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    October 2012







     

     Featured News from PCF

    A Nine-gene Signature Identified for Aggressive Prostate Cancers
    David Olmos, Johann de Bono, first and senior authors respectively, Lancet Oct 2012—Study funded in part by PCF
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    Mystery of Trop2 Protein Unveiled
    Under the leadership of PCF-funded researcher Dr. Owen Witte, the mechanism of action for the protein Trop2 was discovered in prostate cancer
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    Protein Found in Prostate Cancer May Promote Cancer Growth and Progression
    PCF-funding validates PARP1 as a good therapeutic target in prostate cancer
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    New Data Shows Added Benefits for Prostate Cancer Drug Enzalutamide
    New data adds to the arsenal of information on the effectiveness of enzalutamide
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     PCF Spotlight

    National Proactive Surveillance Network (NPSN)
    The Prostate Cancer Foundation, Johns Hopkins Medicine and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center announced the launch of the National Proactive Surveillance Network (NPSN), an online resource for men diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer, which can be slow growing and non-life threatening in up to 50 percent of diagnosed cases. The network is structured to actively manage prostate cancer in patients who qualify for a non-intervening management program, known as proactive surveillance. Learn More

    Movember

    During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the world. With their Mo's, these men and their Mo Sistas raise vital awareness and funds for prostate cancer research globally. Register Here


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    Dan Zenka's My New York Minute

    Read Dan's October blog post,"The Mo' the Merrier," where he asks those who complain about the lack of blue vs. pink, "Why aren't you growing a Mo' for Movember?"


     

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