This month, the Prostate Cancer Foundation is celebrating a milestone 10 years in the making: our partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
I recently visited one of the VA Centers of Excellence that PCF supports, and I left deeply moved by what our partnership has built. The dedication of the doctors and researchers there was truly inspiring. What I will remember most are the Veterans I met. Each had already given years of his life in service. Now, facing prostate cancer, each is getting the kind of care he earned, because people like you made it possible.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the VA health system, with 15,000 new diagnoses every year. Since 2016, generous supporters have helped PCF commit $65 million to this partnership, supporting Centers of Excellence at VA medical centers across the country. These centers give Veterans access to precision oncology, including genetic testing, targeted treatments, and clinical trials. Today, an estimated 80,000 Veterans living with prostate cancer receive their care through these centers. They are fathers, husbands, brothers, and friends, and every one of them answered when our country called.
They served. Now it is our turn to serve them. Will you make a gift today so that every Veteran facing prostate cancer receives the care he deserves?
Your support also reaches far beyond the VA. When a man and his family first hear the words “prostate cancer,” their world turns upside down. You help them find their footing and their next step. PCF’s new Clinical Trials Finder, at pcf.org/find-prostate-cancer-trials, lists every trial currently recruiting, with a plain-language summary of each. It updates automatically, so patients and care partners always see the latest options.
As 2026 draws to a close, the men living with prostate cancer who depend on these programs are counting on you. In honor of those who served, please make your gift today to give every Veteran, and every family touched by this disease, more hope and a path forward.
With gratitude,
Lori Tessel Chief Philanthropy Officer Prostate Cancer Foundation
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