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12/22/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation challenges Americans to kick the New Year Off Right by taking the “21 In 21” pledge

LOS ANGELES, Calif., December 22, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) challenges Americans to show their support for men affected by prostate cancer and raise awareness about the link between healthy lifestyles and reduced cancer risk by making a New Year’s resolution to make 21 simple, healthy lifestyle changes in... Read More

12/16/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces 2020 Young Investigator Awards Totaling $6 Million for Prostate Cancer Research

LOS ANGELES, Calif., December 16, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the Class of 2020 Young Investigator Award recipients totaling $6 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

12/16/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Cancer Research Innovation In Science Announce 2020 Young Investigator Award Winners

LOS ANGELES, Calif., December 16, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Cancer Research Innovation in Science (CRIS) today announced two new CRIS Cancer Foundation-PCF Young Investigator Awards. The awards, each in the amount of $250,000, are granted to future research leaders at two of the United Kingdom’s leading... Read More

11/18/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Movember Announce 2020 Challenge Award Winners

LOS ANGELES, Calif., November 18, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Movember today announced two new Movember – PCF Challenge Awards. The awards, which total $2 million, are granted to teams at some of the world’s leading cancer research institutions to support cross-disciplinary pioneering research toward the goal... Read More

11/11/2020

Prostate Cancer Foundation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Oregon Health & Science University Partner to Advance Prostate Cancer Treatment for Our Nation’s Veterans

LOS ANGELES, Calif., November 11, 2020 — In recognition of Veterans Day, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced its new $5 million commitment to launch two new Centers of Excellence in collaboration with the VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) and... Read More

10/14/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation 27th Annual Scientific Retreat to Cover Latest Discoveries in Prostate Cancer Research Including COVID-19 Link, Racial Disparities, and Clinical Advances

LOS ANGELES, Calif., October, 14, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced today the program for its prestigious 27th Annual Scientific Retreat taking place October 20-23, 2020, which will be presented for the first time in a virtual format to a vast worldwide audience. This year’s program will cover the... Read More

09/29/2020

Depend® brand partners with Mark Teixeira to announce Stand Strong for Men’s Health™ campaign benefitting the Prostate Cancer Foundation

NEENAH, Wis., Sept. 29, 2020 — In honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Depend brand announced today its partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Mark Teixeira and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) for the Stand Strong for Men’s Health™ campaign, an initiative to destigmatize male incontinence and celebrate... Read More

08/18/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Actor Harry Lennix Challenge Americans to “Eat It To Beat It” During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 18, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) challenges Americans to show their support for men affected by prostate cancer by taking a simple challenge to eat 30 healthy foods during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. Actor and PCF celebrity ambassador Harry Lennix joins PCF’s “Eat... Read More

07/21/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Robert F. Smith Announce New Effort to Address Health Disparities for African American Men

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 21, 2020 – The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, announce a new effort to reduce deaths from prostate cancer, one of the largest health disparities facing African American men today. “As African American men are... Read More

07/07/2020

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Collaboration with Pan-Cancer Consortium Clarifies and Promotes Consistent Use of Common Terms for Biomarker and Germline Genetic Testing

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 7, 2020 — The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has collaborated with a consortium of 41 leading patient advocacy organizations, professional societies and industry partners to publish a white paper detailing recommendations for the use of testing terminology in precision medicine for patient education throughout the cancer... Read More