Mission statement: PCF funds the world's most promising research to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of prostate cancer and ultimately save patients' lives. Our goal is to put ourselves out of business, and we will not stop until not another man dies of prostate cancer.
ADT May Offer Some Protection From COVID-19 in Men with Prostate Cancer
June 30th 2020A PCF-funded study of men with prostate cancer in Italy suggests that men with prostate cancer who were taking ADT were 4 times less likely to be infected with the coronavirus than men who were not on ADT (androgen deprivation therapy), and 5 times less likely to die. These new findings are a game-changer and may lead to potential treatments for COVID-19, even in men without prostate cancer.
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Nurse Jenny Chen: Making a Difference for Veterans with Prostate Cancer
May 13th 2019A good nurse can make a huge difference for a patient struggling to deal with an illness, not only in comfort, or pain relief, or even in teaching how to manage symptoms or side effects – but in hope and confidence.
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Prostate Cancer Foundation's Robust Collection of New Patient Resources Now Available
May 13th 2019The Prostate Cancer Foundation announced the newly revised 2019 Prostate Cancer Patient Guide, a comprehensive resource for diagnosis, treatment, side effects, survivorship, and risk factors for patients and families with a history of prostate cancer.
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