Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Video Chat, January 28th, 2026
AnCan is grateful to the following sponsors for making this recording possible: Bayer, Novartis, Johnson and Johnson, Myriad Genetics, Telix, and Blue Earth Diagnostics.
Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk prostate cancer involves unique challenges compared to other treatments. This online support group is designed for men and their caregivers who are currently on or considering AS. We hold four meetings monthly, recording only the second and fourth sessions. Our discussions cover a wide range of topics, including anxiety management, biopsy experiences, and the decision-making process around continuing or discontinuing AS. Newcomers are given priority to share their experiences, so we encourage you to join us.
You can find out more about our 12 monthly prostate cancer meetings at https://ancan.org/prostate-cancer/. Sign up to receive a weekly Reminder/Newsletter for this Group or others at https://ancan.org/contact-us/.
Chat Log:
Eric- Atlanta 8:49 PM
2nd Opinions for Biopsies -Jonathan Epstein, MD Contact: jepstein@imppllc.com https://advanceduropathology.com -Ming Zhou, MD, PHD Now at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. If you have questions for him, please contact him directly at Email: Ming.zhou@mountsinai.org -John Hopkins Pathology https://pathology.jhu.edu/patient-care/second-opinions
AnCan – Rick 8:50 PM
Recent article on finasteride/dutasteride and disease progression https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822868?guestAccessKey=51fc10c5-3b12-4e00-903b-b8611dfbe9a5&utm_source=silverchair&utm_campaign=jama_network&utm_content=onc_weekly_highlights&utm_medium=email&adv=000002836268&mc_cid=c06ec53f6d&mc_eid=838454d636
Eric- Atlanta 9:18 PM
Latest April 2025 NCCN Guidelines for Early PCa: https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/prostate-early-patient.pdf
AnCan – Rick 9:19 PM
Tx Dr. Dan – I recall there was something out there. Thanks
AnCan – Rick 9:22 PM
Early stage Guidelines https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/prostate-early-patient.pdf
Hector 9:30 PM
https://ufhealth.org/news/2025/surprising-finding-could-pave-way-for-universal-cancer-vaccine
Hector 9:44 PM
This is now at the hypothetical level, no conclusive evidence yet: NPR: Could mRNA vaccines help fight cancer? https://www.npr.org/2022/06/05/1103178829/could-mrna-vaccines-help-fight-cancer