09/20/2022
Prostate Cancer in U.S. Hispanic Men
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. Below, Dr. Scarlett Gomez, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, and an expert on cancer disparities, describes how prostate cancer is affecting Hispanic/Latino men. Key Takeaways: Prostate cancer remains a significant burden for. Read More
09/15/2022
(Almost) One-Pot Sweet Potato, Tofu, and Spinach Curry
Plant-based diets, Meatless Monday, “Veganuary”…..there’s a lot of talk these days about the potential health benefits, as well as environmental benefits, of eating less meat. For example, a study of more than 200,000 men in the U.K. showing that men who were vegetarian, and men who ate fish (but no. Read More
09/15/2022
LuPSMA: The Specifics (Part 2)
A whole new form of treatment for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is here: PSMA-targeting therapy. The first PSMA-targeting therapy approved in the U.S. – with more being tested now in clinical trials – is LuPSMA (177Lu-PSMA-617; Pluvicto®), previously discussed here. We asked medical oncologist and PCF-funded scientist Michael J.. Read More
09/15/2022
LuPSMA: A Whole New Class of Treatment for Prostate Cancer (Part 1)
PSMA is a molecule that sits on the surface of prostate cancer cells, and we can look right at it. It can’t hide from us – even in bits of cancer no bigger than a grain of rice – because, thanks to research funded by PCF, newly-approved radioactive tracers that. Read More
09/14/2022
Wild Dunes Men’s Golf Association Charity Event Gains Momentum
Over the past 29 years, many generous supporters, large and small, have contributed to the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s efforts to fund life-saving prostate cancer research. One source of support has been steadily increasing over nearly a decade, becoming the largest single private fundraiser benefiting PCF: the Wild Dunes Men’s Golf. Read More
09/09/2022
Improving Erectile Function, Part 2: What You Can Do After Surgery
Men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer often fear its side effects, including losing the ability to have erections. PCF-funded investigator Dr. Ashutosh Tewari, chairman of urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, and team have reviewed the latest research on strategies to improve erectile function that. Read More
09/09/2022
Improving Erectile Function, Part 1: What You Can Do Before Surgery
If you’ve been diagnosed with localized prostate cancer and are considering having surgery (radical prostatectomy), you may be concerned about potential side effects, including loss of erectile function. About 40% of men lose some erectile function after surgery. This can have a major impact on quality of life for both. Read More
08/31/2022
More Evidence For Benefits of Radiation Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
In the U.S., between 2010-2019, nearly 7% of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer had metastatic disease at diagnosis. In 2022, this could translate into more than 18,000 people. Multiple treatment options exist, including combinations of standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), novel hormonal therapies, and docetaxel. Since 2019, radiation therapy (RT). Read More
08/31/2022
From the White House: A Proclamation on National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2022
Repost from: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/08/31/a-proclamation-on-national-prostate-cancer-awareness-month-2022/ During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we recommit ourselves to taking on a cancer that will affect over 260,000 people in America this year alone. It is for those we have lost, those who continue to fight, and those who will undergo this battle in the future that. Read More
08/24/2022
PACT Act Expands Health Care for Veterans
Earlier this month, President Biden signed into law S. 3373, “The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022.” Prostate Cancer Foundation President and CEO Dr. Charles J. Ryan had the privilege of representing PCF at the White House signing ceremony. The. Read More