Early stage or localized prostate cancer refers to cancer that is still confined to the prostate. Learn more and find questions to ask your doctor so you understand your diagnosis and treatment options.
New & Noteworthy
ZERO Prostate Cancer Day & Early Detection Impact Award Winners! In celebration of ZERO Prostate Cancer Day on September 28th, we kicked off our triple match for all donations received until the end of September and announced our Early Detection Impact Awardees! This year’s awardees were Scott and Katy Freitag. Scott is a stage IV prostate cancer patient currently on his annual 11,000-mile bike ride across the United States with his wife Katy to raise money and bring awareness to prostate cancer. Scott and Katy stop to meet with organizations along the way to share what they’re doing and to encourage men to get their PSA levels tested. Scott and Katy are on a mission to save lives as true ZERO Champions! Congratulations to Scott and Katy!
New ZERO Health Equity Resources ZERO is dedicated to providing our patients, survivors, and caregivers with the most up-to-date resources. We are excited to announce that our Health Equity Team is working on a series of educational videos geared toward Black men. These short videos will cover many topics, including what is prostate cancer, informed decision-making, and more. We have released one video about PSA screening, which you can find here on our YouTube page.
PCRP Updates The Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) is the most impactful federal investment in prostate cancer research, yielding a number of new treatments and a diagnostic tool in the last decade. The PCRP is part of the Defense Appropriations bill which currently provides $110 million in funding. However, Congressmen Soto (R-FL) and Bishop (D-GA) introduced amendment 165 to increase the $110 million to $120 million for the 2024 fiscal year. Unfortunately, the House Rules Committee did not vote to pass the amendment. However, ZERO will continue to advocate for life-saving legislation at the state and federal levels. If you are interested in supporting our advocacy efforts, please email Jess at jessica@zerocancer.org.
Get Involved!
Sign up to Grow & Give this November! Now is the time to sign up for ZERO’s nationwide Grow & Give campaign! Join us this November in our Grow & Give campaign by creating a fundraising team with your co-workers or rocking a new style! Grow & Give is a fun way to get your employees engaged and showcase your company’s commitment to men’s health while allowing ZERO to continue to provide financial and emotional support to patients and families. Set up teams and enjoy some office rivalry while helping to end prostate cancer. See the attached flier for available marketing benefits when your team reaches certain fundraising milestones. Email Jess at jessica@zerocancer.org for more information on how to engage your employees while supporting ZERO!
Meet Our New CEO at LUGPA Are you attending LUGPA on November 2-4? Would you like to meet our new President and CEO, Courtney Bugler? If so, you’re in luck! Courtney will be joining ZERO staff at LUGPA this year and is looking forward to meeting our partners. If you or your team are interested in meeting Courtney in person, please reach out to Jess at jessica@zerocancer.org.
Upcoming Events
Tee-Offs
Webinars
Run/Walks
Save the date! October 26th, ASTRO Research Update webinar with ASTRO president Dr. Howard Sandler More information here!
October 1: Dr. Sanford J. Siegal Prostate Cancer Run/Walk in Baltimore, MD October 1: Philadelphia, PA: hosted by MidLantic Urology October 14: Hampton Roads, VA October 21: Raleigh, NC October 22: Rockland County, NY October 28: Fort Worth, TX
September 29: Billerica County Country Club: Billerica, MA October 9: 15th Annual Pros4Care Golf Tournament: Farmer’s Branch, TX November 12: Tee-Off: Atlanta, GA
Contact the Partnerships Team for more information on partnering with ZERO .
Jess Goodwin
Brelyn Dhenin
Jena Robertson
Kathy Costigan
jessica@zerocancer.org
brelyn@zerocancer.org
jena@zerocancer.org
kathy@zerocancer.org
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