The idea is to use the fused image to guide the biopsy needles precisely to the lesion to be sampled rather than “poking around and hoping to find something”. One researcher describes it as “like using a GPS to reach your destination rather than driving without directions”. Sunnybrook Hospital’s Odette Cancer Centre is also using MRI guidance but this time to provide unprecedented precision for brachytherapy treatment of the prostate. Brachytherapy involves the placement of permanent low-dose-rate radioactive seeds, or temporary placement of high-dose-rate radioactive sources, directly into cancerous tissue. Brachytherapy is one of several promising, less invasive, “cancer ablation therapy” processes being developed to minimize side effects in prostate cancer treatment. The increasing availability of MRI guidance is what will make these a success. What's New at Prostate Cancer Canada: For the car fans among us, the 2016 “Rock The Road” raffle features a custom 2016 Audi S5 Coupe worth $119,000. This Grand Prize has been generously donated by TADA (Trillium Automobile Dealers Association). All of the proceeds from Prostate Cancer Canada’s Rock the Road Raffle fund vital research to improve the lives of the 1 in 8 Canadian men, and their families, who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. http://www.rocktheroadraffle.ca/ “Questions About PSA Tests?” Find out what you need to know and what Prostate Cancer Canada recommends at http://www.prostatecancer.ca/ProstateCancer/Testing-and-Diagnosis/The-PSA-Test#.VRc1lfnF-So “I have Prostate Cancer – Now What?” Use the resources of Prostate Cancer Canada to help your understanding and decision making http://www.prostatecancer.ca/Prostate-Cancer/Care-and-Support-Post-Treatment/Ihave-prostate-cancer-Now-what#.VM1FA2jF-So For more information on Prostate Cancer Canada, please go to their website and Subscribe to the Free Monthly e-Newsletter http://www.prostatecancer.ca/