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09/29/2020
Depend® brand partners with Mark Teixeira to announce Stand Strong for Men’s Health™ campaign benefitting the Prostate Cancer Foundation
NEENAH, Wis., Sept. 29, 2020 — In honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Depend brand announced today its partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Mark Teixeira and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) for the Stand Strong for Men’s Health™ campaign, an initiative to destigmatize male incontinence and celebrate... Read More
08/18/2020
The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Actor Harry Lennix Challenge Americans to “Eat It To Beat It” During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 18, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) challenges Americans to show their support for men affected by prostate cancer by taking a simple challenge to eat 30 healthy foods during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. Actor and PCF celebrity ambassador Harry Lennix joins PCF’s “Eat... Read More
07/21/2020
The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Robert F. Smith Announce New Effort to Address Health Disparities for African American Men
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 21, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, announce a new effort to reduce deaths from prostate cancer, one of the largest health disparities facing African American men today. “As African American men are... Read More
07/07/2020
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Collaboration with Pan-Cancer Consortium Clarifies and Promotes Consistent Use of Common Terms for Biomarker and Germline Genetic Testing
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 7, 2020 — The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has collaborated with a consortium of 41 leading patient advocacy organizations, professional societies and industry partners to publish a white paper detailing recommendations for the use of testing terminology in precision medicine for patient education throughout the cancer... Read More
03/25/2020
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 2019, by raising more than $500,000 to combat prostate cancer, a disease that affects more than three million men in... Read More
03/18/2020
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 and supporters of prostate cancer patients. From more than a hundred inspirational stories, Bell chose two heartfelt stories – one... Read More
02/13/2020
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 disease and shorter survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer. This study – the first clinical trial validation of the... Read More
02/04/2020
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 Black History Month Assist Challenge. Teams participating during February include Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers,... Read More
01/29/2020
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 diligent work in caring for their loved ones living with prostate cancer. TRUE pays tribute to the unsung heroes –... Read More
11/11/2019
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Adds Four New Centers Of Excellence To Serve And Honor Veterans With Prostate Cancer
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Four new Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Centers of Excellence (COEs) have joined the PCF's dedicated network of centers executing the ambitious mission of improving the care for U.S. Veterans with prostate cancer. With the addition of the new centers, the PCF has established 10 COEs... Read More