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10/01/2021

The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Movember Announce 2021 Challenge Award Winners

LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 1, 2021 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Movember today announced two new Movember – PCF Challenge Awards. The awards, which total $2 million, are granted to teams at some of the world’s leading cancer research institutions to support cross-disciplinary pioneering research toward the goal... Read More

09/29/2021

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Launches Latino Men & Family Prostate Cancer Guide During Awareness Month

LOS ANGELES, Calif., September 29, 2021 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month with the launch of a Spanish-language guide to prostate cancer, Su guía para el cáncer de próstata, for Latino men and their families. PCF’s focus every September is... Read More

09/01/2021

Depend® Brand teams up with Boris Kodjoe on Stand Strong for Men’s Health™ campaign benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation

NEENAH, Wis., Sept. 1, 2021  -- The majority of Americans (62%) still identify health conditions such as incontinence a "taboo topic" to talk about, despite its prevalence.2 This lack of conversation, particularly among men, can inhibit people from taking the necessary steps to manage their health. Depend® is aiming to shift this perception through... Read More

08/26/2021

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Appoints Charles J. Ryan, MD, as President and Chief Executive Officer

LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 26, 2021 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), the world’s leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research, today announced that Charles (Chuck) J. Ryan, MD, an internationally recognized genitourinary (GU) oncologist with expertise in the biology and treatment of advanced prostate cancer, has... Read More

08/24/2021

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenges Americans To “Eat It To Beat It” During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 24, 2021 – 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. PCF’s “Eat It to Beat It” campaign is a national... Read More

07/01/2021

U.S. and U.K. Golfers Tee Up for Inaugural Trans-Atlantic Cup Golf Tournament Fundraiser to Benefit Prostate Cancer Research

LOS ANGELES, Calif., and LONDON, July 1, 2021 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Prostate Cancer UK, two of the world’s leading organizations in advancing prostate cancer research, today announced the launch of the inaugural Trans-Atlantic Cup (TAC) golfing tournament to raise awareness and research funds for the fight... Read More

06/21/2021

NBA Legend and Prostate Cancer Survivor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Featured in New Public Service Announcement by the Prostate Cancer Foundation and NBA Cares Launched on Father’s Day

LOS ANGELES, Calif., and NEW YORK, NY – June 21, 2021 – June is Men’s Health Awareness Month and six-time NBA Champion, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and prostate cancer survivor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has partnered with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and NBA Cares in a new public service... Read More

06/10/2021

Baseball Hall of Fame Manager and Special Assistant to the Commissioner Joe Torre Partners with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to Support the 25th Annual Home Run Challenge and Tour

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 10, 2021 – With baseball fans returning to ballparks this spring, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), Major League Baseball (MLB), and Joe Torre – Hall of Fame Manager and MLB Special Assistant to the Commissioner – are teaming up for the 25th Annual Home Run Challenge... Read More

05/26/2021

Cleveland Clinic Researchers Identify New Drug Target for Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer

May 26, 2021, CLEVELAND: According to new findings published in Science Translational Medicine, Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a promising drug target for treating and preventing aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer. The team, led by Nima Sharifi, M.D., of Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute, demonstrated that inhibiting the protein H6PD led... Read More

05/25/2021

Prostate Cancer Foundation, University Of California, San Francisco Partner To Advance Prostate Cancer Treatment For U.S. Veterans

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 25, 2021 — In recognition of Military Appreciation Month, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced today its new $2.5 million commitment to launch the Drew Foundation Precision Oncology Center of Excellence in collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the San Francisco VA Health... Read More