Prostate Cancer

After his own journey with prostate cancer, radio and TV personality Ed Randall used his extensive connections throughout professional sports to spread awareness about prostate cancer through his nonprofit organization Fans for the Cure.

Women felt that they could not show emotions of fear or vulnerability in front of their husbands or children.

What do Bill Nye the Science Guy, fashion designer Michael Kors and one very special prostate cancer advocate all have in common? Blue jackets, a runway and the ultimate goal of raising awareness for prostate cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration granted Xtandi (enzalutamide) a priority review to a supplemental new drug application for the treatment of patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to the companies developing the drug, Pfizer and Astellas.

With just one catwalk, the Prostate Cancer Foundation brought together celebrities, fashion designers and a special patient advocate to raise awareness for prostate cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Erleada (apalutamide) for the treatment of patients who have nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The drug is now the first FDA-approved treatment in this setting.

More than 12 percent of men with prostate cancer tested positive for hereditary mutations of cancer-causing genes, according to study results presented at the 2018 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Janssen Biotech announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) in combination with prednisone for high-risk castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

A study of 1,334 men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer showed a significantly increased risk of recurrence in those who consumed more than four servings of whole milk per week.

The Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT™) system, originally designed to teach medical students and physicians about administering radiation therapy, is being used to explain to people who have prostate cancer what their treatment will look like.

The FDA has granted a priority review to a new drug application (NDA) for apalutamide (ARN-509) for the treatment of patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), according to Janssen Biotech, the manufacturer of the next-generation oral androgen receptor inhibitor.

Data from a pilot study showed an added benefit from the incorporation of extra virgin olive oil into the diets of men with low-risk prostate cancer. As a result, this dietary modification could lead to weight loss, while also helping the body to absorb compounds with anticancer properties.