How to Be Your Own Best Advocate
Alan Gelband has an undetectable PSA. Two years after robotic prostatectomy for organ-confined prostate cancer, he has come through diagnosis, treatment and recovery, and life is good. But he will never forget what it was like during that time, and because of that, he shares what he has learned with. Read More
A New Lease on Life
Part I: A New Lease on Life (pun intended) Are you the kind of person who thinks things happen for a reason? Len Bellavia wasn’t. He’s more like your classic mover and shaker - the kind of guy who knows everyone, who people listen to – because it’s so clear. Read More
01/05/2018
The Long, Wet Road Back to Normal
Incontinence after radical prostatectomy sucks. But for nearly all men, it goes away. For the very small percentage in whom it doesn’t, there is help. JP Mac (John P. McCann) is an Emmy award-winning animation writer who worked for Warner Bros. and Disney, and a novelist. He is also very. Read More
01/01/2018
Thank You
To our PCF Community, we want to say THANK YOU. Thanks to your support during the end of 2017, we were able to meet the full amount of our matching grant challenge. This means more funding for research in 2018 and hopefully more breakthroughs in the next few years. In. Read More
12/14/2017
The 10 Most Read Stories of 2017 on PCF.org
The 10 Most Read Stories of 2017 on PCF.org In case you missed these, here are the 10 top read articles read by our audience in 2017: When Treatment Stops Working: Blame Resistance Take Back Your Sex Life Five Foods to Protect your Prostate You’ve Got Prostate Cancer. Now what?. Read More
12/11/2017
“There’s More Hope All the Time.”
Metastatic prostate cancer can turn on a dime. For too long, a sudden shift in the disease has meant bad news. But now, more and more men are seeing a sudden turn in the right direction. Jeff Finerman is one of them. In a very short time, Jeff has gone. Read More
11/20/2017
A Thanksgiving Your Prostate Will Thank You For
It’s the holiday season, and we know you’ve got a lot on your mind. One question you’re probably asking yourself: What can I do for my prostate this Thanksgiving? Well, maybe you’re not asking this question, but we’re hoping that both you and your prostate will have a great Thanksgiving,. Read More
Top Stories of 2017: #1 Protein Discovery Offers New Hope for Lethal Prostate Cancer
#1: New Life Extending Treatment Protocol The Prostate Cancer Foundation funded the research that was instrumental in eventually getting FDA approval for abiraterone in 2011. You may be aware of this drug as a second-line treatment to be given when primary ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) fails. In 2017, results were. Read More
Top Stories of 2017: #2 Radioactive Molecules that Hunt and Kill Cancer
#2: Radioactive Molecules that Hunt and Kill Cancer PSMA, or prostate membrane-specific antigen, is a protein that is primarily found on the surface of prostate and prostate cancer cells. The protein becomes like a unique signature that can be tracked by small molecules or proteins that are injected into your. Read More
Top Stories of 2017: #3 Faster Clinical Trials
#3: Faster Clinical Trials In order for the FDA to approve a new therapy, an improvement in length or quality of life due to the therapy must first be demonstrated in clinical trials. The “overall survival” (OS) endpoint, which measures the length of time from randomization to death from any. Read More