Articles from The Prostate Cancer Foundation

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and the BIG3, the professional 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by Ice Cube, today announced a new partnership to advance PCF’s “Check the Box! Saving Lives Together” initiative — a nationwide campaign encouraging every man, particularly Black men, gets screened for prostate cancer with a simple PSA blood test.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the launch of the Hästens-PCF Global Health Award, a new initiative designed to advance equitable prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and care in emerging countries. The award will support the expansion of STAMPEDE2 – a clinical trial testing new therapies in patients with advanced prostate cancer – in Nigeria. This program will be led by Dr. Omolara Aminat Fatiregun, MBBS, MSc, MPH, Lagos State University College of Medicine and Professor Nick James, MBBS, Ph.D. of The Institute of Cancer Research, London and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, expanding access to high-quality prostate cancer research and clinical care in a region with significant unmet need.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced a $10 million unrestricted gift from an anonymous donor to launch a TACTICAL (Therapy ACceleration To Intercept CAncer Lethality) Award, which will address a critical challenge in advanced prostate cancer: understanding and overcoming resistance to the targeted radioligand therapy 177Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto®).

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and the Legends of Basketball / National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) today announced a new partnership to advance PCF’s “Check the Box! Saving Lives Together” nationwide initiative ensuring every man, particularly African American men, gets screened for prostate cancer with a simple PSA blood test. The partnership will kick off with an inaugural event at the NBA All-Star Weekend taking place February 13-15 and will feature 140 basketball legends coming together to inform, educate, and ultimately save lives together.

Today, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announce the launch of the “Check the Box! Saving Lives Together” initiative, a partnership dedicated to increasing awareness around the dangers of late detected prostate cancer, while encouraging individuals, particularly men of color, to prioritize regular health screenings and informed conversations with healthcare providers.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced that Howard R. Soule, Ph.D., will retire as PCF’s Chief Science Officer, Executive Vice President, and Lori and Michael Milken Chair at the end of March 2026. For nearly three decades, Dr. Soule’s visionary leadership of PCF’s prestigious and high-impact programs to advance prostate cancer research and treatments has helped improve and extend the lives of countless patients with prostate cancer, helping drive the work behind 14 new life-extending therapies and paving the way for many promising new avenues of clinical investigation.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced the launch of its new website, offering a highly-tailored platform that connects visitors to trusted information and resources on prostate cancer diagnosis, treatments, science and fundraising initiatives designed to improve patients’ lives, accelerate research and advance medical breakthroughs. The website reflects PCF’s position as world’s leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding prostate cancer research and the authoritative source for prostate cancer information.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the appointment of Phillip Koo, M.D., as chief medical officer. Dr. Koo will lead PCF’s patient navigation programs, help increase understanding and reduction of critical patient care gaps, and accelerate novel programs designed to fulfill PCF’s mission of ending death and suffering from prostate cancer.