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04/08/2025
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Appoints Philip Koo, M.D., As Chief Medical Officer
LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 8, 2025 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the appointment of Phillip Koo, M.D., as chief medical officer. Dr. Koo will lead PCF’s patient navigation programs, help increase understanding and reduction of critical patient care gaps, and accelerate novel programs designed to fulfill PCF’s mission... Read More
02/24/2025
Bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
Elephants, giraffes, pythons and other large species have higher cancer rates than smaller ones like mice, bats, and frogs, a new study has shown, overturning a 45-year-old belief about cancer in the animal kingdom. The research, conducted by researchers from the University of Reading, University College London and the Johns... Read More
02/20/2025
Atlanta Hawks Foundation and Ressler Gertz Family Foundation Reach New Milestone with $150,000 Donated to Fight Prostate Cancer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/20/25 CONTACT: Max Strauss or Ciara Smith, Atlanta Hawks Brand Communications, [email protected] ATLANTA – Prior to tonight’s game, the Atlanta Hawks Foundation, together with the Ressler Gertz Family Foundation, announced a $150,000 donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) to increase awareness about prostate cancer and raise funds... Read More
01/09/2025
New Drug Hope for Prostate Cancer Patients
Media Release: The Institute of Cancer Research, London Hormone therapy is used to slow the progression of advanced prostate cancer, but cancers often develop resistance and continue to grow Research reveals that patients with higher levels of heat shock proteins have worse outcomes Targeting these proteins with the ICR-discovered drug... Read More
12/05/2024
The Real Full Monty Strips Down Next Monday, Dec. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX and Next Day on HULU
Next Monday, Dec. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, NFL's Chris Jones, Tyler Posey, Bruno Tonioli, and James Van Der Beek bare all to strip the stigma around these cancers in The Real Full Monty, all-new two hour special. In support of The Real Full... Read More
10/17/2024
Man Cave Health, UF Health Cancer Center and the Prostate Cancer Foundation Team Up for “Tailgate and Testing” Event at University of Florida Football Tailgate
Gainesville, FL – October 16, 2024 – Man Cave Health, in partnership with the UF Health Cancer Center and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, is excited to announce a special “Tailgate and Testing” event during the University of Florida’s upcoming football tailgate. As part of our mission to raise awareness about... Read More
07/02/2024
Pocono Raceway Partners With Man Cave Health, The Prostate Cancer Foundation, Lehigh Valley Health Network To Raise Men’s Health Awareness During Nascar Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 570-646-2300, [email protected] Free prostate screenings will take place in the Raceway’s Fan Zone during the July 12-14 NASCAR tripleheader race weekend. Former Philadelphia Eagles great Jeremiah Trotter and his son, Eagles rookie Jeremiah Jr., will make a special appearance at the display on Sunday, July... 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
06/12/2024
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
04/04/2024
Prostate cancer cases expected to double worldwide between 2020 and 2040, new analysis suggests
Annual prostate cancer cases are projected to rise from 1.4 million in 2020 to 2.9 million in 2040, and annual deaths to increase by 85% to almost 700,000 over the same timeframe, mainly among men in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Lancet Commission on prostate cancer argues that the ‘informed... Read More