03/29/2021
Full-On “Kitchen Sink” for High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer: Intensive Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy (part 2)
What’s the idea behind slamming high-risk prostate cancer with a battery of treatments: surgery plus a finite course of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) plus an androgen-directed drug such as abiraterone, apalutamide or enzalutamide? Catching cancer when it’s less prepared for battle. Over time, prostate cancer acquires genomic alterations that help. Read More
Top 10 Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
1. Eat fewer calories and exercise more so that you maintain a healthy weight. 2. Try to keep the amount of fat you get from red meat and dairy products to a minimum. 3. Watch your calcium intake. Do not take supplemental doses far above the recommended daily allowance. Some. Read More
03/22/2021
Sheffler Strong
When Pat Sheffler’s son needed to sell some more insurance to hit his bonus, Pat did what any good dad would: he bought more insurance from him. Before Brandon Sheffler could issue the new policy, his dad needed to undergo a routine physical; no problem, because Pat Sheffler, at age. Read More
Wilted French Lentil Salad
Download the recipe card Wilted French Lentil Salad Recipe by Nicole Derseweh Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Yield: 6 one-cup servings Ingredients: 1 cup French lentils 🗒 3 cups water 1 tsp vegetable boullion 1 tsp paprika ½ onion 🗒 1 cup shiitake mushrooms 🗒 1 bunch kale 🗒. Read More
03/16/2021
Full-On “Kitchen Sink” for High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer: Intensive Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy
Which scenario would you prefer: “I’ve got high-risk prostate cancer. I sure hope it doesn’t come back after surgery or radiation! Fingers crossed! My doctor and I are really hoping for the best!” or, “I’ve got high-risk prostate cancer that has a chance of coming back after initial treatment. So,. Read More
02/22/2021
Giving Cancer a “Brown-Out”
Just when it seems like the picture of diet and prostate cancer is finally coming into focus, PCF-funded scientist Nicole Simone, M.D., a radiation oncologist at Thomas Jefferson University, has added a new dimension. It may not be just a question of the good foods you do eat, and the. Read More
Herb-Crusted Wild Salmon with Vegetable Ribbons
Download the recipe card Herb-Crusted Wild Salmon with Vegetable Ribbons Ingredients: • 2 4oz fillets of wild salmon (skin off and bones removed) • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 tsp shallots, chopped • 1 tsp garlic, chopped • 2 tbsp nuts, finely chopped • 1 tbsp fresh. Read More
02/12/2021
Rewriting the Story for Black Men, Part 1:
If you are of African descent, you are at higher risk of getting prostate cancer. However, says PCF-funded physician-scientist Kosj Yamoah, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, this news should not make you feel defeated. Instead, use this knowledge as. Read More
01/20/2021
What’s New in Inflammation and Prostate Cancer
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs If inflammation can lead to prostate cancer, could anti-inflammatory agents help protect against it? Johns Hopkins epidemiologist and friend to PCF Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D., has been intrigued by this possibility for many years. She is senior author of a new study on the use of aspirin and statins,. Read More
01/15/2021
Statement From Jonathan Simons on American Cancer Society 2021 Facts and Figures
The American Cancer Society’s 2021 Facts & Figures holds good news for all Americans: overall, fewer people are dying from cancer, a 30-year trend due largely to advances in early detection and treatment for some cancers, including prostate cancer. It is equally encouraging that the death rate for prostate cancer. Read More