Step 2A CURE Joins PGA Tour to Promote Health and Raise Funds for Prostate Cancer
Program To Be Featured at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship October 29 – November 1 in Sonoma
SANTA MONICA, CA/October 20, 2009—Step 2A CURE, a healthy and fun way for PGA tour spectators to raise awareness and money for prostate cancer, premieres this month at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at the Sonoma Golf Club in California. During the four-day PGA golf tournament, October 29 through November 1, spectators will be able to sign up, make a pledge and follow tour players through the 18-hole course during competition.
Gary Dicovitsky to Head Major Gifts Program at the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Veteran Executive Named Executive Vice President of Development
SANTA MONICA, CA/October 6, 2009—Gary Dicovitsky, a twenty-six year veteran in philanthropic fundraising, has joined the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) as executive vice president of development. In his new position, he is in charge of leading the PCF’s major gifts program and other development efforts. Dicovitsky has led successful campaigns at some of the nation’s leading organizations including Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the California Institute of Technology and Pomona College. He has also managed fundraising efforts at Princeton University, University of Virginia and Dartmouth College.
Global Prostate Cancer Research Meetings Opens
Prostate Cancer Foundation Convenes the World’s Leading Cancer Researchers for Three Days of Scientific Exchange
SANTA MONICA, CA/September 24, 2009—Nearly of 300 of the world’s leading researchers focused on the problem of prostate cancer will begin a three-day meeting today to discuss the latest scientific data and breakthroughs in prostate cancer. The meeting, held in Incline Village at Lake Tahoe in Nevada, is the16th Scientific Retreat sponsored by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF).
CrossFit Founders Recognized for their Support in Fighting Prostate Cancer
Funding from CrossFit, Inc. Event to Support Innovative Research by Leading Scientists
SANTA MONICA, CA/September 22, 2009—Greg and Lauren Glassman, founders of CrossFit, Inc., are providing crucial funding for the battle against prostate cancer. In acknowledgement of the annual CrossFit Fight Gone Bad event raising more than $1 million since 2006, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has announced it will name a 2010 Creativity Award the Glassman Grant for Research Early Detection Biomarker Research in their recognition.
Prostate Cancer Guide for African-American Men and Their Families Now Available
Publication Offers Facts and Guidance for Hardest-Hit Male Population and Features Personal thoughts from Charlie Wilson, D.L. Hughley and Snoop Dogg
SANTA MONICA, CA/September 18, 2009—A new guide, Straight Talk for African-American Men and their Families, is now available from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). It was produced in alliance with Charlie Wilson, famed R&B singer and recent prostate cancer survivor. African-American men are 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 2.4 times more likely to die from it than Caucasian men.
PCF Funding for Bone Metastasis Research Supports New Drug to Improve Lives of Prostate Cancer Patients
Denosumab, increasing bone density and cutting fracture risk in prostate cancer survivors, is one example of promising developments
SANTA MONICA, CA/August 20, 2009—Twice-yearly intravenous infusion with denosumab, a new targeted therapy to stop bone loss, increased bone density and prevented spinal fractures in men receiving androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. The report from an international research study, the first to document reduced fracture risk in men receiving the hormone-blocking treatment, was published today in the print edition of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Both fundamental research on rank ligand (RANKL) in prostate cancer bone metastasis and other molecular factors involved in the denosumab study were supported at Massachusetts General Hospital with funding from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF).
R&B Artist Charlie Wilson to Perform for Prostate Cancer Research at Club Nokia
Famed Vocalist Will Give Voice to this Number One Men’s Health Issue, July 17
SANTA MONICA, CA/July 9, 2009--Charlie Wilson, globally acclaimed R&B artist and prostate cancer survivor, is giving a special performance to benefit prostate cancer research on Friday evening, July 17, at 8:00 pm in Los Angeles’ Club Nokia. Wilson will be performing hits from his critically acclaimed solo CDs, Uncle Charlie, and Charlie, Last Name Wilson, as well as hits from the legendary GAP Band. A limited number of VIP ticket packages will give fans an opportunity to meet with Charlie following the performance.
A Dollar for Dads to Hit a Hole in One for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Research
First-Time Father’s Day Program Debuts at 52 Golf Courses
SANTA MONICA, CA/June 8, 2009—This Father’s Day, golfers around the country can enjoy a round of golf while helping to fight prostate cancer, a disease that affects more than 2 million American men and their families. A Dollar for Dads, a new Father’s Day awareness and fundraising initiative of the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), launches June 20-21 at 52 public and private golf courses nationwide.
New Diet and Exercise Guidelines for Prostate Health Published by Prostate Cancer Foundation
Publication Authored by Four Leading Scientists Presents the Latest Findings on Lifestyle, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship
SANTA MONICA, CA/May 7, 2009—The latest science-based guidelines on nutrition and exercise as they relate to prostate health and cancer prevention are now available in a new publication from The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). The guide, Nutrition, Exercise and Prostate Cancer, is available in electronic form on the foundation’s website, www.pcf.org. Individuals can also order a printed copy of the booklet online.
Famed Marathoner Bill Rodgers Runs Again - This Time for Prostate Cancer Awareness
As a Prostate Cancer Survivor, Rodgers Will Represent the Cause of Millions of American Men and Their Families at Monday’s Boston Marathon
SANTA MONICA, CA/April 16, 2009—Bill Rodgers, former number-one ranked runner in the world, best known for his victories in the Boston and New York City Marathons during the late 1970s, runs again. When Rodgers joins the field in Monday’s Boston Marathon, he won’t be running for himself or to cross the finish line first. He’ll be running to raise awareness for prostate cancer, a disease that affects more than two million American men and more than 16 million men worldwide.
Prostate Cancer Foundation Funds $1.0 Million in New Creativity Awards for Advanced Research
Initial Funding Gives Boost to 10 Innovative Projects to Accelerate Advances Against Prostate Cancer
SANTA MONICA, CA/April 6, 2009—The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced that it has funded ten Creativity Awards for advanced prostate cancer research. These one-year awards are designed to support innovative ideas that have the potential to achieve breakthroughs for the detection and treatment of prostate cancer. PCF Creativity Awards aid the advancement of the world’s most imaginative, new research ideas that are not currently funded by any existing government or private sources.
Prostate Cancer Foundation Endorses the 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act
Introduced Today by Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Kay Baily Hutchison, Bill will Renew America’s Commitment to Fighting Cancer and Finding Cures
SANTA MONICA, CA/March 26, 2009—The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has thrown its vigorous support behind the 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act introduced by Senators Kennedy and Hutchison on Capitol Hill today. The bill comprehensively addresses the challenges our nation faces in battling this disease and is the first sweeping cancer legislation introduced since the National Cancer Act in 1971, authored by Kennedy.
R&B Artist Charlie Wilson Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
With Early Detection and a Promising Prognosis, Famed Vocalist Teams with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to Raise Awareness and Funds for Research
SANTA MONICA, CA/February 6, 2009— Charlie Wilson, the famed R&B artist widely known as the lead vocalist for the GAP Band in the 1980s and his gold-certified album, Charlie Last Name Wilson, announced that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. He also announced that he is teaming with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) to raise awareness and research funds for prostate cancer. His second solo album on Jive Records, Uncle Charlie, featuring the top-ten single There Goes My Baby, is scheduled for release on February 17.
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