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12/06/2022

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces Inaugural $30 Million TACTICAL Awards Program for Innovative Prostate Cancer Research

LOS ANGELES, Calif., December 6, 2022 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced four inaugural Class of 2022 TACTICAL (Therapy ACceleration To Intercept CAncer Lethality) Award recipients. This $30 million program will support cross-disciplinary pioneering research toward the goal of developing 21st Century therapies for the most life-threatening form... Read More

11/16/2022

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Appoints William K. Oh, MD, as Chief Medical Officer

Los Angeles, Calif., November 16, 2022 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), the world’s leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research, today announced that William K. Oh, MD, an internationally recognized genitourinary (GU) oncologist with expertise in the use of systemic treatments for prostate cancer, has been... Read More

11/10/2022

Prostate Cancer Foundation Continues its Mission to Honor and Advance U.S. Veterans Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

LOS ANGELES, Calif., November 10, 2022 – In recognition of Veterans Day, the Prostate Cancer Foundation announces the extension of its Veterans Health Initiative to reach more Veterans with two new philanthropic precision oncology pilot programs at VA Medical Centers in Baltimore, MD, and Atlanta, GA. Prostate cancer is the most... Read More

10/26/2022

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces 2022 Young Investigator Awards Totaling $7.2 Million for Prostate Cancer Research

LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 26, 2022 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the Class of 2022 Young Investigator Award recipients totaling $7.2 million in funding for innovative prostate cancer research. PCF Young Investigator Awards are intended to identify a cohort of future research leaders who will keep the... Read More

08/30/2022

The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Olympic Freestyle Skier Winter Vinecki Challenge Americans to “Get Healthy” During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 30, 2022 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) challenges Americans to show their support for men affected by prostate cancer by taking a simple challenge to get active and eat healthfully during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. Olympic freestyle aerial skier and PCF celebrity ambassador Winter... Read More

06/09/2022

SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio Channel and NYU Langone Health Launch New Specials Spotlighting Prostate Health

NEW YORK – June 9, 2022 – Today SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio and NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center announced the launch of a special series focused on prostate health, cancer research, prevention, and more. Doctor Radio and NYU Langone Health’s collaboration with the Prostate Cancer Foundation will include... Read More

05/25/2022

Major League Baseball and Prostate Cancer Foundation Partner on 26th Annual Home Run Challenge and Tour

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 25, 2022 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are teaming up for the 26th Annual Home Run Challenge and Tour, beginning May 27 and continuing through Father’s Day, June 19, to bring awareness about the fight against prostate cancer through the... Read More

04/29/2022

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces First Ever PCF-Pfizer Global Health Equity Challenge Award Winners

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 29, 2022 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced 11 PCF-Pfizer Global Health Equity Challenge Awards. A collaboration between PCF and Pfizer Global Medical Grants, the awards totaling $1.47 million are granted to teams at some of the world’s leading cancer research institutions to support... Read More

04/05/2022

Chrome Productions Teams Up with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to Bring Awareness to Health Equity Work

LOS ANGELES – More than 3 million men in the U.S. are living with prostate cancer. Approximately 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and while it 99% treatable if detected early, many men fall through the gap.  In comparison to men of other... Read More

03/30/2022

Actor Harry Lennix, National Black Church Initiative, And Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Partner With The Prostate Cancer Foundation To Raise Awareness Of Health Care Disparities

LOS ANGELES, Calif., – March 30, 2022 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has joined forces with actor Harry Lennix and prominent national community organizations to increase awareness about prostate cancer among Black men during National Minority Health Month (NMHM) in April. Through social media outreach, the National Black Church... Read More