Our ZERO prostate cancer support group provides information and inspiration to prostate cancer patients and caregivers at all stages of the disease, from the newly diagnosed to the long-time survivor.

We meet twice each month—online via Zoom on the third Wednesday, and in person on the fourth Wednesday, Some people attend both meetings, but many choose one or the other. Meetings are free, volunteer led, and do not provide individual medical advice. Meetings last no more than two hours.

Next Meeting

Our next Zoom meeting is on Wednesday, September 16 , from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Pacific Time. The first hour will be a general discussion regarding prostate cancer. This is a chance to learn from one another's lived experiences and to provide shared support.

At 7 pm we will be joined by our guest speaker. This month's guest is Ruben Raychaudhuri, MD. Dr. Raychaudhuri will be discussing GLP-1 drugs and their effect on prostate cancer.

Dr. Raychaudhuri is a medical oncologist who treats patients with prostate, bladder and testicular cancers. He has a particular interest in prostate cancer because of the wide spectrum of disease, ranging from cases that require no treatment to those that need aggressive therapy. This complexity drives his focus on individualized treatment decisions and careful attention to patients’ quality of life.

As a researcher, Dr. Raychaudhuri focuses on translational prostate cancer research, including the development of novel molecularly targeted therapies. His work focuses on epigenetics, early‑phase clinical trials and biomarker validation, with the goal of identifying markers that can help guide more personalized treatment approaches for patients with genitourinary cancers.

Please contact the meeting organizer at marty@chakoian.com for the Zoom link.

Our next in-person meeting will be on Wednesday, September 23, at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th Street in Seattle. That meeting also begins at 6 pm and will end by 8:00.

In-person meetings are smaller and more intimate. We do not have guest speakers or doctors at our in-person meetings and do not provide medical advice, but focus on listening and supporting on another on our cancer journeys.

Contact Us

For more information please contact

Marty Chakoian

marty@chakoian.com

(206) 412-0571

ZERO Prostate Cancer https://zerocancer.org/

Other Washington state support groups

Seattle area: davidhelfman@yahoo.com or dave@edererinvestment.com

Olympia: olyustoo@gmail.com

Friday Harbor: mhamlette@rockisland.com

Tri Cities: hector.deleon@kadlec.org