Press Releases
Jan 10, 2012
The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge®, the premier men’s health event series in America, managed by ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer, will host events in 32 cities in 2012 to raise funds for prostate cancer research, advocacy and awareness.
Jan 6, 2012
The team at ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer is saddened to learn of the loss of Jim Huber, a strong supporter of the fight against prostate cancer and 2010 Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer National Spokesman. Know Your Score hosts an annual golf tournament to raise money to fight prostate cancer, provides free prostate cancer testing, and educates men about the disease.
Jan 6, 2012
Lace up your sneakers and join Florida Urology Physicians and ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer on Saturday, January 28, 2012 for the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge 5K Race in Fort Myers. The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge is America’s premier men’s health event series, taking place in 33 cities in 2012.
Dec 14, 2011
The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge®, the premier men’s health event series in America, managed by ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer, hosted events in 27 cities and raised nearly $2 million in 2011 for prostate cancer research, advocacy and awareness.
Nov 21, 2011
With the recent ruling by the USPSTF to eliminate prostate cancer early detection, ZERO and its policy staff began an aggressive campaign on Capitol Hill to combat the task force’s infringement on the doctor-patient relationship. Through a letter writing campaign targeted to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, ZERO is warning of the recommendations’ implications on our health care system and calling for a more stringent set of guidelines for the USPSTF to follow.
Nov 8, 2011
Based on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation that men should not be tested for prostate cancer, ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer is urging men to become more educated about prostate cancer testing and treatment options in order to protect their health. The PSA test is currently the only means of early detection of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death among American men.
Oct 26, 2011
Lace up your sneakers and join ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer’s DASH FOR DAD Endurance Team for the world-famous Ironman triathlon. For the first time, Ironman is partnering with charities for the inaugural 2012 Ironman U.S. Championship Triathlon in New York City, a full Ironman taking place on August 11, 2012.
Oct 12, 2011
The National Hockey League® (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) have again partnered with ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer for Hockey Fights Cancer, an initiative focused on raising funds and awareness for cancers in the month of October.
Oct 6, 2011
Prostate cancer patients, survivors, advocates and physicians are calling for transparency as the United States Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel appointed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, moves to eliminate prostate cancer testing for all men.
Sep 1, 2011
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and although strides have been made in the fight against prostate cancer, it remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Through initiatives such as the Summit to End Prostate Cancer, the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, and the Drive Against Prostate Cancer, ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer raises awareness and funds that are critical to fight this disease that affects so many men and their families.
Jul 6, 2011
More than 4,200 men in South Carolina will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, but there is hope through awareness and early detection. That’s why ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer has teamed up with Atlantic Urology Clinics and Carolina Regional Cancer Center to offer the Drive Against Prostate Cancer, the only nationwide mobile prostate cancer testing program.
Jul 5, 2011
Atlantic Urology Clinics and Carolina Regional Cancer Center will serve as title sponsors for the Fourth Annual Know Your Score Golf Tournament and Gala, benefitting ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer.
Jun 14, 2011
Congress is poised to ruin Father's Day for millions of men and their families by drastically cutting funding for prostate cancer research.
Feb 28, 2011
National women’s handbag maker wants to make a difference in the fight against prostate cancer.
Nov 18, 2010
Provenge is one step closer to being covered by Medicare. An expert panel voted Wednesday to endorse the newly approved therapeutic vaccine for men with advanced prostate cancer.
Oct 26, 2010
“Our study shows that routine screening not only improves the patient’s quality of life by stopping metastatic disease, but it also decreases the burden of care for this advanced disease that must be provided by the healthcare system,” Chandana Reddy, the study’s author and senior biostatistician at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, said in a news release.
Sep 30, 2010
He may eat dinosaur steaks and mammoth ribs that shun the USDA's serving size recommendations, but Fred Flintstone knows a thing or two about a healthy lifestyle.
Sep 30, 2010
Hockey Fights Cancer will make a financial donation to ZERO to help fund The Drive Against Prostate Cancer, which offers free PSA testing to men across America, as well as fund prostate cancer education and research programs in cities with high-risk populations. ZERO will also be providing free testing and educational activities at select NHL team home games during the season.
Sep 1, 2010
To celebrate National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer will be holding its 2010 ‘Summit to End Prostate Cancer’ event from September 14-16 in Washington D.C.
Jul 27, 2010
A new report published in the July 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine claims many men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer undergo aggressive therapy, even when they have low PSA scores and low-risk disease, saying “these results underscore the fact that PSA level, the current biomarker, is not a sufficient basis for treatment decisions.”
