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The Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces The Acquisition Of Urotoday.Com And Digital Science Press

Jan 05, 2022•almost 4 years ago

Acquiring Company

the Prostate Cancer Foundation

Acquired Company

UROTODAY.COM

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Description

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced it has acquired Digital Science Press, Inc., (DSP) digital publisher of UroToday.com and a global leader in providing evidence-based clinical content and educational resources within the fields of urology and genitourinary oncology. With the acquisition, DSP founder and CEO Gina Carithers joins PCF as chief communications officer (CCO), effective immediately.

Company Information

Company

the Prostate Cancer Foundation

About

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research. Founded in 1993 by Mike Milken, PCF has raised close to $1 billion in support of cutting-edge research by more than 2,200 research projects at 245 leading cancer centers in 28 countries around the world. Thanks in part to PCF's commitment to ending death and suffering from prostate cancer, the death rate is down by over 50% and countless more men are alive today as a result. The Prostate Cancer Foundation research now impacts more than 73 forms of human cancer by focusing on immunotherapy, the microbiome, and food as medicine. Learn more at www.pcf.org.

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