I am sad to report the passing of two giant contributors in the prostate cancer realm, Dr. Peter Grimm and Dr. Jay Cohen. Dr. Grimm was the Director of the Prostate Cancer Center of Seattle which pioneered seed implantation for prostate cancer. He was instrumental in establishing the Seattle Prostate Institute in 1997. 

Mark Moyad, MD, a leading doctor and best selling author, details the importance of 5 vaccines, and highlights some side benefits of vaccination.

Interpreting a Pathology Report By Jonathan Epstein, MD | Johns Hopkins University

Patients should personally review their pathology report; the expert description of the information obtained from the needle biopsy. In this article, Dr. Epstein answers 15 common questions about understanding a pathology report.

 We are proud to announce a new partnership with Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Ed Asner. Following our upcoming 2016 Moyad + Scholz Mid-Year Update, he will be performing the one-man comedy play A Man and His Prostate.

2016 marks the year that the Prostate Cancer Research Institute is two decades old! Your support has enabled us to help men and caregivers solve problems that they face today, with support, actionable information, and education. 

Bob Each shares the inspiring story of his prostate cancer journey and some practical ideas about living with the disease.

As we get older, we run into all kinds of difficulties.  Poor hearing, sexual dysfunction, memory problems and arthritic joints, just to name a few. Bladder issues in particular can be troublesome, interrupting sleep, making us dread long drives or forcing us to visit the bathroom at an inopportune time.

PCRI is proud to welcome Dr. Almeida to our Board of Directors and Our Medical Review Board. He is a pioneer and leader in the development of PET/CT imaging for Prostate Cancer. This article contains a brief biography and some comments from Dr. Almeida.

Dr.Kevin Nead authored an article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology this month.  It created a media sensation and generated multiple calls to the PCRIHelpline.  Last week, three separate articles about this topic were posted on the Yahoo home page at the same time.

"This video is intended for the wives, husbands, partners and loved ones of men who may be at risk of having prostate cancer or who have been diagnosed with the cancer. Our aim is to help you help him navigate through what can be a complicated, confusing and anxiety ridden time.