Below is Part 2 of our interview with Dan Zenka, Vice President of Communications at the Prostate Cancer Foundation
If someone wants to get involved and help - what would you suggest?
• One way to become involved is to become an Athlete for a Cure (www.athletesforacure.org) to fundraise and participate in sporting events.
• Make a donation online to advance research at www.pcf.org and click Take Action/General Donation.
• Support annual events such as PCF’s Home Run Challenge, every June, and Movember, each November. (Home Run Challenge: http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5822011/k.BB01/Home_Run_Challenge.htm. Movember: http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5822021/k.D891/Movember.htm).
• Stay tuned for Community for a Cure – a PCF program that allows any individual or group to fundraise on behalf of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
In your experience, what have you found to be a major misconception about Prostate Cancer?
• Prostate cancer is not just an old man’s disease—men in their 30s and 40 are diagnosed with the disease. Early detection and treatment are crucial and can provide a 5-year survival rate of more than 95%
• There are 24 known types of prostate cancer; some are very aggressive, others are not. Not all prostate cancer patients require aggressive treatment. Some are viable candidates for active surveillance.
Is there anything else that you feel people should know about PCF and prostate cancer?
• PCF’s model of venture philanthropy has changed the landscape for funding scientific research; cash in, cash out rapidly to support research (no endowment)
• Programs such as Young Investigators and Creativity Awards support groundbreaking, out of the box ideas and help accelerate discovery
• Review grant applications and make award decisions within 60 days—fund them in no more than 90 days.
• Require sharing of findings with scientific community to “fast forward” collaboration and further discovery (PCF Annual Scientific Retreat).
• More breakthroughs have been made in PCa research in the past year than in the last decade.
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
What You Can Do Presents: Join the Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Join the Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Action Link: http://www.pcf.org
Starring: Alicia Arinella and Jack Halaby
Written by: Jessica Arinella and Julie Tortorici
Shot, Edited and Directed by: Alicia Arinella
Produced by: On the Leesh Productions
Music by: Banana Whale
What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group
Additional Footage Provided by: Shutterstock, Inc. Used by Permission
Statistics Provided by: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, http://www.pcf.org
Special Thanks:
Sean Grimes, Cara A. Lasala and everyone at the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Dennis Arinella
Thursday, September 30, 2010
What You Can Do Presents: Prostate Cancer Support
Prostate Cancer Support
Action Link: http://www.mybridge4life.org/pcf
Starring: R. Ernie Silva
Written by: Jessica Arinella and Julie Tortorici
Shot, Edited and Directed by: Alicia Arinella
Produced by: On the Leesh Productions
Music by: Banana Whale
What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group
Additional Footage Provided by: Shutterstock, Inc. Used by Permission
Statistics provided by: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, http://www.pcf.org
Special Thanks:
Sean Grimes, Cara A. Lasala and everyone at the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Dennis Arinella
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
What You Can Do Presents: Athletes for a Cure
Athletes for a Cure
Prostate Cancer Foundation:
http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5822029/k.FD5D/Athletes_for_a_Cure.htm
Starring: Josh Zitomer
Written by: Jessica Arinella and Julie Tortorici
Shot, Edited and Directed by: Alicia Arinella
Produced by: On the Leesh Productions
Music by: Banana Whale
What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group
Additional Footage Provided by: Shutterstock, Inc. Used by Permission
Statistics Provided by: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, http://www.pcf.org
Special Thanks:
Sean Grimes, Cara A. Lasala and everyone at the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Dennis Arinella
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
What You Can Do Presents: Family History Prostate Cancer
Family History
Prostate Cancer Foundation: http://www.pcf.org
Starring: Stephen Jagde
Written by: Jessica Arinella and Julie Tortorici
Shot, Edited and Directed by: Alicia Arinella
Produced by: On the Leesh Productions
Music by: Banana Whale
What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group
Additional Footage Provided by: Shutterstock, Inc. Used by Permission
Statistical Information provided by: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, http://www.pcf.org
Special Thanks:
Sean Grimes, Cara A. Lasala and everyone at the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Dennis Arinella
Monday, September 27, 2010
What You Can Do Presents: Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Foundation: http://www.pcf.org
Starring: Desmond Dutcher
Written by: Julie Tortorici & Jessica Arinella
Shot, Edited and Directed by: Alicia Arinella
Produced by: On the Leesh Productions
Consulting Producer: Mary Micari
Music by: Banana Whale
What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group
Additional Footage Provided by: Shutterstock, Inc. Used by Permission
Statistics Provided by: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, http://www.pcf.org
Special Thanks:
Sean Grimes, Cara A. Lasala and everyone at the Prostate Cancer Foundation
Dennis Arinella
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Our interview with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Part 1
PART 1
We couldn’t have done this week without our friends at the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
In addition to being an invaluable resource Dan Zenka, Vice President of Communications, took the time to share some illuminating facts and statistics with us.
From Vice President of Communications Dan Zenka
Please tell us a little bit about the Prostate Cancer Foundation and what it does.
• The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world’s largest philanthropic source of support for accelerating the world’s most promoting research for discovering better treatments and cures for prostate cancer.
• PCF was founded in 1993 and has raised nearly $400 million and provided funded to more than 1,500 researchers at nearly 200 institutions worldwide.
• PCF advocates for greater awareness of prostate cancer and more efficient investments of governmental research funds for transformational cancer research. Our efforts have helped produce a 20-fold increase in government funding for prostate cancer.
Could you give us an idea of who Prostate Cancer affects? How widespread is Prostate Cancer?
• Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men.
• In 2010, more than 218,000 new prostate cancer diagnoses will be made and more than 32,000 men will die. That’s a new diagnosis every 2.4 minutes, and a death every 16.4 minutes.
• The older you are, the more likely you are to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although only 1 in 10,000 men under age 40 will be diagnosed, the rate shoots up to 1 in 38 for ages 40 to 59, and 1 in 15 for ages 60 to 69.
• Approximately 65% of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65; 35% are diagnosed in men younger than 65.
• African American men are 60% more likely to develop prostate cancer compared with Caucasian men and are nearly 2.5 times as likely to die from the disease.
• A man with a father or brother who developed prostate cancer is twice as likely to develop the disease. This risk is further increased if the cancer was diagnosed in family members at a younger age (less than 55 years of age) or if it affected three or more family members.
• For men in the U.S., the risk of developing prostate cancer is 17%.
If someone is diagnosed with this illness what support can the Prostate Cancer Foundation offer?
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is committed to advancing research to discover better treatments and cures for prostate cancer. PCF provides information regarding the disease, facts and statistics, treatment options, side effects, recent discoveries, advances in the field and more for patients and their families. For more information, visit www.pcf.org.
We couldn’t have done this week without our friends at the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
In addition to being an invaluable resource Dan Zenka, Vice President of Communications, took the time to share some illuminating facts and statistics with us.
From Vice President of Communications Dan Zenka
Please tell us a little bit about the Prostate Cancer Foundation and what it does.
• The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world’s largest philanthropic source of support for accelerating the world’s most promoting research for discovering better treatments and cures for prostate cancer.
• PCF was founded in 1993 and has raised nearly $400 million and provided funded to more than 1,500 researchers at nearly 200 institutions worldwide.
• PCF advocates for greater awareness of prostate cancer and more efficient investments of governmental research funds for transformational cancer research. Our efforts have helped produce a 20-fold increase in government funding for prostate cancer.
Could you give us an idea of who Prostate Cancer affects? How widespread is Prostate Cancer?
• Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men.
• In 2010, more than 218,000 new prostate cancer diagnoses will be made and more than 32,000 men will die. That’s a new diagnosis every 2.4 minutes, and a death every 16.4 minutes.
• The older you are, the more likely you are to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although only 1 in 10,000 men under age 40 will be diagnosed, the rate shoots up to 1 in 38 for ages 40 to 59, and 1 in 15 for ages 60 to 69.
• Approximately 65% of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65; 35% are diagnosed in men younger than 65.
• African American men are 60% more likely to develop prostate cancer compared with Caucasian men and are nearly 2.5 times as likely to die from the disease.
• A man with a father or brother who developed prostate cancer is twice as likely to develop the disease. This risk is further increased if the cancer was diagnosed in family members at a younger age (less than 55 years of age) or if it affected three or more family members.
• For men in the U.S., the risk of developing prostate cancer is 17%.
If someone is diagnosed with this illness what support can the Prostate Cancer Foundation offer?
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is committed to advancing research to discover better treatments and cures for prostate cancer. PCF provides information regarding the disease, facts and statistics, treatment options, side effects, recent discoveries, advances in the field and more for patients and their families. For more information, visit www.pcf.org.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Think there's nothing you can do to help fight Prostate Cancer?
Think there's nothing you can do to prevent Prostate Cancer in 1 Minute? Watch this.
Starring: Desmond Dutcher
Written by: Julie Tortorici & Jessica Arinella
Shot, Edited and Directed by: Alicia Arinella
Produced by: On the Leesh Productions
Consulting Producer: Mary Micari
Music by: Banana Whale
What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group
Additional Footage Provided by: Shutterstock, Inc. Used by Permission
Statistical information provided by: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, www.pcf.org
Special Thanks:
Sean Grimes and everyone at the Prostate Cancer Foundation, www.pcf.org
Dennis Arinella and everyone at WLIW
Starring: Desmond Dutcher
Written by: Julie Tortorici & Jessica Arinella
Shot, Edited and Directed by: Alicia Arinella
Produced by: On the Leesh Productions
Consulting Producer: Mary Micari
Music by: Banana Whale
What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group
Additional Footage Provided by: Shutterstock, Inc. Used by Permission
Statistical information provided by: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, www.pcf.org
Special Thanks:
Sean Grimes and everyone at the Prostate Cancer Foundation, www.pcf.org
Dennis Arinella and everyone at WLIW
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