Welcome to the PAR Fund Website

The PAR Fund was established to raise money for prostate cancer research and to promote awareness that prostate cancer is no longer viewed as an older man's disease. Men in their 40’s & 50’s are being diagnosed with prostate cancer, thanks to early detection from proactive PSA and DRE screenings. As a private initiative, the PAR Fund has no paid employees. Working in cooperation with the Development Office of the Michigan Urology Center, 75% of the funds raised go directly toward research and 25% to support and initiate patient and family care programs.

In addition, it is our goal to be a valued link to information regarding prostate cancer. We hope you will bookmark this site and use our Links Flag to assist in your future searches. Or, click on our FAQ Flag to get the answers to the initial questions most newly diagnosed patients ask about prostate cancer.

The PAR Fund moves the 9th Annual "Swing for PAR" Golf Tournament to Monday, June 15, 2009

For more information or to register to play in next Monday's, Swing for PAR golf tournament, contact Lindsey Caldwell at (734)763-6395 or by Email: umparfund@umich.edu.

Decoding Prostate Cancer

Like most killers, prostate cancer leaves fingerprints. Every malignant cell has a unique pattern of active genes and proteins that spells the difference between benign, localized or metastatic tumors.

Hidden in this molecular profile are answers to questions doctors hear every day: Is surgery really necessary? Can I afford to wait? Will the cancer come back?
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UM Physician Receives Highest Honor from American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society has awarded its latest clinical research professorships to two scientists who are studying the translation of basic biology to the treatment of cancer. The two researchers are: Harvard cancer epidemiologist Graham A. Colditz, MD, PhD, of the Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and Kenneth J. Pienta, MD, director of the University of Michigan Urology Center, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Prostate Radiation: More Side Effects May Appear Over Time

Summary: A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology looked at the long-term side effects of various treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. In it, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that that although patients treated with radiation saw their initial side effects get better with time, they were likely to see new side effects appear, as much as 6 years later. Side effects of surgical treatment were not found to change much over that period.
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*The information contained on this website is not intended for self-diagnosis. Please seek the advice of your physician.