Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Video Chat – June 11th, 2025

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/.

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Chat Log:

• Eric- Atlanta 8:24 PM

  2nd Opinions for Biopsies -Jonathan Epstein, MD Contact:jonathaniraepstein@gmail.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 Biopsy Videos/Links topics: Master pathologist Zhou continues his primer on prostate biopsies https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/master-pathologist-zhou-continues Second Opinion Diagnosis in Prostate Pathology Grand Rounds in Urology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTjOED_da1I Should You Get a Second Opinion on Gleason 6 Pathology Slides? Expert Laurence Klotz, MD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DE6xhKQ_4

• Eric- Atlanta8:25 PM

  2nd Opinions for MRIs -Second opinion of MRI from Johns Hopkins Images and Reports for Providers | Johns Hopkins Radiology (hopkinsmedicine.org) Email: eradiologycenter@jhmi.edu Phone: 443-287-7378 Fax: 443-769-1210 NIH 2nd Opinion MRI: Choyke, Peter (NIH/NCI) Radiologist pchoyke@mail.nih.gov -Accolade Radiology NY, PA https://accoladeradiology.com/mritap.html Radiology Check (Switzerland) https://radiologycheck.com/en

• Eric- Atlanta8:29 PM

  PROMISE/COLOR Genetic Study w/ANCAN affiliate link: https://www.prostatecancerpromise.org/?utm_campaign=ANCAN&utm_medium=link&utm_source=Webinar

• Bill (VA) 8:34 PM

  Sounds relatively heavenly.

• Derek (SoCal) 8:43 PM

  👍

• AnCan Barniskis Room – Rick 8:43 PM

  Chief is Dr. Pow Sang. I don’t know whre he stands on AS https://www.moffitt.org/providers/julio-pow-sang/

• Derek (SoCal) 8:45 PM

  👍

• Jeff Coleman – Maryland 9:03 PM

  good night …thanks to everyone as usual!

• Eric- Atlanta 9:22 PM

  Food & Nutrition recs: https://ancan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Prostate-Ca-AS_Nov-2020.pdf https://aspatients.org/meeting/as-101-program-on-diet-and-nutritional-lifestyle/ https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/nutrition-and-prostate-cancer https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medi cine/herbs/herbs-botanicals-other-products-faq https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp/prostate-supplements-pdq https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22508710/ (Vitamin D Levels)

• Eric- Atlanta 9:22 PM

  Omegas! https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.24.00608?md5=efb3c3159aa147415d4f2ded3334efa3&cid=DM19875&bid=465772164

• AnCan Barniskis Room – Rick 9:33 PM

  Vets Group https://ancan.org/veterans/

• AnCan Barniskis Room- Rick 9:34 PM

  Henry is more advanced