Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program

What Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program does

The Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program is a publicly funded, non-profit healthcare survivorship program founded in 2013 and operated under the governance of Vancouver Coastal Health, a British Columbia regional health authority. The program is headquartered at the Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre in Vancouver and was developed at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. It serves prostate cancer patients, their partners, and family members from initial diagnosis through treatment and long-term survivorship, and operates across British Columbia with online content distribution extending its reach globally.

The program's core offering is structured as eight integrated modules: treatment decision-making, nutrition, psychological coping, sexual health, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) management, metastatic disease management, exercise, and bladder/bowel management (pelvic floor physiotherapy). Module delivery combines group education sessions (1–1.5 hours, held monthly) with one-on-one clinical appointments delivered by specialized clinicians including Sexual Health Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, registered Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists, and medical oncologists from BC Cancer. The pelvic floor physiotherapy module employs biofeedback technology to teach muscle contraction technique for post-surgical urinary incontinence; up to four such appointments are provided complimentary to eligible patients.

The business model is non-commercial: services are delivered at no direct charge to patients through British Columbia's publicly funded healthcare system, with revenue flowing from Vancouver Coastal Health rather than from patient fees or insurance. A nominal $50 charge applies only to missed appointments or late cancellations. Patient acquisition occurs through healthcare provider referral and self-referral via website intake forms. The program's reach is extended through multi-language video content (English, French, Farsi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi), seasonal newsletters, and an active social media presence on Facebook, X, and Instagram. The single leadership figure identified is Monita Sundar, who serves as both Acting Provincial Program Manager and Vancouver Program Manager.

Name

Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program

Legal name

Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program

Website

https://pcscprogram.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program is a Vancouver Coastal Health-affiliated, publicly funded non-profit survivorship program offering eight clinical and educational modules covering treatment decisions, sexual health, pelvic floor physiotherapy, exercise, nutrition, coping, ADT, and metastatic disease management for prostate cancer patients, partners, and families in British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oncology Survivorship Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (Women’s & Men’s Health) (HSADAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (EDALAFAG)

Keywords

• Prostate cancer support
• Cancer survivorship care
• Pelvic floor physiotherapy
• Oncology patient education
• Hormone therapy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver, BC

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Healthcare Services: PCSC Program operates as part of Vancouver Coastal Health, a publicly funded regional health authority in British Columbia, Canada. Services are provided at no direct cost to patients through the provincial healthcare system. Some specialized services like pelvic floor physiotherapy appointments are provided complimentary through the program, with a $50 charge only for missed appointments or late cancellations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The PCSC Program is a comprehensive prostate cancer survivorship program offering eight integrated modules covering treatment decision-making, nutrition, coping strategies, sexual health, ADT management, metastatic disease, exercise, and bladder/bowel management. Services are delivered through monthly group education sessions and one-on-one clinical appointments with specialized providers including medical oncologists, sexual health nurses, pelvic floor physiotherapists using biofeedback, and exercise physiologists. The program serves patients, partners, and families from initial diagnosis onwards.

Product overview

The Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program is a comprehensive survivorship program developed at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, consisting of eight integrated modules covering the full spectrum of prostate cancer care. The program addresses treatment decision-making, nutrition, psychological coping, sexual health, hormone therapy side effects, metastatic disease management, exercise, and bladder/bowel function. Each module offers group education sessions, with several providing one-on-one clinical appointments with specialized healthcare providers including Sexual Health Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists. The program serves patients, their partners, and family members from initial diagnosis onwards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metastatic Disease Management: Program providing education and support for patients with metastatic prostate cancer, covering both hormone sensitive and castration resistant disease types.
• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
• Movement & Exercise
• Sexual Health
• ADT Management

Products and services

• Deciding on Treatment for Prostate Cancer An information module helping prostate cancer patients understand and evaluate treatment options, delivered through group education sessions.
• Nutrition for Prostate Cancer Patients Educational module providing guidance on nutrition and dietary considerations for prostate cancer patients.
• Coping with Prostate Cancer Psychological support module addressing emotional and mental health aspects of living with prostate cancer.
• Managing the Sexual Impact of Prostate Cancer Treatments Module focused on sexual health and intimacy concerns resulting from prostate cancer treatments, presented by a Sexual Health Nurse, including sexual adaptation counseling and rehabilitation planning.
• Thriving on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Education module covering the side effects of hormone therapy and management strategies, presented by a medical oncologist from BC Cancer.
• Metastatic Disease Management Module for patients with metastatic prostate cancer covering treatment options for hormone sensitive and castrate resistant disease types.
• Movement & Exercise for Prostate Cancer Patients Exercise module providing tailored exercise prescriptions and one-on-one clinic sessions with an Exercise Physiologist to maintain physical activity during and after treatment.
• Bladder and Bowel Management (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy) Pelvic floor physiotherapy module addressing urinary incontinence and urgency following prostate cancer treatment, including group education sessions and one-on-one clinical appointments with biofeedback technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most men regain bladder control within a few months of pelvic floor physiotherapy intervention

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BC CancercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) education sessions are presented by medical oncologists from BC Cancer. This collaboration ensures that patients receive expert medical guidance on hormone therapy side effects from specialists at BC Cancer's provincial cancer agency.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cancer Support Community: US-based non-profit providing cancer survivorship support including educational programs, counseling, and support groups — comparable survivorship program structure and patient-support orientation to PCSC.
• Wellspring Cancer Support: Canadian non-profit network offering cancer survivorship programs including peer support, exercise, and educational sessions — directly comparable Canadian cancer survivorship support model and regional delivery footprint.
• ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer: US-based non-profit providing prostate cancer patient support, education, and survivorship resources, including treatment side-effect management — comparable scope and target audience to PCSC, though operating at national US scale.
• Malecare: Non-profit men's cancer support organization providing prostate cancer support groups, treatment navigation, and survivorship resources — comparable patient-support orientation and grassroots community-led delivery model.
• Us TOO International: Non-profit prostate cancer support and education organization offering peer support groups, educational resources, and survivorship programs for prostate cancer patients and families — closely aligned with PCSC's mission and patient population.
• TrueNTH: Prostate cancer survivorship program network funded by the Movember Foundation, supporting men through treatment decisions, side-effect management, and recovery — directly comparable survivorship framework with global multi-site delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Prostate Cancer Foundation: Largest non-profit focused on prostate cancer research funding and patient education — overlapping patient-education mission but oriented primarily toward research rather than clinical service delivery like PCSC.
• Livestrong Foundation: Cancer survivorship non-profit offering navigation, education, and support programs for patients across cancer types — comparable survivorship-support mission with broader cancer-type coverage and significantly larger operational scale.
• Movember Foundation: Global men's health charity funding prostate cancer research and survivorship programs — overlapping mission on prostate cancer patient support but operating as a funder/coordinator rather than direct clinical service provider.
• Canadian Cancer Society: National Canadian charity providing cancer information, peer support, and survivorship resources — broader cancer scope but overlapping patient-education and survivorship programming, with similar public-funding and donation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PCSC_Program
• Facebookfacebook.com/pcscprogram
• Instagraminstagram.com/pcsc_program
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pcscprogram

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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