Prostate Cancer International (PCaI) is excited to be holding its next patient education / information conference in Fort Myers, FL, on March 2, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For complete details of the meeting agenda, the speakers, how to register, and other facts, please click here. Check in will start at 8:30 a.m.
The actual meeting (“Prostate Cancer TODAY: Living Well, Choosing Wisely“) will be held at the Cohen Center associated with the Florida Gulf Coast University. We have made arrangements for discounted rooms at two nearby hotels (see the meeting web site for details). The deadline for reserving these discount hotel rooms is this Friday, February 8th. (You can cancel your hotel room up to 72 hours before your reservation.)
For those who may wish to fly in to the meeting, the university is just 5 miles from Fort Myers International airport (RSW). For those who may wish to drive in to the meeting, the university is about 3 miles from the interstate (I-75).
As we did at our Virginia conference in October 2018, this conference will feature two large, general sessions, and 16 smaller breakout sessions, so patients and caregivers can choose topics that are important to them. The meeting also will have audience Q&A, panel discussions, and an Exhibit Hall full of free resources.
Speakers include expert physicians, oncology nurses, patient advocates, and caregivers. Advocates Mike Scott, Jan Manarite, and Joel Nowak will be moderating most of the sessions. Some of our featured speakers include:
- Dr Steven Scionti from Scionti Prostate Center
- Dr Eli Van Allen from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Metastatic PC Project
- Dr Debra Freeman from Cyberknife Centers of Tampa
- Dr Brad Hoppe from the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute
- Dr Michael Katin and Dr Constantine Mantz from 21st Century Oncology
This meeting is open to patients and associated caregivers free of charge, including free lunch but we do ask for a small donation ($25.00 per person) from those who can afford this because we do have to find ways to “make ends meet”.
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I am sorry to hear that you are having this type of health issue, but this doesn’t appear to be associated with prostate cancer in any way.
I would, however, note that your current medication regimen may well be helping with your osteoporesis, even if it isn’t helping with the pain. You need to talk to your doctors about that.