Dr. Metzger reports on recent large-scale, encouraging studies on the effectiveness of Active Surveillance in managing a prostate cancer diagnosis. Prostate Forum of Orange County is a Southern California Prostate Cancer Support Group, with online (Zoom) meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of most months, beginning at 5:00 p. Pacific Time. Our website address is: www.prostateforum.org

Dr. Metzger reviews the Clinical Practice Guidelines from the NCCN, containing recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of prostate cancer across the continuum of care. Prostate Forum of Orange County is a Southern California Prostate Cancer Support Group, with online (Zoom) meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of most months, beginning at 5:00 p. Pacific Time. Our website address is: www.prostateforum.org

"This is not Your Father's Prostate Cancer." Dr. Marks talks about the revolutionary advances in detection of prostate cancer, and the target biopsy program at UCLA and elsewhere. Prostate Forum of Orange County is a Southern California Prostate Cancer Support Group, with online (Zoom) meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of most months, beginning at 5:00 p. Pacific Time. Our website address is: www.prostateforum.org

Dr. Scholz describes the prostate cancer treatment options for intermediate risk prostate cancer, including Active Surveillance, current forms of radiation treatment, and surgery, and gives an overview of their effectiveness, risks, and side effects. The presentation is hosted by the Prostate Forum of Orange County (PFOC), a Prostate Cancer Support Group in Southern California. The Prostate Forum holds online support meetings twice each month for men with prostate cancer, their families and friends, and once a month the group hears from expert speakers in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of prostate cancer. You can find a calendar of meetings and presentations, along with a video library of previous presentation, at the PFOC website, www.prostateforum.org.