Meeting Information
We meet every third Saturday of the month, January - November, 10:00 AM – Noon
(No meeting in December)
Our meetings are free and open to everyone, wives, caregivers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, partners, friends, men, women and those of you with Prostate Cancer. Not on the list above, you are welcome too! No registration, just show up and learn about the most current information on research, prevention, and treatment of Prostate Cancer.
We provide support to you, your family and your loved ones.
10905 Road To the Cure
San Diego, California 92121
June 15 2019 - Active Surveillance
Dr. Franklin Gaylis, Active Surveillance
Dr. Franklin Gaylis, Medical Director for the Genesis Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center.
Active surveillance (AS) is the practice of closely monitoring slow, indolent forms of prostate cancer with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests, digital rectal prostate exams and, potentially, biopsies.
There is a large group of men with a form of low-grade prostate cancer whose long-term survival is not impacted by non-treatment. With this new model, we were able to increase rates of surveillance to benefit patients through use of provider education and a standardized report card.