06/25/2024
Research Conversations: Promising Clinical Trial Results of a New Immunotherapy
View the transcript here. Immunotherapy has been less effective in prostate cancer vs. certain other cancers. However, a new approach called PSCA CAR-T cell therapy shows encouraging results in a PCF-funded early-phase clinical trial. PCF sat down with lead researchers Drs. Tanya Dorff and Saul Priceman of City of Hope to discuss their findings. Watch the. Read More
06/20/2024
Portobello Mushroom Burgers
It's June, and while PCF's Home Run Challenge has just wrapped, the baseball season is going strong. Need a healthy meal while you watch the games this summer? Look no further! This month's recipe is Portobello Mushroom Burgers. These are a hit for meat- and veggie-lovers alike. So, whether you're. Read More
06/18/2024
Prostate Cancer Foundation Highlights Evidence-Based Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines for Black Men
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 18, 2024 – In its ongoing work to address health disparities for Black men related to prostate cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announces newly published guidelines for prostate cancer screening for Black men in the U.S. One in six Black men in the U.S.. Read More
06/17/2024
How to Find an Expert Radiation Oncologist
Even if hospitals offer the same treatment, by no means does this mean that this treatment is interchangeable. This information can help if radiation is right for you. Read More
06/17/2024
Eat Your Beans and Greens: New Study Shows Benefits of Plant-Based Diets for Prostate Cancer Survivors
If you’ve been following prostate cancer-related health and wellness news for the past few years, you may have heard about the connection between plant-based diets and prostate cancer. For example, Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD (hon), a urologist at NYU and the Manhattan VA, previously discussed the beneficial association with. Read More
06/12/2024
Prostate Cancer Foundation-Funded Research Shows Promising Results Against Lethal Form of Prostate Cancer
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 12, 2024 – A team of investigators at City of Hope funded by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) reports that patients with advanced prostate cancer can be safely treated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. The results of their first-in-human phase 1 clinical trial,. Read More
06/07/2024
The Best of the Best: Food Science and Prostate Cancer
Janet Farrar Worthington asks Harvard epidemiologist and PCF-funded scientist Lorelei Mucci, M.P.H., Sc.D., for her expert opinion on the connections between certain dietary elements and prostate cancer. Here’s the rundown, in no particular order: Your best diet is colorful: a rainbow of plant-based, unprocessed foods, low in sugar, with animal. Read More
06/06/2024
Experts Discuss PCF Screening Guidelines for Black Men in the U.S.
View the transcript here. Black men in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with and to die from prostate cancer than men of other backgrounds. To address this disparity, PCF convened a panel of renowned experts to survey the complete body of research to develop evidence-based screening. Read More
05/23/2024
PSA Screening in Black Men: Disparities Post-Pandemic
View the transcript here. Dr. Quoc Trinh is a urologist at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center Prostate Cancer Program, PCF Young Investigator, and researcher on health equity in prostate cancer. In this video, he discusses his research showing that rates of PSA screening after the pandemic are not recovering as. Read More
05/21/2024
Greater Awareness of Sexual Health for Female Partners of Patients
View the transcript here. Prostate cancer and its treatments can lead to sexual side effects for patients, perhaps most notably erectile dysfunction, but also changes in ejaculation, sex drive, and other issues. Previous studies have described the impact on the patient's sexuality and quality of life, but much less. Read More