10/09/2024
“There’s a Reason Why I Survived.”
Since 2016, PCF has partnered with the VA Health System, funding Centers of Excellence around the country to speed research, treatments, and cures to Veterans with prostate cancer. Outside of the formal partnership, Veterans themselves are some of the strongest voices and most dedicated advocates. Meet Chuck Byers, a Vietnam. Read More
10/08/2024
Database Coordinator
Apply for This Job About the Prostate Cancer Foundation The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating prostate cancer research. Founded in 1993, PCF has been responsible for raising close to $1 billion in support of cutting-edge research by more than 2,200 research projects at. Read More
10/07/2024
Q&A with 108 Miles in September Participant, Phil S.
Phil participated in PCF’s 108 Miles in September Challenge and is generously sharing more of his story. He notes that while he has been involved in similar exercise- and fitness-based fundraisers in the past, this time, “It hits you a lot harder….it was a lot more meaningful after I was. Read More
09/25/2024
From ESMO Congress 2024: A Tool to Guide Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Decipher® Score: A Tool to Guide Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer Currently, the standard of care treatment for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) includes: Hormone therapy (ADT) + an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) such as enzalutamide or abiraterone ADT + the chemotherapy drug docetaxel ADT + ARPI + docetaxel Which. Read More
09/23/2024
Highlights of ESMO Congress 2024: Promising Treatment Approaches for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Clinicians and researchers gathered earlier this month at the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress 2024 in Barcelona. Hundreds of presentations covered advances in cancer research, including groundbreaking new clinical trial data in prostate cancer. While survival for patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) and with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Read More
09/18/2024
Lime-Basil Chicken Thighs with Corn
September marks the end of summer, but we’re not ready to say goodbye just yet. Relish the last bit of the season with Lime-Basil Chicken Thighs with Corn - an easy and delicious dish for those final summer nights. Olive oil is the star ingredient. Healthy fats may reduce the. Read More
09/11/2024
Study Finds Increased Mental Health Needs Upon Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
There isn’t a lot known about mental health in relation to prostate cancer. However, a recent study of nearly 14,000 men conducted by the University of South Australia provides additional insight, suggesting that it could be helpful to incorporate early mental health intervention upon diagnosis. In a press release announcing. Read More
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08/15/2024
Making Sense of PSA After Treatment: Radiation (Part 4)
How do you know if localized prostate cancer is cured? That answer to that question is straightforward for men who undergo radical prostatectomy: in the weeks after surgery, the PSA should become undetectable, falling to less than 0.1. But for men who undergo radiation therapy, it’s more complicated: there is. Read More
08/15/2024
Making Sense of PSA After Treatment: PSA Persistence (Part 3)
If PSA does not go away after prostatectomy, this is called “PSA persistence,” and there are three things that could be causing it, says Weill Cornell Medicine urologist Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H. There could be some normal prostate tissue left behind. “This was more common when we first started. Read More