New study finds one in nine men with metastatic prostate cancer carry inherited mutations in DNA repair genes with important implications for treatment and for cancer risk in family members
https://vimeo.com/739319237/15d67dee4f Cancer, the uncontrolled growth of cells, is caused by the acquisition of genetic mutations that allow cells to evade the normal biological laws governing when and where they can...Read More
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 24 NEW YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
SANTA MONICA, CA June 23, 2016 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce 24 new Young Investigator (YI) Awards to pioneer increasingly precise treatments and faster...Read More
PCF and MLB Step Up to the Plate to Raise Awareness and Fund Research for Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are once again teaming up to hit home runs for prostate cancer research and encourage fans to “Keep Dad in...Read More
Obesity And A High-fat Diet Promote Prostate Cancer Progression By Amplifying The Activity Of Cancer Genes
At the 2016 Annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference, Giorgia Zadra, PhD, of the Harvard: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented results from a study...Read More
Inherited Defects In Breast And Ovarian Cancer Genes Predispose To Prostate Cancer With Worse Outcomes
At the 2016 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, Dr. Joaquin Mateo, a medical oncologist at the Institute for Cancer Research, UK, presented results from a new study...Read More
2016 AACR-Prostate Cancer Foundation Scholar-in-Training Award Recipients
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Scholar-in-Training Awards recognize promising young cancer researchers presenting outstanding proffered papers relating to advanced prostate cancer at the AACR Annual Meeting. The Prostate Cancer Foundation is...Read More
Family History Of Prostate Cancer Tied To Heightened Risk Of Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2016 -- A new study by PCF researcher Lorelei Mucci, ScD, reports new evidence for the "significant heritability" of prostate cancer. Her exciting results, published in the...Read More
THE DISCOVERY OF NEW MOLECULAR MECHANISMS THAT MAY LINK OBESITY AND HIGH RISK PROSTATE CANCER
What this means for patients: Obesity is a known risk factor for prostate cancer, but the reasons for this remain unknown. This study identifies expression of chromatin remodeling genes as...Read More
BOXING LEGEND AND FIVE-TIME HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD EVANDER HOLYFIELD GETS READY TO KNOCK OUT PROSTATE CANCER WITH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FILMED IN PROVIDENCE
Providence, R.I. (May 26, 2015) – Are you ready to rumble? Coming soon to knock out prostate cancer is boxing legend and five-time heavyweight champion of the world, Evander Holyfield....Read More
Smoking May Be Linked to Prostate Cancer Return
Mar. 21, 2015 -- Smoking doubles the risk that prostate cancer will return after surgery for the disease, a new study suggests. "This is a new analysis, but it seems...Read More