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The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world’s leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research.
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Our Facebook Group for the 108 Miles in September Challenge is officially OPEN ! This September, challenge yourself to raise money for prostate cancer research AND walk away with better health.
More info -
Register -
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With humor and grace,
@daxshepard
takes a taboo subject that most men never want to think about and drives home the importance of understanding the risks and the tests available today for
#prostatecancer
.
#PCAM
#DoBlue
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April is National Minority Health Month. Visit to get the free awareness kit and to take the quiz to know your risk.
@HarryLennix
@OfficialOPPF
@NBCIBlackChurch
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Love and best wishes to
@alroker
on a successful surgery and recovery next week. We are grateful for your partnership and leadership - even before your diagnosis – in raising awareness. Thank you for openly sharing your story so more men get checked & survive prostate cancer. 🙏🏼
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Our TRUE campaign launches today and this year we are opening it up to everyone: prostate cancer caregivers, cancer caregivers, COVID caregivers (essential workers included).
Visit to share your story and be entered to receive a package from
@KristenBell
!
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1 in 6 Black men will be diagnosed with
#prostatecancer
in their lifetime. Understand the risks.
Get the free awareness kit here:
@urotoday
@CedEntertainer
@IAmSteveHarvey
@cthagod
@christuckerreal
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@RedHourBen
your story inspires hope and empowers other men! Thank you for sharing the importance of getting checked.
@sternshow
#PCa
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Men are much more open to discuss their health in a familiar environment. Dr. Frencher has found success talking to men at barber shops rather to encourage them to get screened.
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Congratulations Jim Allison on winning the 2018
#NobelPrize
in Medicine! PCF was an early funder of Allison's
#immunotherapy
work in
#ProstateCancer
. Since then, 1000's of patients have been helped, and the promising fields of immunotherapy and precision medicine have ballooned.
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Congratulations to
@WendyNewellDyer
and Lynsi Piar, whose stories about
#caregivers
to men with
#prostatecancer
were the winners of our first annual
#TrueCaregivers
contest as chosen by
@IMKristenBell
! Thanks to all who participated. Such amazing people!
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LOL! Help us cross the 200K mark this
#givingtuesday
at and
@B_LaBorde
and PCF COO
@cjones
will do this dance for everyone, live!!
GAME ON.
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@TODAYshow
Love and best wishes to
@alroker
on a successful surgery and recovery next week. We are grateful for your partnership and leadership - even before your diagnosis – in raising awareness. Thank you for openly sharing your story so more men get checked & survive prostate cancer. 🙏🏼
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Every September, we observe Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in order to educate and convey the importance of men getting screened.
As we spread this knowledge, please share this potentially life-saving information with the men in your lives and stay tuned for updates this month!
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Due to the pandemic we were unable to properly acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our Young Investigators for the past few years. Congratulations to all the 2020-2022 award recipients!
#pcfretreat22
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Today is the last day to share your caregiver's story! Visit to submit your story for a chance to win a care package from our friend
@KristenBell
!
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#BREAKINGNEWS
Today, a revolutionary new type of prostate cancer scan was approved by the FDA. This new “PSMA PET” scan can detect prostate cancer metastases much earlier, which may help to improve treatment of patients with prostate cancer.
Read:
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Exercise reduces the risk of dying of prostate cancer by 30 percent, and the risk of dying from any cause by 40 percent, says UCSF epidemiologist June Chan, Sc.D
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April is
#NationalMinorityHealthMonth
. Join
@christuckerreal
&
@PCFnews
to bring attention to the health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations.
Visit to take a quiz, learn more and
#knowthenumbers
about
#prostatecnacer
during
#NMHM18
.
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The PCF Young Investigator Awards nurture and grow the future leaders in the field of
#prostatecancer
research.
They bring new ideas, new energy, and impact the prostate cancer field in innovative ways. 🔬Congratulations again 2023 Young Investigators!
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Dr
@soulehoward1
has been a leader at PCF for over 25 years. His dedication to advancing
#prostatecancer
research and the mission of the Prostate Cancer Foundation cannot be understated.
This jacket is just a small token of our appreciation.
#thankyou
💙
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Cancer takes a physical, emotional and financial toll.
@StaceyAbrams
recently spoke with us about her dad’s prostate cancer, the health disparity for African American men, and the importance of being a health activist.
#NationalMinorityHealthMonth
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The PCF Young Investigator Awards offer career and project support for young proven investigators in postdoctoral fellowships or who have recently achieved junior faculty positions.
Congratulations to all our 2022 Award Winners! 🔬 🏆
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Race Car Driver
@RGrosjean
&
#prostatecancer
survivor, Clayton Chitwood are doing their part to get the word out about
#prostatecancer
screening.
More men need to start the conversation.
#ItsYourLife
#PCF
Take our screening quiz:
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The PCF Young Investigator Award represents our dedication to the future of prostate cancer research. Today, we're incredibly honored to announce the PCF Young Investigator Award Class of 2019 recipients!
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It's
#PCFRetreat19
week!
This is our 26th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat and we're so excited to be bringing together the brightest minds in science to discuss the most significant & promising new
#prostatecancer
research.
Stay tuned to our pages for updates throughout!
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Everyone's here for Day 2 of the 26th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat!
Today's schedule has been packed with incredible speakers and presentations, including a Keynote address from our Founder and Chairman Michael Milken. More to come!
#PCFRetreat19
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Thank you
@NehaVapiwala
for kicking off our 8th Annual Women in Science Forum and being an incredible role model and inspiration to so many women.
#PCFRetreat23
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September 1st is the beginning of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. RT to share this important month for those affected by
#prostatecancer
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New evidence-based PCF Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines for Black Men in the U.S. recommend that Black men consider PSA screening between ages 40-45, and screen annually depending on PSA levels and health status. 🧵⬇️
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The largest-ever genetic study of prostate cancer in Black men identified nine new gene variants that increase risk and determined polygenic risk score can predict more aggressive disease.
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@PCFnews
&
@PCF_Science
@soulehoward1
, has been called "The
#MentorInChief
," cultivating incredible talent of early-career,
#YoungInvestigators
working in the field of
#ProstateCancer
at
#PCF
.
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@TODAYshow
@slate_michael
@craigmelvin
Thank you to
@TODAYshow
for covering this important story and for all that you do to help encourage men to get screened for prostate cancer.
@slate_michael
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Breaking News: Today, a new treatment known as 177lutetium-PSMA-617 (Lu-PSMA; trade name PluvitcoTM) was approved by the FDA for certain patients with advanced prostate cancer. Read more:
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Thanks, everyone for coming out to the 24th Annual
#pcfretreat17
! You all look so amazing working to cure
#ProstateCancer
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Monday night at the
@PCFnews
New York Dinner
@AROD
and
@JLo
surprised us with a generous $1 million donation! Thank you so much!
#ProstateCancer
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Our Chief Science Officer,
@soulehoward1
, highlights our Young Investigator program and the results of the program since it’s inception in 2007.
#tbt
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Prostate Cancer Foundation salutes
@RFS_Vista
for his $2.5M donation to advance
#prostatecancer
#research
in
#AfricanAmerican
men at new Precision Oncology Center of Excellence serving U.S.
#veterans
. What an
#MLK
day gift!
@pcfscience
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Please pass along so all men know that prostate cancer:
1. Usually has NO early warning symptoms
2. But if detected early enough it is 99% curable
3. Getting a test is important and can be as simple as having a blood test.
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We're excited to announce the 2022 Class of PCF Team Challenge Award recipients and a total of more than $12 million in funding for innovative prostate cancer research.
Press release -
Projects-
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Dr. Howard Soule,
@pcfnews
Chief Science Officer (center) gives special recognition to Dr. Jim Allison for his 2018
#NobelPrize
in Medicine for the discovery of checkpoint
#immunotherapy
for cancer treatment at the
#PCFRetreat18
, along with Padmanee Sharma, of
@MDAndersonNews
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It's
#WomensHistoryMonth
! During March, we are going to celebrate all the amazing women in medicine who have contributed so much to the search for new treatments and a cure for
#prostatecancer
.
#womeninprostatecancer
#WomenInMedicine
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#BREAKING
This has been a truly historic week, with two new treatment options receiving FDA approval for men with advanced prostate cancer. Today, olaparib was approved by the FDA for certain metastatic prostate cancers.
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Dr. Daniel Lin of
@fredhutch
and
@dr_coops
of
@UCSF
discuss advancements in
#prostatecancer
screening and the new updates from
@AmerUrological
@urotoday
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It's finally arrived!
Updates to the Prostate Cancer Patient Guide are here. If you want all the latest information, grab your guide now!
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As uncompromising advocates for all
#WomenInScience
, we at
@PCFnews
want to wish a Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! We look forward to continuing to foster the careers of women scientists in
#ProstateCancer
and beyond!
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInScienceDay2021
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PCF congratulates Dr. Karen Knudsen (
@SKCCDirector
) who will be not only the first female leader of ACS (
@AmericanCancer
), but also the first cancer researcher to head the organization.
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#BREAKING
Today, the
@US_FDA
has approved rucaparib, a new medication to treat some patients with advanced prostate cancer.
@PCF_Science
is proud to have been involved since the beginning, in every stage of the research that lead to this development.
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The
@NJDevils
showed
@craigmelvin
and
@alroker
of
@thetodayshow
every kind of “check”… except for the most important one.
Watch this fun, new PSA and learn more about prostate cancer screening here:
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“Prostate cancer has tragically affected my life. My stepfather recently passed away from late-stage disease & since we became aware of his diagnosis,
@IMKristenBell
& I have been doing whatever we can to support the great work that
@PCFNews
is doing..."
@daxshepard
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Congratulations to our friend and PCF-funded researcher
@LoebStacy
on receiving the
@AmerUrological
Gold Cystoscope Award for her outstanding research enhancing the value of prostate cancer screening and active surveillance! 🙌
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The Artera
#AI
Model is ignificant advancement in personalized medicine for patients with localized prostate cancer.
@DrSpratticus
discusses with
@CaPsurvivorship
on
@urotoday
Full interview-
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Breaking news! A new FDA approval for prostate cancer:
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Since 1993 PCF has been responsible for raising more than $1 billion in support of cutting-edge research by more than 2,200 research projects at 245 leading cancer centers in 28 countries around the world.
We will not rest until we have found a cure -
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#HappyThanksgiving
! We are thankful to all the amazing
#prostatecancer
researchers, scientists & doctors who continue to work hard 4 better treatments for men with prostate cancer & their families. We are proud to fund their work & thankful for all our donors who make it happen!
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PCF’s
@soulehoward1
and
@AndreaMiyahira
chair the Blue-Ribbon Science Review Committee that selects promising research to help men with prostate cancer.
Our grant process is unprecedented in thoroughness, as well as how fast we translate donations to treatments.
@PCF_Science
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Together, Mike Milken &
@felixfengmd
of
@UCSF
have made a massive impact on the
#prostatecancer
community. Dr. Feng led foundational research on advanced prostate cancer as part of the West Coast Dream Team
Help us fund more life-saving research:
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#BREAKING
: A PCF-funded study of men with prostate cancer in Italy suggests that men who were taking androgen deprivation therapy were 4 times less likely to be infected with the coronavirus than men who were not, and 5 times less likely to die.
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Tomorrow is January 9th. We're calling it "1/9 Day" to highlight the 1 in 9 men who will be diagnosed with
#prostatecancer
in their lifetime. Send this to 9 men you know and have them do the same. Download our free Patient Guide for more.
#1in9Day
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BREAKING NEWS! FDA approves
#enzalutamide
(Xtandi) for the treatment of non-metastatic castration-resistant
#prostatecancer
(non-metastatic CRPC). PCF funded the early research to synthesize this drug. Read more:
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“Patients with
#ProstateCancer
should know about their family history with cancer,” says Dr. Heather Cheng, (
@HeatherHCheng
) assistant professor at The University of Washington-Seattle(
@UWMedicine
)
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If you're looking for who to thank for this viral
@BillNye
moment... on behalf of
@PCFnews
, we'd like to say: "You're welcome." 🙃
#BlueJacketFashionShow
@tbjfashionshow
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We're excited to see
@Seahawks
RB
@Prosisely_22
in these customized cleats during the game against the 49ers Sunday! It's all part of
@NFL
's "My Cause, My Cleats" campaign and they will be auctioned later, benefitting
@PCFnews
. Thanks NFL & CJ for their part in
#MyCauseMyCleats
!
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Dr.
@EdwinPosadasMD
of
@CedarsSinai
discusses the impact of his Young Investigator Award achievement and what it can mean for future scientists.
Full interview:
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PCF Young Investigator
@AminaZoubeidi
makes progress on the development of a novel new treatment for lethal, neuroendocrine
#prostatecancer
(NEPC).
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We just announced $6 million for 6 new
#ChallengeAwards
funded in partnership with
@Movember
Foundation USA for
#prostatecancer
research.
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COVID-19 is Tricky. But now we know it enters the lungs through a protein called TMPRSS2.
Since TMPRSS2 is testosterone driven, it could be why men are 2-3x more likely to die from it.
Can we use what we know to keep it from entering the lungs?
Read:
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Sadly, exercise is not on the radar for many men with prostate cancer, and it ought to be, because it extends life, improves quality of life, and slows the progression of prostate cancer.
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Congratulations on getting through and thank you for speaking up so that other men can know the value of early detection. Together, we will beat this!
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Networking and collaboration is such a huge part of what the
#PCFretreat22
is all about. No one person can do it alone
@PCF_Science
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Dr Maha Hussain is a physician-scientist developing innovative new therapies for
#prostatecancer
#womenshistorymonth
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In October, over 550 scientists participated in PCF's 24th Annual Scientific Retreat. Here are the top 6 things:
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Happy first day of National
#ProstateCancer
Awareness Month! Let's watch college football with
@FOXSports
@CFBONFOX
!
http://t.co/fnqBOTTo
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.
@PCFnews
extends a profound congratulations to
#PCFfunded
-investigator Dr. Johann de Bono
@jodebon
, of
@royalmarsden
@ICR_London
on being awarded the Joseph H. Burchenal Memorial Award for his achievements in clinical
#ProstateCancer
research at the
@AACR
Annual Meeting
#AACR18
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Today is
#WorldCancerDay
. We at
@PCFnews
dedicate ourselves to the mission of living in a world without cancer.
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As we close out
#NationalMinorityHealthMonth
we would like to thank
@IAmSteveHarvey
,
@christuckerreal
,
@cthagod
, &
@CedEntertainer
for their continued support and helping us raise awareness of prostate cancer risks in minorities.
Take our screening quiz:
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Don Coffey was a pioneer in the field of
#prostatecancer
research who leaves behind an indelible mark of progress in the world. "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
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Prostate cancer is heterogeneous - PSMA expression is no exception. Dr. Beltran's (
@mishabeltran
) research dives into the nuances for better patient care.
Watch the full discussion no
@urotoday
:
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of a good friend, esteemed colleague, and brilliant young cancer investigator, Brian Michael Olson. He will be dearly missed.
@urotoday
@charlesryanmd
@soulehoward1
@PCF_Science
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It is with great sadness that we offer condolences on the sudden passing of Dr. Andrew Hruszkewycz of
@theNCI
on December 16th. Andrew was a friend and colleague to many at PCF, dedicated to the work of finding a cure for cancer, and he will be deeply missed.
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Dad is always looking out for us, it's time we return the favor. This happened yesterday at the
@Phillies
vs
@Mets
game.
#KeepDadInTheGame
📹
@MLB
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