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Cutting-Edge Science to Reduce Radiation Side Effects: Q&A with Dr. James Byrne

Radiation is an important option in treating localized prostate cancer, as well as in caring for patients with advanced prostate cancer, but it also has some side effects. With funding...Read More

A Classic Dish for Spring

What better time than April to try your hand at pasta primavera? It’s the perfect crossover from winter stew to summer salads. Primavera literally means “lightly sautéed spring vegetables” and...Read More

PCF Investigator Dr. Karen Knudsen To Lead American Cancer Society

PCF congratulates Karen Knudsen, PhD, MBA in her new role as the next chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), starting June 1,...Read More

Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle in Men at High Risk of Prostate Cancer

Can a healthy lifestyle compensate for genetic risk of prostate cancer? A new study shows promise. As the saying goes about cancer and other diseases, “Genetics loads the gun, and...Read More

Top 5 Things Scientists Know About How Exercise Improves Health

Whether you’ve been able to log 50 or 150 miles so far, everyone in the 100 Miles in March group has been doing an amazing job! But what’s really going...Read More

Delicious Eating From the Periodic Table

Last month, PCF staff had a special treat: Chef Nicole Derseweh volunteered to lead us in a virtual cooking class.  She created a healthy recipe for our employees, incorporating several...Read More

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Highlights of GU-ASCO 2021: Prostate-Targeting Radionuclide Treatment, Oral Docetaxel, and More

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently held its 2021 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium virtually. These meetings provide opportunities for clinicians and researchers to share and discuss the latest clinical...Read More

New to Exercise? Here Are 7 Ways to Get Your Daily Miles In

You may have heard a lot of talk about the health problems brought on by our modern, sedentary lifestyle. Often, that is contrasted with the “hunter-gatherer” lifestyle: spending the day...Read More

Spring is in the Air! And so is PCF’s new 100 Miles in March challenge.

To quote George Harrison, “It’s been a long cold lonely winter.” It’s time for a change. Lace up those shoes and let’s get outside and see the sun. Walking and...Read More

The Benefits of Fish

Fish, especially salmon and other dark-meat fish, is anti-inflammatory. What’s the problem with inflammation? It’s a good thing when you see local inflammation, like swelling around a paper cut: immune...Read More