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05/26/2015

The PARP-inhibitor Olaparib may be the first precision medicine therapy to reach prostate cancer patients

What this means for patients: A Phase II clinical trial found that up to one-third of metastatic prostate cancer patients have mutations in genes that control DNA repair in their tumors, causing them to selectively respond to treatment with olaparib. This therapy was recently approved for ovarian cancer patients who... Read More

05/26/2015

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. Since his retirement from boxing in 2011, Holyfield has dedicated his time to philanthropic activities through Team Holyfield, and will be... Read More

The Prostate Cancer Foundation-International Prostate Cancer Dream Team Demonstrates The Value Of Cancer Precision Medicine Strategies

What this means for patients: The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)-sponsored International Prostate Cancer Dream Team has released results from a landmark study that uses gene sequencing technologies to identify the mutations present in tumors from individual prostate cancer patients. These results can be used to match each patient with medicines... Read More

04/20/2015

PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION (PCF) ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL STUPSKI PRIZE IN PROSTATE CANCER COMPUTATIONAL ONCOLOGY

SANTA MONICA, CA April 20, 2015—The Prostate Cancer Foundation(PCF) is pleased to announce the Stupski Prize in Prostate Cancer Computational Oncology, a first-in-field initiative designed to attract novel ideas to the rapidly changing field of large-scale cancer bioinformatics. These solutions will help clinicians and researchers optimize treatment for individual prostate... Read More

04/16/2015

2015 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 one of 13 organizations sponsoring this highly competitive awards program in conjunction with the AACR. The 2015 AACR Annual Meeting... Read More

03/21/2015

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 to confirm results we have seen in many other types of cancer: Basically, smoking increases the risk of cancer recurrence... Read More

02/24/2015

$3 MILLION AWARDED AS PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FIRST RESEARCH AWARDS OF 2015

February 24, 2015 -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announces 3 new Challenge Awards to support discoveries for the treatment of lethal prostate cancer. PCF Challenge Awards are multi-year awards supporting cross-disciplinary teams of research scientists. These are the first major awards funded by PCF in 2015. For more information,... Read More

01/14/2015

Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces 6 New Challenge Awards for New Discoveries in Treatment Science

January 14, 2015 -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced 6 new Challenge Awards to advance the treatment of lethal prostate cancer. PCF Challenge Awards are multi-year awards supporting cross-disciplinary teams of research scientists. $39 million went toward supporting research programs in 2014. Watch impactful Public Service Announcement on... Read More

09/04/2014

Cancer Survivor, Physician, Radio/TV Personality to Join Prostate Cancer Foundation Board of Directors

Dr. Drew Pinsky's personal battle with prostate cancer inspires him to join forces with PCF September 4, 2014 -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced that Drew Pinsky, MD has been elected to the Board of Directors. "Drew has valuable experience in internal and addiction medicine," said Jonathan W. Simons,... Read More

08/09/2014

2014 AACR-Prostate Cancer Foundation Scholar-in-Training Award Recipients

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Scholar-in-Training Awards are awarded to promising young cancer researchers who are the authors of outstanding proffered papers relating to advanced prostate cancer. Izhar S. Batth, B.S. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio San Antonio, TX, United States Abstract #3315 "RON-mediated hijacking of AR signaling... Read More