Glorious day to Ride For Dad Huronia
Co-Captain Colin Wackett (centre) with Dr. William Chu (left), Canadian lead for the SABR Prostate Trial and Dr. Andrew Loblaw (right), Chair of the Prostate Cure Foundation.
This last weekend (May 28) on the lakefront of Orillia, there were riders as far as the eye could see. Supporters from Orillia and surrounding communities came out in droves on a gorgeous Saturday morning for what may likely be the largest turnout in the Huronia Ride For Dad’s 12-year ride history.
The SABR Prostate Trial (internationally called PACE– Prostate Advances in Comparative Effectiveness) was the rally call to the crowd by Colin Wackett, long-time Co-Captain of the Huronia Telus Ride For Dad. SABR stands for Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, a more precise external beam radiation technique that takes advantage of the “Achilles Heel” for prostate cancer. SABR is even more convenient and appears to be more effective than standard external beam radiation (Loblaw A et al, 2014). Patients only need five non-invasive treatments, compared to the usual 20-39 treatment course. SABR also appears to have better quality of life and is cheaper than other standard radiation treatments including low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy and standard external beam radiation (Helou J et al, 2016).
The SABR Prostate Trial (internationally called PACE– Prostate Advances in Comparative Effectiveness) was the rally call to the crowd by Colin Wackett, long-time Co-Captain of the Huronia Telus Ride For Dad. SABR stands for Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, a more precise external beam radiation technique that takes advantage of the “Achilles Heel” for prostate cancer. SABR is even more convenient and appears to be more effective than standard external beam radiation (Loblaw A et al, 2014). Patients only need five non-invasive treatments, compared to the usual 20-39 treatment course. SABR also appears to have better quality of life and is cheaper than other standard radiation treatments including low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy and standard external beam radiation (Helou J et al, 2016).
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