in-person Meeting Information

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Sam Denmeade, M.D.  - bipolar androgen therapy (BAT)

Dr. Denmeade is the R. Dale Hughes Professor of Oncology and Urology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Division for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. His areas of clinical expertise include bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. 

He will be discussing Bipolar Androgen Therapy (BAT), a new endocrinologic treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). BAT is a treatment in which testosterone levels are oscillated between low and high levels in order to prevent the adaptation of prostate cancer cells to a low-androgen environment.

Dean Hall -   Swimming In Miracles  

Dean is a licensed clinical therapist and coach with over 30 years of experience, an author and highly sought-after speaker, a two-time cancer survivor who experienced radical remission from leukemia and lymphoma, and a two-time world record-setting extreme distance swimmer.  

He is the first person in history to swim the entire 187-mile length of Oregon’s longest river, the Willamette River, (which he did as an active cancer patient) in 2014, and Ireland’s longest river, the River Shannon (180 miles), in 2017. 

Our May meeting will be a double header covering 2 very important and timely subjects:

• Provenge Immunotherapy -  is a personalized immunotherapy that activates the immune system to help fight advanced prostate cancer and has been proven to help certain men live longer. It works differently from other cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy. 
• Sparrow Search - is a patient-friendly search engine that allows patients to directly search for and match to clinical trials. Patients who match to clinical trials are connected with clinical research sites, thereby increasing the pool of potential study candidates and expediting the recruitment process.

 The Medical Journey of a Prostate Cancer Patient 

Dr. Richard Lam will be our speaking at the April 15 IPCSG meeting. Dr. Lam is a double board-certified internist and oncologist, who has been specializing in the treatment of prostate cancer since 2001 at Prostate Oncology Specialists in Marina del Rey, California. 

HIs presentation will include updates on the latest trials, testing and treatment options available for prostate cancer patients.  As always, his presentations are very informative and presented in an easily understood format. He also brings a great wit with a touch of humor.

  IPCSG Roundtable

Members of the IPCSG group will share stories about their journey with Prostate Cancer, then YOU will have a chance to ask questions about your specific situation.

• Darrell Dixon will tell us how he has coped with prostate cancer for many years, including recent developments.
• Dan Peddie will share his journey, including radiation, Lupron, Zytiga, Xtandi and Lynparza, challenges with doctors and current decisions.
• The third part of our meeting will be an open mic session, focusing on attendees who are undecided about what to do next. A panel of  experienced members including Gene Van Vleet, Bill Lewis, and Aaron Lamb will provide some answers, and the audience will provide more suggestions.
• Fourth, we will invite members to break into additional groups to ask questions on radiation, surgery, active surveillance, hormone therapy, and the rest of those who are undecided about what to do next.

Mitchell Kamrava, MD,  "High and Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy"

Dr. Kamrava is a Radiation Oncology Specialist in West Hollywood, CA. He is affiliated with medical facilities Cedars - Sinai Medical Center and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He specializes in High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy), Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Internal Radiation Therapy, Interventional Oncology, and various cancers.