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Oct 26, 2010

PSA Tests Cut Risk of Prostate Cancer Spreading to the Body

“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

NHLPA and NHL Select ZERO as U.S. Prostate Cancer Charity for Hockey Fights Cancer™ Awareness Month

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 30, 2010

'The Flintstones' Turn 50! Time to Get that PSA Test, Fred

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 1, 2010

President Obama Declares September 2010 'National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month'

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

Don’t Blame the PSA Test for the 'Overtreatment’ of Prostate Cancer

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.”

Jul 15, 2010

Federal Government Reverses Course,Now Sees Benefit of PSA Testing

The nation’s leading authority on cancer has thrown out its own study on prostate cancer screening, now saying that PSA testing reduces the prostate cancer death rate by nearly 50 percent.

Jul 1, 2010

American Cancer Society Got it Wrong: Study Confirms Prostate Cancer Test Saves Lives

With a new study showing the PSA test reduces the prostate cancer death rate by 44 percent, ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer demands an apology for all at risk of the disease from the American Cancer Society, which has long discounted the importance of prostate cancer testing.

Jun 15, 2010

Prostate Cancer Deaths Up 17 Percent

The alarming 2010 statistics, released just prior to Father’s Day, has ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer urging families to encourage Dad to get tested for the disease this Father's Day because prostate cancer is the second leading cancer among Amercan men.

May 26, 2010

New Members Elected to ZERO's Board of Directors

Dr. Sanford “Sandy” Siegel of Baltimore, MD and Mrs. Sherry S. Galloway of Albuquerque, NM are new members of ZERO’s Board of Directors.

May 4, 2010

Great Prostate Cancer Challenge Donates $45,000 in Scholarships to American Urological Association Foundation

“Chesapeake Urology and the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge continue our commitment to support research in the field of prostate cancer through this donation to the AUA Foundation,” Dr. Sanford J. Siegel, president and CEO of Chesapeake Urology Associates and founder of the GPCC national race series, said.

Apr 29, 2010

Investors Sought for 'Generation ZERO' Where the Future Is Free of Prostate Cancer

ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer leads the fight to eliminate this most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. By promoting greater awareness of the need for early detection and leveraging public resources for life-saving research and new treatments for those with advanced disease, ZERO and its supporters will win this fight.

Mar 31, 2010

'Summit to End Prostate Cancer' Coming to Capitol Hill

Supporters from across the U.S. will convene Sept. 14-16 to emphasize importance of research funding and access to care.

Mar 11, 2010

PSA Test Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths by 40 Percent

When it comes to the documented 40 percent effectiveness of PSA testing in preventing death from prostate cancer, neither the American Cancer Society nor the discoverer of the PSA protein, Richard Ablin, are telling the public the complete story.

Feb 26, 2010

Join The Drive Against Prostate Cancer

Now is your chance to take command, sit in the driver's seat, and put the 'pedal to the metal' to show your support for the prostate cancer community.

Feb 24, 2010

Be a Star Athlete in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer

Lace up your sneakers and join us in the race to end prostate cancer!

Feb 19, 2010

Jim Huber to Serve as National Spokesman for "Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Campaign" at Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday in August

As a CNN sportscaster for 16 years before moving to Turner Sports, Huber is well suited to help spread awareness about prostate cancer research and the importance of regular screening.

Feb 18, 2010

'DASH FOR DAD' Race Series Coming to 11 Cities to Raise Prostate Cancer Awareness

Lace up your sneakers and join us in the race to end prostate cancer!

Feb 3, 2010

ZERO's CEO Skip Lockwood to Perform 'Prostate Polar Plunge' in the Potomac on Feb. 4

In the non-profit world where fundraising can always be a challenge, it’s not altogether surprising what some organization leaders will do in the name of their mission.

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