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05/13/2016

Obesity And A High-fat Diet Promote Prostate Cancer Progression By Amplifying The Activity Of Cancer Genes

At the 2016 Annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference, Giorgia Zadra, PhD, of the Harvard: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented results from a study that helped to clarify the relationship between obesity and prostate cancer. The skinny? Fat increases the activity of a critical... Read More

05/12/2016

Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces New Chief Digital Officer Tom Andrus

Santa Monica, CA -- May 12, 2016 - Tom Andrus has been appointed Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President of the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) effective immediately reporting to Jonathan W. Simons, MD, President and CEO. As Chief Digital Officer, Andrus will oversee the Foundation's increasing digital presence. He... Read More

05/09/2016

Trailblazing Study Optimizes Anti-androgen Therapy For Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients

A recent study funded by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) reports a new strategy for "fine-tuning" how the body processes abiraterone to optimize therapy for men with metastatic, treatment-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). These exciting results were published in the May 26 issue ofNature. "Overall, our findings shed light into new... Read More

05/02/2016

Inherited Defects In Breast And Ovarian Cancer Genes Predispose To Prostate Cancer With Worse Outcomes

At the 2016 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, Dr. Joaquin Mateo, a medical oncologist at the Institute for Cancer Research, UK, presented results from a new study which assessed hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer patients for the prevalence of hereditary alterations in DNA repair genes. An estimated 50-60%... Read More

04/27/2016

Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces New Chief Operating Officer John H. Weston

Santa Monica, CA -- April 27, 2016 - John H. Weston has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) effective immediately reporting to Jonathan W. Simons, MD, President and CEO. Externally, Weston's role will be to identify, cultivate and integrate new business... Read More

04/21/2016

New Genetic Test Helps To Select Best Medicines For Prostate Cancer Treatment And Identifies Hereditary Cancer Genes

Like self-driving cars, precision medicine for prostate cancer is no promise of the distant future -- with the efforts of Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)-funded researchers and others, the prototypes have arrived. The first major precision medicine studies were huge -- utilizing "whole exome" sequencing, in which every gene expressed by... Read More

04/15/2016

2016 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 2016 AACR Annual Meeting... Read More

03/31/2016

INHIBITING PROTEIN COULD OFFER NEW HOPE FOR LETHAL PROSTATE CANCER, NEW PCF STUDY SHOWS

March 31, 2016 - A protein called N-Myc that is overexpressed in neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) may actually drive its progression, and its disruption causes a reduction in tumor growth, reports a new study by Lori Milken - PCF Young Investigator John Kyung Lee, MD of the University of California,... Read More

01/08/2016

Lands’ End launches Blue Oxford campaign to help raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation

LANDS’ END LAUNCHES BLUE OXFORD CAMPAIGN TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION Lands’ End Declares January 13 Blue Oxford Day DODGEVILLE, WIS. January 8, 2016 -- Lands’ End is launching the Blue Oxford campaign, an initiative created to help raise awareness and support for the Prostate Cancer... Read More

01/05/2016

Family History Of Prostate Cancer Tied To Heightened Risk Of Disease

TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2016 -- A new study by PCF researcher Lorelei Mucci, ScD, reports new evidence for the "significant heritability" of prostate cancer. Her exciting results, published in the January 5 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, provide a new, compelling reason for men to get... Read More