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One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Behind that statistic is a father, a grandfather, a brother, a son, a friend, and a family whose future can change in an instant. Long before a new treatment reaches those patients, before a life is extended or more time is made possible, it begins with a scientist willing to ask a question no one has answered before. That journey is only possible because of people who believe research can change what’s next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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For more than 30 years, the Home Run Challenge has united baseball fans, families, and communities around one shared purpose: Keep Dad in the Game. Every season reminds us that while baseball creates unforgettable moments, research creates more of them, more birthdays, more milestones, and more time with the people we love.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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That progress is only possible because of supporters like you. Every donation helps the Prostate Cancer Foundation invest in the scientists driving the next generation of breakthroughs through Young Investigator Awards, TACTICAL Awards, and Challenge Awards. These programs support bold ideas, foster collaboration among the world’s leading researchers, and accelerate discoveries that improve detection, expand treatment options, and bring us closer to ending death and suffering from prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Research saves lives, but so does early detection. Through Check the Box<\/a><\/strong>, PCF encourages every man to take three simple steps: talk to your doctor, get a simple blood test, and know your PSA score. When prostate cancer is detected early, treatment is often more effective, giving more men the opportunity to benefit from the breakthroughs made possible through research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Home Run Challenge doesn’t end when the season is over. Every gift continues to fuel the science, the researchers, and the discoveries that are transforming prostate cancer care for generations to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Prostate Cancer Foundation has been working to accelerate life-saving prostate cancer research since 1993<\/p>\n

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Every donation helps the Prostate Cancer Foundation invest in the scientists driving the next generation of breakthroughs through Young Investigator Awards, TACTICAL Awards, and Challenge Awards. These programs support bold ideas, foster collaboration among the world’s leading researchers, and accelerate discoveries that improve detection, expand treatment options, and bring us closer to ending death and suffering from prostate cancer. Research saves lives, but so does early detection. Through Check the Box, PCF encourages every man to take three simple steps: talk to your doctor, get a simple blood test, and know your PSA score. When prostate cancer is detected early, treatment is often more effective, giving more men the opportunity to benefit from the breakthroughs made possible through research. The Home Run Challenge doesn’t end when the season is over. 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