Current News & Blog
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Current News & Blog
Articles and information we think are relevant to your journey to beat prostate cancer.
Alumni Story: Mario Shares About Brachytherapy Success
Mario discusses how he has maintained the same quality of life throughout prostate cancer treatment and successfully brought his PSI number down to a normal …
Are No-Shave November and Movember the Same, and Should You Care?
The short answers are no and yes. Movember is a month-long campaign to raise awareness and financial support for men’s health issues like prostate cancer, …
Free Webinar: Moving Active Surveillance to the Next Level: Can We Help More Patients?
What: The Active Surveillance Coalition, a collaboration of leading support groups for active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer, is sponsoring a webinar on Thursday, Nov. …
100 Black Men Heal
What: 3rd Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Event Title: 100 Black Men Heal When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 Where: Greenstone UMC 11211 S. St. Lawrence Ave …
Free Webinar: Prostate Cancer Biopsies…The Great Debate
What: AnCan’s Virtual Support Group for Patients on Active Surveillance for a program, “Prostate Cancer Biopsies…The Great Debate,” on whether transrectal biopsies or transperineal biopsies …
Free Zoom Webinar on Foods That Fight Prostate Cancer: A Webinar For Every Man and People Who Care For Them
What: Free International Zoom Webinar on Foods that Fight Prostate Cancer Title: “Eat To Beat Prostate Disease” – Foods That Promote Prostate Health and Fight Prostate …
Taking Control of Your Sexual Health After Prostate Cancer
Being diagnosed with prostate cancer is incredibly stressful. Even though we’ve made great strides in finding and treating prostate cancer, the treatments alone can cause …
We Walked a Mile in His Shoes!
Finding support and coping with your diagnosis are things many people struggle to navigate. As you begin your journey, being aware of what you may encounter can help make the process easier to handle.
Four Foods Every Man Should Be Eating
Finding support and coping with your diagnosis are things many people struggle to navigate. As you begin your journey, being aware of what you may encounter can help make the process easier to handle.
Coping Strategies for Men with prostate cancer
Finding support and coping with your diagnosis are things many people struggle to navigate. As you begin your journey, being aware of what you may encounter can help make the process easier to handle.
Alumni Story: Norm, a High-Risk prostate cancer survivor
Norm, a high-risk prostate cancer survivor, outlines his combination therapy approach, which included LDR brachytherapy, a one-time seed implant procedure.
Myths and Facts of Prostate Brachytherapy
There are many myths and misconceptions in respect to brachytherapy which are commonly accepted as truth. In this video, Steven J. Frank, MD, Professor of …
Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Is It Safe?
As you age, your body’s natural testosterone levels begin to decrease. While there are several popular supplements and treatments of various complexities out there, one …
Top Prostate Cancer Myths
There are many myths and misconceptions regarding prostate brachytherapy. Below are the most common: Myth: If a man is ‘young’ (under age 62), he should …
Alumni Story: Ken Shares About Seed Implants
Ken, a former patient who had intermediate risk prostate cancer and was treated with seed implants and shares his experience.
What Are The Stages of Prostate Cancer?
Being able to differentiate a cancer into stages allows for you and your doctor to better understand how advanced your cancer is and how much …
Can Women Get Prostate Cancer?
Second to skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men; approximately 300,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with …
Alumni Story: John Aguzino
John Aguzino is a five-year alumni of prostate cancer, and a member of the PCFChicago Board of Directors. What the Prostate Cancer Foundation means to …
High Milk Intake Linked to Prostate Cancer
Researchers at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik performed a study on milk intake during puberty in men. The study group was comprised of 8,894 …
Prostate Cancer Hormonal Therapy Cuts Deaths, Report Says
According to a new review of men with aggressive prostate cancer, hormone-targeted therapy cuts the overall risk of death. It also does not increase the …
