Prostate Cancer News

PSA and the PSA Test: What the Public Needs to Know
Friday, April 2, 2010

On March 22, National Public Radio ran a segment (“Prostate Test: Lifesaver or Big Mistake?) on its “Morning Edition” program on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and the controversy regarding the...

Prostate Cancer Expert Dr. James Mohler Speaks at House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Hearing
Thursday, March 4, 2010

NCCN Updates Prostate Cancer Treatment Guidelines; RPCI Plays Leadership Role
Thursday, January 7, 2010

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently updated the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncology™ for Prostate Cancer to reflect new recommendations regarding active surveillance, also...

Roswell Park Researchers to Study Finasteride and Selenium in Preventing Prostate Cancer
Friday, December 11, 2009

BUFFALO, NY – Clement Ip, PhD, Professor Emeritus in Oncology from the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), is the principal investigator of a $5.4M P01 grant...

Famed R&B Artist Lends a Hand to Fight Prostate Cancer
Monday, November 30, 2009

Charlie Wilson, famed R&B artist widely known as both an influential solo artist and lead vocalist for the GAP band in the 1980’s, along with several health experts and cancer survivors, joined forces on...

NFL Hall of Famer Mike Haynes Receives Gilda Radner Courage Award
Saturday, October 24, 2009

Retired football star honored for prostate cancer advocacy

BUFFALO, NY - Michael Haynes, an NFL Hall of Fame defensive back and prostate cancer survivor, received the Gilda Radner Courage Award...

An Important Message from Roswell Park Regarding Prostate Cancer Screening
Thursday, October 22, 2009

The recent Buffalo News editorial (Oct. 22) by University of Minnesota professor and blogger Gary Schwitzer wags an accusing finger at Roswell Park Cancer Institute's prostate cancer awareness campaign for saying too...

Roswell Park Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Follow-up Study on Diet and Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Buffalo, NY - Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) today announced the awarding of a $2.5 million National Cancer Institute grant to study the relationship between dietary changes and the advancement of prostate...

Roswell Park and Partners Launch Prostate Club for Men
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

BUFFALO, NY – Western New Yorkers are invited to “Aim for a Cure,” a special event at the Walden Galleria Mall on Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6. The event marks the launch of the...

Prostate Cancer Screening and Trust of Physician Evaluated
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

BUFFALO, NY – Trusted health care sources and continuity of care may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer deaths in African-American men, according to a study published in the current issue of the journal...