Saturday August 20, 2022 - 10am PT
Robert Hoffman MD - Next-Generation Cancer Treatment Using a Nontoxic Metabolic Therapy
Robert Hoffman, Professor Emeritus in the UCSD Dept. Of Surgery, will teach us from his fifty years of research, "How to Starve Cancer Naturally." He will be joined by Mark Simon, CN, of the Nutritional Oncology Research Institute.
Dr. Hoffman's recommendations focus on starving cancer by limiting its access to the amino acid Methionine through diet and a methioninase supplement.
His website is howtostarvecancernaturally.com.
Email: meishale@gmail.com
His discussion will include:
- A Review of Metabolic Approaches to Cancer Therapy
- Cancer Methionine Dependence and "Addiction" of Cancer Cells
- Safety and Efficacy of Dietary Methionine Restriction
- Foods Highest and Lowest in Methionine
- Enzymatic Methionine Degradation with Methioninase
- Sensitization of Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy by Methionine Restriction
- Health and Anti-aging Benefits of Methionine Restriction
- High-resolution Tumor Imaging with Methionine-PET Scanning
Saturday September 17 2022 - 10:00am PT
Dr. T. Mike Hsieh - Male Sexual Dysfunction
Dr. Hsieh is a Professor of Urology and Director, UCSD Men’s Health Center.
He specializes in male fertility and men’s health. He treats men with sexual dysfunction including low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, and Peyronie's disease. He also treats male infertility including men with ejaculatory disorder, hormone imbalance, sperm production impairment, cancer, and genetic causes of infertility.
In collaboration with doctors at Moores Cancer Center, he focuses on enabling male patients with cancer to preserve their fertility options before cancer therapy. He also helps cancer survivors preserve or regain their sexual function after they receive cancer treatment that has sexual side effects.
Saturday July 16, 2022 - 10:00am PT
IPCSG Roundtable
Three members of the IPCSG group will share stories about their journey with Prostate Cancer.
- Patrick M. Diagnosed with Gleason 9 in 2018. Had prostate radiation, then follow-up treatments to spine, femur and recently pubic bone. On Zytiga without Lupron. PSA drifting down since radiation in February, now at 2.2.
- Mike D. Diagnosed with Gleason 9 in 2019, with multiple pelvic node tumors. Pelvic radiation brought a clear Axumin scan by Nov. 2021, but now his PSA is rising. Axumin can't find it. Will obtain PSMA scan results before the meeting.
- Bob S. Had proton therapy 3 years ago. Recent PSA's 1.2 to 1.5 to 1.7. MRI w/contrast showed 3.7 mm lesion in pelvis. None seen elsewhere. Will obtain PSMA scan results before the meeting.
This is your chance to get all your questions answered by men who have
"been there, done that".
Saturday June 18, 2022 - 10am PT
Mary Hames PhD, EMBA - GA68 PSMA
Dr. Hames holds a BS and MS in Chemistry, an interdisciplinary PhD in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama Huntsville and an Executive MBA from Kennesaw State.
Dr. Hames is now the US Medical Director for Telix pharmaceuticals, and manages the US Field Medical Team which functions to educate US HCP’s on Telix’s commercially approved products as well as their pipeline diagnostics and therapeutics.
Due to some of the content that was presented by Dr. Hames, only a PDF of the presentation is available.
Saturday May 21, 2022 - 10:00am PT
Dr. Tanya Dorff - Immunotherapy
Dr. Tanya Dorff is a medical oncologist who serves as associate clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research and the Head of the Genitourinary Cancers Program at City of Hope, a research and treatment center for cancer based in Duarte, California.
Dr. Dorff’s research interests in prostate cancer range from clinical trials in PSA-recurrent prostate cancer to the role of fasting in chemotherapy tolerability to CAR T cells that are primed to target prostate cancer tissue.
Saturday April 16, 2022 - 10:00am PT
Dr. Richard Lam MD,
Prostate Oncology Specialists
2022 Update on Prostate Cancer
A double board-certified internist and oncologist, Richard Lam, MD, has been specializing full time at Prostate Oncology Specialists in the treatment of prostate cancer since 2001.
Dr. Lam will be discussing the latest news about Prostate Cancer, treatments and clinical trials.
As always, his presentations will be very informative and presented in an easily understood format. He also brings a great wit with a touch of humor.
Saturday March 19, 2022 - 10:00am PT
IPCSG Roundtable
Three members of the IPCSG group will share stories about their journey with Prostate Cancer.
This is a great time to ask your questions from men who have gone through different treatments, their successes', difficulties and lessons learned.
A combined Q&A session will occur after all 3 have spoken.
This is your chance to get all your questions answered by men who have
"been there, done that".
Saturday February 19, 2022 - 10am PT
Dr. Charles Metzger - Management of Rising PSA After Primary Treatment
Dr. Metzger will be discussing rising PSA after single or multiple treatments and what additional options are available.
You may send additional questions to him by email: ckmetzger@mac.com
January 15, 2022 - 10:00am PT
Dr. A. J. Mundt MD,
UCSD Radiation Oncology
Updates on Radiation Oncology
Dr. Mundt and his colleagues will present the latest updates in the field of Radiation Oncology.
Arno J Mundt MD FASTRO FACRO
Professor and Chair
UCSD Dept. of Radiation Medicine & Applied Sciences
John Einck MD FACRO
Professor
UCSD Dept. of Radiation Medicine & Applied Sciences
California Proton Therapy Center
Carl Rossi MD
Professor
UCSD Dept. of Radiation Medicine & Applied Sciences
California Proton Therapy Center
Brent Rose MD
Assistant Professor
UCSD Dept. of Radiation Medicine & Applied Sciences
UCSD Department of Urology
Saturday November 20, 2021 - 10am PT
Dr. Robert Pugach - HIFU
Dr. Robert Pugach is the Medical Director of Western States HIFU. He has one of the largest prostate cancer practices in California and treats patients from all states and internationally. Dr. Pugach has devoted his career on effective minimally invasive technologies and procedures that treat a variety of urological conditions.
One remarkable treatment for prostate cancer is High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). He is one of the world’s most experienced HIFU practitioners and is in a select group of urologists certified to teach other doctors how to perform HIFU. Additionally, Dr. Pugach is one of the most experienced urologist in cryoablation – prostate freezing – for cancer.
october 16, 2021 - 10:00am PT
Rana R. McKay, MD
Medical Oncologist
Associate Professor of Medicine
Updates on Advances in Prostate Cancer
Rana R. McKay, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in treating people with urogenital cancers, including bladder, kidney, prostate and testicular cancer.
Dr. McKay leads a multi-disciplinary prostate cancer clinic. Focused on delivering advanced cancer care through a coordinated team approach, this clinic enables men diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer - either early-stage or metastatic - to see her and a team of doctors including a urologist and radiation oncologist to provide patients with highly specialized care.
September 18, 2021 10:00 AM (PT)
DR. RICHARD J. SZABO
Transperineal vs. Transrectal Biopsies
Dr. Richard J. Szabo is an urologist in Irvine, California. He received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Richard J. Szabo, MD is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Urology at University of California, Irvine and is on staff at Kaiser Permanente Orange County and Riverside, California. He has written extensively about the new transperineal approach and has a special interest in teaching “free-hand” transperineal prostate biopsy under local anesthesia to his colleagues and informing the general public of the technique’s advantages over the transrectal approach.
**4th saturday!** August 28 2021 - 10:00AM PT
Jane Shellhouse, C.N., CNM
Nutrition and lifestyle strategies for all ages that support growth, development, and healthy aging
Everyone has a dream – that unique vision of what they wish to achieve, how they want to look, and what they want to become in life.
Jane will discuss ways you can reach your nutrition goals through an all natural and well-balanced diet, and how it will impact your health for a lifetime.
July 17 2021 - ***starting at Noon PT***
Dr. Justin Houman
Men's Health, Pre and Post Prostate Cancer Treatment
Dr. Justin Houman is a urologist and fellowship-trained Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery specialist, whose practice is focused on men’s health, include male hormone management, sexual and ejaculatory dysfunction, male fertility, male incontinence, and Peyronie’s disease. Dr. Houman will be discussing men’s health with respect to pre and post prostate cancer treatments.