Press Releases 2010

PSA Remains an Important Tool for Fighting Cancer Says Prostate Cancer Foundation
Leading Funder of Prostate Cancer Research Calls for Thorough Discussion of Options with Patients and More Funding for Discovering Better Biomarkers

SANTA MONICA, CA/March 3, 2010—Responding to continued debate over PSA screening, and today’s American Cancer Society statement, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) reiterated its position that PSA screening remains a valuable tool, in combination with other tools, for identifying potential prostate disease, including cancer. It is also calling for more reasoned discussion that empowers patients and their physicians and improves patients’ understanding of PSA data, prostate cancer and treatment options.

PCF to Fund More Than 30 New Projects to Accelerate Prostate Cancer Research
PCF Continues Vigorous Funding of Innovative Cancer Research Projects That Would Otherwise be Left Unfunded in Today’s Economy

SANTA MONICA, CA/January 6, 2010— The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced that will fund at least 10 new Creativity and 20 new multi-year Young Investigator Awards in the first half of 2010. These grants will support innovative research ideas and encourage new ideas from some of the brightest young minds in the field of cancer research. This new round of funding will support many projects that would otherwise be left unfunded due to cutbacks in federal funding and the global recession.