03/01/2023
Steve’s Story: Cutting-Edge Care Makes All the Difference
Steve Sakakini has some advice to patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. “Get a good doctor. A doctor who knows what kind of prostate cancer you have.” In the past year, Steve has gotten cutting-edge combination treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. Things are going so well that his doctor may. Read More
Roasted Root Vegetables
Locally-grown produce….the phrase conjures up images of shopping at a farmers’ market, or tomatoes picked fresh from the fields, appearing in your salad just a few hours later. But in February, in many parts of the U.S., you’re looking out the window at snow and ice, with nary a fresh. Read More
02/10/2023
Monkey Wrench in the Works: How Exercise Helps Sabotage Prostate Cancer
Fighting Prostate Cancer with Exercise (Part 1) Being sedentary, smoking, excess weight, and foods that are inflammatory: these things create a hospitable environment that encourages prostate cancer. Here are some things you can do to roll up the welcome mat and slow down prostate cancer – even advanced disease. UCLA. Read More
02/06/2023
Q&A: Rising PSA After Prostate Cancer Treatment
Many questions were submitted before and during PCF’s webinar on rising PSA after treatment for localized prostate cancer. Dr. Paul Nguyen responded to questions during the webinar and Dr. Ashley Ross provided responses to several select questions afterwards. Please note that this information is intended to help guide discussions with. Read More
02/01/2023
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Launches ‘Black Men: Know Your Risk’ Campaign and Teams Up with Atlanta Hawks for ‘Black History Month Assist Challenge’ to Raise Awareness and Funds for Prostate Cancer Research
PCF campaign urges men to ‘Know Your Risk’ for prostate cancer, especially Black men who are more than twice as likely to die from the disease. LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 1, 2023 – This February the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is teaming up with the Atlanta Hawks for the fifth. Read More
Challenge Awards – Class of 2022
The PCF Challenge Award Winners - Class of 2022 recipients are: 2022 Movember-PCF VAlor Challenge Award Principal Investigators: Isla Garraway, MD, PhD (University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System), Kara Maxwell, MD, PhD (University of Pennsylvania),Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center), Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD (Moffit. Read More
01/31/2023
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces 2022 Challenge Awards Totaling More Than $12 Million for Prostate Cancer Research
LOS ANGELES, Calif., January 31, 2023 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the 2022 Class of PCF Team Challenge Award recipients and a total of more than $12 million in funding for innovative prostate cancer research. PCF Challenge Awards fund international, multi-institutional, cross-disciplinary teams of investigators conducting highly. Read More
12/28/2022
PET-TC del PSMA
En 2020, la FDA aprobó por primera vez un nuevo tipo de estudio llamado PET-TC del PSMA para encontrar el cáncer de próstata en todo el cuerpo. Este estudio más sensible puede detectar metástasis de cáncer de próstata mucho antes, cuando son mucho más pequeñas, y puede mostrar la ubicación. Read More
Cauliflower Stir Fry
Have you heard of “Veganuary”? This trend has emerged over the past few years as people aim to eat a plant-based diet for the month of January. While there’s generally no “wrong” time to start making healthier choices, the new year can feel like an opportunity to try new approaches. Read More
12/17/2022
Active Surveillance, Exercise, Vegan Diets and Healthy Fat: Your Questions Answered (Part 2)
Dr. Stacey Kenfield, Associate Professor in the Departments of Urology and Epidemiology & Biostatistics at UCSF, was a guest on PCF’s monthly webinar series hosted by CEO Dr. Charles J. Ryan. She discussed her research on Prostate 8, a collection of lifestyle changes that have been shown to reduce a. Read More