VA Launches Clinical Trial for Veterans with COVID-19 Based on Prostate Cancer Drug
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began a new clinical trial to test a Food and Drug Administration-approved prostate cancer drug as a potential treatment for male...Read More
Major Trial Shows Breast Cancer Drug Can Hit Prostate Cancer Achilles Heel
Olaparib, licensed for breast and ovarian cancer, is effective for some men with prostate cancer too Drug better than targeted hormone therapy in cancers with weaknesses in repairing their DNA...Read More
The Second Annual PCF Black History Month Assist Challenge sets new Fundraising Record by raising more than $500,000 for Prostate Cancer Research
LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 25, 2020 – In its sophomore year, the Second Annual Prostate Cancer Foundation Black History Month Assist Challenge more than tripled its fundraising efforts, compared to...Read More
Molecular Imaging Could Transform Management of People with Aggressive Cancer
VICTORIA, Australia, March 22, 2020: A medical imaging technique known as PSMA PET/CT that provides detailed body scans while detecting levels of a molecule associated with prostate cancer could help...Read More
Kristen Bell Selects the Winners of the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s 3rd Annual True Love Contest
LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 18, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and actress Kristen Bell announced today, the winners of the 3rd Annual TRUE Love Contest that honors caregivers...Read More
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Validate Link Between Genetic Variant and Poor Outcomes in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
February 13, 2020, CLEVELAND: In a new Cleveland Clinic-led study published in JAMA Oncology, researchers show that the a testosterone-related genetic variant – HSD3B1(1245C) – is associated with more aggressive...Read More
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Recruits NBA and NHL Teams to Join Forces for the 2nd Annual PCF Black History Month Assist Challenge
LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 4, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has drafted teams from the NBA and NHL to help fight prostate cancer with the 2nd Annual PCF...Read More
The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Kristen Bell Honor Caregivers with its 3rd Annual True Love Contest
LOS ANGELES, Calif., January 29, 2020 – Beginning February 1st, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) will launch its 3rd Annual TRUE Love contest to honor family and caregivers for their...Read More
FDA approves enzalutamide for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer
December 16, 2019 – Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new use for enzalutamide (Xtandi®) for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive (aka, “castration-sensitive”) prostate cancer (mHSPC). Enzalutamide has...Read More
Winship study sheds light on immune control of cancer
Issued by: Emory University Woodruff Health Sciences Center New findings could provide doctors with vital clues about how the immune system prevents cancer from recurring. The study from Winship Cancer...Read More