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June 11-21, 2009 Volume no. 14

“ F RO M Coa s t to Coa s t ” 14th Season 1996-2009

Join the team Fighting Cancer one home at a time! The quest to cure cancer

Hall of Fame famously said, “A beautiful thing about is that every once in a while, you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.” That’s the situation cancer researchers face every day—they want to prove that cancer can be beaten. Thanks in part to your support, they’re making great progress in doing just that.

Since 1993, the Prostate Cancer Foundation has accelerated development of more effective treatments, expanded our understanding of how cells become cancerous, produced new insights into areas like nutrition, and raised awareness of preventive activities. Most importantly, fewer men are PCF dying—as much as 50% below projections made in the . Mike Milken - Founder & Chairman By raising nearly $400 million directly, and guiding another $10 billion in funding from others—industry, government, philanthropists, people like you—the PCF has “Kept Dad in the Game.” More than 80 percent of prostate-cancer research leaders have been supported by the PCF, and a majority of drugs currently in the pipeline have our imprint on them.

But as more men live longer, more will be diagnosed—this year alone, 192,000 more. So we must continue to support these remarkable researchers. This is the PCF Challenge’s 14th season—a partnership with (MLB), its players, managers

Jonathan Simons - President and CEOPCF and teams, as well as prominent sponsors, who raise awareness about prostate cancer worldwide and generate millions of dollars for crucial research.

MLB players have averaged 135 home runs during the 60 Home Run Challenge games each year—they 143 last year. Please use the enclosed form or visit www.pcf.org to make a generous pledge that can help put an end to prostate cancer. Thank you!

Mike Milken Jonathan Simons, MD Chairman President and CEO Home Run Challenge Sponsors

How to participate

• Fans attending games around the country contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight prostate cancer.

• Dedicated people like you make a donation for every home run hit in 60 Home Run Challenge games this year.

• Safeway Corporation has raised more than $36 million for prostate cancer research through its annual June fundraising campaigns over the past eight years. Customers of Safeway stores (including Vons, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Pavilions, Genuardi’s, Carrs and Dominick’s) donate to the PCF at checkout counters, and with blue ribbon tear-off sheets and other in-store promotions. Safeway employees also contribute to the prostate cancer campaign. See page 2.

Make a pledge at www.pcf.org

One-A-Day and Major League Baseball will donate $10 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation for every in MLB games over the next three years. Visit www.pcf.org.

1 Safeway and Employees

A $36 Million Team. Each year Safeway and its affiliated stores host an in-store campaign for customers, vendors and employees to donate money for prostate cancer research. Since 2001, the company has raised more than $36 million.

Surprise Visits to Safeway makes surprise visits to Safeway stores during the Home Run Challenge to promote Safeway’s annual effort to raise funds for prostate cancer research. 

Mayoral Kickoff Mayor Gavin Newsom helps launch Safeway’s annual prostate cancer fundraising drive in 2008. 

Ready for the Big Leagues? Larree Renda, Safeway executive vice president, shows off her by throwing out the first pitch at a game.  Keep on Truckin’ Safeway promotes its prostate cancer fundraising Steve Burd, Safeway chairman, efforts in by outfitting its delivery trucks with president and CEO, always brings  2 special graphics.  a glove to HRC ball games. HRC Baseball a family affair

Baseball games have always been a time for dads, their families and friends to spend time together, and Home Run Challenge games carry on that tradition.

Watching BP Kids and their parents often get a “behind the scenes” opportunity to watch teams take practice. 

2008 PCF HOME RRUN CCHALLENGE

Three HRC Baseball: A Family Affair Generations Jeffries CEO Richard Baseball games have always been a time for dads, their families and friends to spend Handler and his family time together, and Home Run Challenge games carry on that tradition. enjoy the view from the Check out the next three pages of family fun. Steinbrenner suite. 

Budding Stars Brothers Tommy (left) and join USC football Pete Carroll at a San Francisco Giants game. The Renda brothers both play collegiate baseball. 

Gin Rummy on the Plane  Gin Rummy on the Plane Three Generations at Chavez Ravine andThere’s Yankee always Stadium time for a family There’s always time for Daddy’s a family card Little game on Girls the plane Above, Lance Milken, his daughter, Maddie,card andgame grandpa on the plane Mike relaxduring in the during the HRC Road Trip.HRC supporter Nelson Peltz gives at before a game.the Be low,HRC three Road generations Trip. of Jeffries’ a squeeze to his daughters before CEO Richard Handler’s family enjoy the view from the Steinbrenner suite. an HRC game.  3

Watching BP Kids and their parents often get a “behind the scenes” opportunity to watch teams take batting practice.

Brothers Tommy (left) and Tony Renda join USC football Daddy’s coach Pete Little Girls Carroll at a San HRC supporter Francisco Giants Nelson Peltz game. The Renda gives a squeeze brothers both play to his daughters collegiate before an HRC baseball. game.

5 PCF: Leveraging Millions into Billions How does the PCF grow million-dollar investments into billion-dollar medical advances?

Financial Capital The $400 million raised directly by the PCF has attracted the infusion of more than $10 billion of additional funding for prostate cancer research—from government agencies, venture capital investments, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sections, academic sectors and other philanthropists. Human Capital From what Forbes called “a research backwater” in 1993, the prostate cancer field—because of interest and funding generated by the PCF—has attracted more than 1,000 medical scientists into prostate cancer research. The PCF now plays a part in 90 percent of the field’s published research, a human-capital contribution exceeding $100 billion. Social Capital Fragmented and underfunded in 1993, the community of medical institutions actively pursuing a prostate cancer cure, and applying their findings to other deadly diseases, has grown to include virtually every major cancer research center in North America, and dozens more worldwide. In 1993, it was rare for men to get Incalculable life-saving screening tests; today, because of PCF awareness Social Capital programs, more than 60 percent do. $100 billion Human Capital

$ $ 10 billion 400 million Financial Capital Prostate Cancer Foundation

4 6 Researchers Changing the World

Breakthroughs Funded by PCF Donors

Steven Balk, MD, PhD David Heber, MD, PhD Dana Farber / Harvard UCLA Center for Human Cancer Center Nutrition

Studying the mechanisms of resistance Discovered that macrophage (specialized to new medications that are used to white blood cells that scavenge invading block the production of testosterone microbes and tissue debris) activation, a (cancer fuel) directly in the tumor sites. condition that promotes prostate cancer Studies may lead to prolonged drug progression, is associated with obesity. usefulness and the definition of the Clinical investigations are underway to next-generation treatments. determine if dietary changes can reverse macrophage activation, establishing a marker for successful dietary intervention.

Todd Golub, MD Howard Scher, MD The Broad Institute of MIT Memorial Sloan-Kettering and Harvard University Cancer Center

Using some of the world’s most Developing two promising drug advanced screening biotechnologies to candidates for treatment of discover molecules that block the effects advanced prostate cancer. These of genetic alterations in prostate cancer. oral medicines have few side effects These molecules could be featured in and represent a new generation of the next generation of treatments for treatments for patients who fail to prostate cancer. respond to current therapies.

Daniel Haber, MD, PhD Muneesh Tewari, MD, PhD Harvard Medical School, Cancer Massachusetts General Research Center and the Hospital Cancer Center University of

Leading a research team that is refining Discovered small regulatory RNA a system to measure and identify molecules that circulate in the blood circulating tumor cells in patient blood. of prostate cancer patients. Testing is This system may provide an early signal underway to validate a cancer-specific of prostate cancer progression, allowing diagnostic test for prostate cancer doctors to better identify cancers and that enables doctors to profile tumors provide more informed treatments. and customize therapy. 5 Hall of Fame

Some of Major League Baseball’s greatest players participate in the Home Run Challenge, often joining the Road Trip team.

The Incomparable Hall of Fame players, managers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully spends time with the HRC Road Trip team.  and broadcasters who’ve participated in HRC events:

Ernie Banks Rich “Goose” Gossage

Mr. October and Tommy Lasorda Mr. Garvey Hall of Fame slugger Willie McCovey Reggie Jackson (left) and Dodgers perennial All-Star at a pregame ceremony. 

Little Joe Mike and Hall of Fame Joe Morgan Vin Scully review the HRC schedule. 

6 Brooklyn Dodger Legend is the only pitcher to win of the Year and Award in the same year (1949). Below, “Newk” spends time with Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd. 

‘The Great One’ Signs Autographs He may be more comfortable slapping a hockey puck on the ice, but NHL hockey Hall of Famer signed lots of for fans during the HRC Road Trip in 2005.

Hall of Fame Hurlers Jim Palmer (above), Orioles pitcher, autographs Bob Barth’s Home Run Challenge jersey. 

HRC Road Trip member Frank Robinson and Mike Zapolin (left) gets in Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, (middle photo above, an animated discussion with red jacket), meets the Guggenheim team. Above, Hall of Dennis Eckersley.  Fame Dodgers' Tommy Lasaorda and Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino swap stories before an HRC game.  7 Mascot Mania

Team mascots hold a special place in baseball lore, and the Home Run Challenge team makes it a point of introducing themselves to these unique characters.

Maddie Meets Lisa Simpson Mike and his granddaughter, Maddie, meet Lisa Simpson at Dodger Stadium.

The The Green Monster of spends time with Home Run Challenge team members. 

Fanatic for Phillies Dinger Does Da Suite Mike and Todd Boehly spend a few moments One of the big benefits of the Home Run Challenge Road Trip with the World Champions' mascot, the Phillie is that kids get to meet the mascots.  8 Phanatic, before a Home Run Challenge game.  The Best Seats in the House

Pregame ceremonies. Field seats. Batting practice. The Road Trip team always gets special access during the Home Run Challenge.

Nothing Better! Patrick and MJ Muldowney get “on the field” access at Fenway Park for a Red Sox game. What Camden Yards could be better?  owner Steve Geppi (right) hosts heart surgeon and prostate cancer survivor Dr. Ward “Trip” Casscells, his two boys and Cool Stuff! the PCF’s Jonathan Simons and Mike Milken at Camden Yards.  A PCF volunteer at of Anaheim hands out PCF tattoos and eye glare. 

101 Years and Counting The have not won a since 1908, but as of press time they were a mere two games out of first place. Mike Zapolin, , Tyler Fathers and Sons Barth and Mike keep hope alive for the Cubbies.  John Gordon and his son, Tyler (left), join Justin Byrnes and his father, Arthur, in a Fenway Park suite to enjoy the national pasttime.  9 Traveling on the HRC Road Trip

The HRC Road Trip gives families the chance to travel coast to coast to enjoy multiple games. Donors join Mike by submitting winning bids at PCF events during the year.

Fun Eatin’ Chuck Matthewson enjoys the food (chili fries are not PCF-recommended food!) at a Mariners game in .  Tommy orders his favorite Chicago pizza on the plane. 

HRC Home Run Leader hit 15 home runs in HRC games. Only has hit as many. Karros (left), Mike and Guggenheim’s Todd Boehly examine the HRC Record Book. (See page 16)  Fenway Park in The Reynolds family stops in front of a statue of Hall 10 of Famer , who hit 521 home runs.  TAKE THE HOME RUN CHALLENGE QUIZ

Home Run Challenge guests have witnessed some of the greatest moments in Major League Baseball over the past 14 years. See if you know the answers to these questions about some of those games.

Question 1 Question 4

In 2004, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit his 500th career Padres Trevor home run during a Home Run Challenge Hoffman was honored at a 2007 Home Run game. Where does Griffey rank on the Challenge game. What milestone did this all-time list of career home run hitters? future Hall of Famer reach?

Question 2 Question 5

In 2003, the Yankees and the Cubs played Who is this guy? And why have Chief Justice in for the first time in more John Roberts (A), Dodgers Manager Joe than 65 years. pitched for Torre (B), and Cardinals Manager Tony La the Yankees, hoping to earn his 300th career Russa (C) taken photos with him? victory. Which player ruined his chances with a late-game pinch-hit home run? Sammy Sosa (A), Eric Karros (B), Moises Alou (C), (C), Lenny Harris (E).

Question 3 B

Hall of Fame Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax hurled four no-hitters in his career. During a A 2003 HRC game, the no-hit the . How many Astros were used to complete the no-hitter?

C

See page 12 for answers.

11 quiz answers

Answer 1 Answer 4 Ken Griffey, Jr. ranks 5th on the all-time home San Diego pitcher earned his run list. With 615 home runs (as of May 20, 500th career in June 2007. Now pitching 2009), he trails only (762), Hank for the Brewers, Hoffman has Aaron (755), (714) and recorded 564 saves and has a career ERA (660). He is tied for second on the all-time HRC of 2.75 over 17 seasons. home run list (see page 16).

Answer 2 Answer 5 Eric Karros. Mike’s assistant Larry Shamhart has attended every Home Run Challenge Road Trip game since 1996, entertaining his traveling Answer 3 companions, hauling bags and making sure Six Houston Astro’s pitchers combined to no-hit everyone has a great time. Thanks, Larry—we the New York Yankees—the most pitchers to couldn’t do it without you! ever participate in a no-hitter.

12 Take Me Out to the Ball Game

HRC Road Team guests often find themselves on the field before games, meeting players and managers.

Three Generations at Chavez Ravine Three generations of Iacoccas join Tommy, Mike and PCF President and CEO Jonathan Simons on the field at Dodger Stadium.  

The Wave News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch (left) couldn’t Check Presentation in Houston resist doing “The Wave” Sue and Lester Smith, with Houston Astros owner Drayton during an HRC game McLane in the background, present a $250,000 check to when he owned the the PCF before an HRC game.  Dodgers. Murdoch is one of the PCF Home Run Challenge’s biggest supporters. 

Sunny Day in San Francisco Salesforce.com chairman Mark Benioff and wife Lynne, and other HRC team members take in a game at AT&T Park in San Francisco.  Guggenheim’s Todd Boehly (center) joins Tommy and Mike for a pre-game strategy session at Fenway Park.  13 2009 Schedule PCF Player Representatives

Thursday, June 11 Minnesota at Oakland 12:35 Detroit at Chicago (AL) 1:05 Cincinnati at Washington 4:35 at Atlanta 1:00 Chicago (NL) at Houston 1:05 San Francisco at Arizona 12:40

Friday, June 12 Eric Conor Chipper Derrek Jay Washington at Tampa Bay 7:38 Byrnes Jackson Jones Lee Bruce Detroit at Pittsburgh 7:05

St. Louis at Cleveland 7:05 Arizona Arizona Chicago Cubs Diamondbacks Diamondbacks Cincinnati at Kansas City 7:10 San Diego at Los Angeles (AL) 7:05

Saturday, June 13 Boston at Philadelphia 7:05 New York (NL) at New York (AL) 4:10 Minnesota at Chicago (NL) 12:05 Cincinnati at Kansas City 6:10 Chicago (AL) at Milwaukee 3:05 Houston at Arizona 5:10 Todd Jorge Lance Aaron Miguel Helton Cantu Berkman Boone Tejada Sunday, June 14 Marlins Houston Astros Houston Astros Houston Astros Florida at Toronto 1:07 Atlanta at Baltimore 1:35 Seattle at Colorado 1:10 San Diego at Los Angeles (AL) 12:35

Tuesday, June 16 New York (NL) at Baltimore 7:05 Toronto at Philadelphia 7:05 Pittsburgh at Minnesota 7:10 Milwaukee at Cleveland 7:05 Matt Jason Mike Carlos Chase Kemp Kendall Tampa Bay at Colorado 6:40 Cameron Delgado Utley Oakland at Los Angeles (NL) 7:10 Los Angeles Milwaukee Milwaukee Philadelphia Dodgers Brewers Seattle at San Diego 7:05 Brewers Phillies

PCF Team Managers A.J. Hinch * * Atlanta Braves New York Mets * * Nate Jack Brian Aaron Albert Chicago Cubs McLouth Wilson Giles Rowand Pujols * Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Giants * * Team representatives speak out about Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres the importance of prostate cancer Fredi Gonzalez* * research and encourage fans to make Florida Marlins San Francisco Giants a pledge. Some appear in public * service announcements, while others Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals donate autographed merchandise and * participate in stadium events to raise Jason Nick Ryan LaRue Johnson Zimmerman awareness about this exciting way to *PCF Lead Manager 14 St. Louis Cardinals Washington Washington join the search for a cure. Nationals Nationals Help keep dad in the game!

PCF Player Representatives 2009 Schedule

Wednesday, June 17 Washington at New York (AL) 7:05 Toronto at Philadelphia 7:05 Florida at Boston 7:10 Milwaukee at Cleveland 7:05 Detroit at St. Louis 7:15

Thursday, June 18 Chicago (AL) at Chicago (NL) 1:20 Cesar Nick Jason David Paul Izturis Markakis Bay Ortiz Konerko New York (NL) at Baltimore 7:05 Houston at Texas 7:05 Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay at Colorado 1:10 Oakland at Los Angeles (NL) 7:10

Friday, June 19 Atlanta at Boston 7:10 Arizona at Seattle 7:10 Texas at San Francisco 7:15

Saturday, June 20 New York (AL) at Florida 7:10 Jim Travis Curtis Brandon Jose Thome Hafner Granderson Inge Guillen St. Louis at Kansas City 6:10 Los Angeles (NL) at Los Angeles (AL) 1:10 Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Texas at San Francisco 6:05

Sunday, June 21 Toronto at Washington 1:35 Tampa Bay at New York (NL) 1:10 Baltimore at Philadelphia 1:35 Atlanta at Boston 1:35 New York (AL) at Florida 5:05 Chicago (AL) at Cincinnati 1:10 Cleveland at Chicago (NL) 1:20 Mark Torii Joe Derek Nick Milwaukee at Detroit 1:05 Teahen Hunter Mauer Jeter Swisher St. Louis at Kansas City 1:10 Kansas City Royals Los Angeles New York Yankees New York Yankees Houston at Minnesota 1:10 Angels of Anaheim Arizona at Seattle 1:10 Los Angeles (NL) at Los Angeles (AL) TBD Oakland at San Diego 1:05 Texas at San Francisco 1:05 Pittsburgh at Colorado 1:10

PCF Team Managers * Eric Nomar Jason Ken Mike Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins Chavez Garciaparra Giambi Griffey, Jr. Sweeney * Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Ozzie Guillen* Chicago White Sox Oakland Athletics * Visit us online Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners and make a * pledge! Detroit Tigers www.PCF.org * Kansas City Royals Carlos Michael Scott Vernon Pena Young Rolen Wells * of Anaheim Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays 15 *PCF Lead Manager Home Run Challenge HOme Run Leaders

All -Time HRC Leaders

Player Home Team Player Home Team Runs Runs

Eric Karros 15 Retired Juan Gonzalez 9 Retired s

Sammy Sosa 15 Retired 9 Colorado Rockies n 836 Ken Griffey, Jr. 13 Seattle Mariners 9 Retired 13 New York Yankees 9 Retired Ru 12 Washington Nationals Frank Thomas 9 Retired National Barry Bonds 11 Inactive 9 Retired e League 11 Tampa Bay Rays 8 Chicago Cubs

Jason Giambi 11 Oakland Athletics 8 New York Mets m

Manny Ramirez 11 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Retired o Richie Sexson 11 Retired Raul Mondesi 8 Retired H 11 Retired Javier Lopez 8 Retired 782

Tony Clark 10 Arizona Diamondbacks 8 Atlanta Braves C 10 Retired 8 Los Angeles Angels Luis Gonzalez 10 Retired 8 Retired HR American 10 Texas Rangers J.D. Drew 8 Boston Red Sox League 10 Chicago White Sox 8 New York Mets 9 Retired 8 Minnesota Twins al 9 Retired 8 Retired u 1997 – 114 1998 – 127

nn 1999 – 126 All -Time Active HRC Leaders A 2000 – 160

National League American League 2001 – 149 Adam Dunn 12 Washington Nationals Ken Griffey, Jr. 13 Seattle Mariners 2002 – 126 11 Los Angeles Dodgers Alex Rodriguez 13 New York Yankees 2003 – 130 10 Arizona Diamondbacks Pat Burrell 11 Tampa Bay Rays 2004 – 132 Todd Helton 9 Colorado Rockies 11 Oakland Athletics 2005 – 128 Carlos Delgado 8 New York Mets Andruw Jones 10 Texas Rangers 2006 – 153 J.D. Drew 8 Boston Red Sox Jim Thome 10 Chicago White Sox Torii Hunter 8 Los Angeles Angels Joe Crede 8 Minnesota Twins 2007 – 130 Chipper Jones 8 Atlanta Braves 7 Los Angeles Angels 2008 – 143 Gary Sheffield 8 New York Mets 7 Chicago White Sox Alfonso Soriano 8 Chicago Cubs 7 New York Yankees 7 Atlanta Braves 7 New York Yankees Total = 1,618 Carlos Beltran 7 New York Mets 6 Detroit Tigers 7 Arizona Diamondbacks 6 Toronto Blue Jays The average annual 7 St. Louis Cardinals Magglio Ordonez 6 Detroit Tigers home run total is 135. 7 Houston Astros 6 Minnesota Twins 1996 statistics not included. Aramis Ramirez 7 Chicago Cubs 6 Detroit Tigers 7 Philadelphia Phillies 6 Oakland Athletics 16 progress against Prostate cancer

1993 2003  After two decades of supporting a broad range of  Annual prostate cancer deaths fall well below expert medical research, Mike Milken establishes the PCF, predictions. originally called CaP CURE.  Tenth annual Scientific Retreat in N.Y.  Fast-track grant guidelines limit applications to five 2004 pages, and fund projects within 90 days.  The PCF plays key role in N.Y. Senate legislation  PCF Call-to-Action dinner in the Mansfield Room of allowing taxpayers to check off tax refund donations. the U.S. Senate. The PCF’s first $4.5 million in research awards are presented.  A Call to Action published: a history of the PCF’s first decade. 1994  PCF-funded researcher Aaron Ciechanover awarded  First Scientific Retreat brings together scientists, the Nobel Prize in chemistry. researchers, government officials and business leaders.  Fortune cover article calls Mike Milken “The Man Who 1995 Changed Medicine.”  Four tissue banks and Gene & Family Studies 2005 Consortium created.  Fortune magazine announces the PCF will be its  First Las Vegas Golf Invitational hosted by Steve and official charity in 2005. Elaine Wynn.  The PCF publishes Report to the Nation, a guide for  The PCF hosts FDA meeting to accelerate approval of patients and their families. oncology drugs.  of PCF-funded projects reaches 1,200; $260  National Cancer Summit to develop action plans. million raised since 1993. 1996  The PCF provides 46 researchers with Competitive  Prostate cancer on the cover of Time and Fortune Research Awards. magazines. 2006  Therapy Consortium formed.  Tenth anniversary: PCF Home Run Challenge. 1997 2007  Nutrition & Prostate Cancer published, detailing  Jonathan Simons named CEO/President of the dietary guidelines. Prostate Cancer Foundation.  Home Run Challenge raises $3 million for prostate  Three-pronged strategy introduced to provide larger, cancer research. multiyear grants, support clinical trials and identify 1998 new biomarkers.  PCF Young Investigator Awards start.  Safeway raises $10 million as part of its prostate  THE MARCH in Washington and other cities draws cancer research funding program. hundreds of thousands to demand more government 2008 funding of cancer research. Funding doubles in five years.  The PCF reports a record year with $37.3 million in  The Taste for Living Cookbook published. revenues; funds raised by the PCF since 1993 tops  Senior PGA sponsorship begins. $350 million. 1999  The PCF issues 20 three-year Young Investigator Awards and eight multi-year Challenge Awards,  Mike Milken, Joe Torre and Senator Bob Dole testify making a total commitment of nearly $24 million to before U.S. Senate for increased prostate-cancer new research. research funding.  New Prostate Cancer Strikeout Challenge launched  and Wayne Gretzky play the Las Vegas with Bayer. Golf Invitational.  Nine-year-old Winter Vinecki helps raise $125,000 for 2000 the PCF in honor of her father.  U.S. News & World Report: “The [PCF’s] work is  Total government funding of prostate cancer has making a difference … [and] has led to 70 treatments grown by a factor of 20 since 1993, to $550 million. now in human clinical trials.” 2009  The PCF and others succeed in requiring Medicare to pay for clinical trials.  The PCF funds $1 million for 10 one-year Creativity Awards. 2001  The PCF releases Nutrition, Exercise and Prostate  With PCF support, California is 14th state to pay for Cancer, the latest science-based guidelines for the cost of clinical trials. prostate cancer prevention and survivorship.  Safeway launches its prostate cancer campaign to  Marathon Hall of Famer and cancer survivor Bill support research. Rodgers returns to the Boston Marathon to raise  The PCF’s first Gourmet Games. awareness for prostate cancer and the PCF’s Athletes for a Cure program. 2002  First Indian Wells Tennis Tournament.  Home Run Challenge named an official partner of Major League Baseball. 17 HOme Run challenge Funding PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH FOR 14 YEARS

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