Prostate Cancer
About Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer (following skin cancer) in U.S. men and is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. One in nine men born in the U.S. today will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. The risk of dying from prostate cancer, however, is much lower, at one in 41. Your individual risk depends on your risk factors. Learn more at Understanding Prostate Cancer.
Each individual person's journey with prostate cancer can vary. With this in mind, the Patient Services Committee in collaboration with UCSF Physician Scientists in Urologic Oncology, Medical Oncology, and Radiation Oncology have developed prostate cancer education materials to help guide conversations for you and your physician.
UCSF Health Prostate Cancer Center
The UCSF Prostate Cancer Center offers advanced, comprehensive care for individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer and those at elevated risk for the disease. Prioritizing early screening and detection, our center provides a wide array of services, from active surveillance for low-risk cancers to innovative treatments for cancers at all stages, whether localized (restricted to the prostate) or advanced (metastasized beyond the pelvis). UCSF is a prominent research institution for late-stage prostate cancer, providing access to the most effective treatment options.
News
ASPI Press Release: 2025 Special Award for Advocacy – Dr. Matthew Cooperberg
GU Oncology Now- Role of PSMA PET in Surgical Planning, Post-Operative Management
A gift to support AI analysis will improve risk assessment and outcomes for prostate cancer patients
Dr. Samuel Washington Wins 2024 PCF Young Investigator Award
UCSF Press Release: Why Some Prostate Cancers Shouldn’t Be Called ‘Cancer’
UCSF Press Release: Why Some Prostate Cancers Shouldn’t Be Called ‘Cancer’
Resources
The UCSF Peer Support Program connects you via telephone or in person with a cancer survivor or patient who is further along in treatment. Our trained patient volunteers are available to provide you with practical and informational support.
For a partial list of clinical trials click here. For more information, speak to your healthcare team or call our Nurse Navigator at 415.885.7795.
Improving urologic care through lifestyle studies, focusing on diet, exercise, and other lifestyle habits, and the biologic mechanisms through which they act.
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Related Providers
Clinician Faculty
Peter R. Carroll, MD, MPH
- Professor of Urology
- Ken and Donna Derr-Chevron Distinguished Professorship in Urology
Meera R. Chappidi, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor of Urology
Carissa Chu, MD
- Assistant Professor of Urology
- Stephen and Faith Brown Endowed Professorship in Urology
Matthew R. Cooperberg, MD, MPH
- Professor of Urology
- Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Helen Diller Family Chair in Urology
- Research Council Chair
- Chief of Urology, San Francisco VAMC
- Co-Leader, Prostate Program, HDFCCC
Maxwell V. Meng, MD
- Professor of Urology
- Chief of Urologic Oncology
- Vice Chair of Quality and Safety
Hao G. Nguyen, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor of Urology
- Richard and Leilani Grinold Endowed Professorship in Urology
Anobel Y. Odisho, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor of Urology
- Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Director of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation
- Medical Director of Surgical Informatics at UCSF Health
Sima P. Porten, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor of Urology
Rishi R. Sekar, MD, MSc
- Assistant Professor of Urology
Katsuto Shinohara, MD
- Professor of Urology
- Helen Diller Family Chair in Clinical Urology
Samuel L. Washington III, MD, MAS
- Assistant Professor of Urology
- Goldberg-Benioff Endowed Professorship in Cancer Biology
- Associate Chair of Inclusive Excellence
Courtesy Faculty
Franklin Huang, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor of Medicine and Urology
Michael Rabow, MD, FAAHPM
- Professor of Medicine and Urology
- Helen Diller Family Chair in Palliative Care
Mack Roach III, MD
- Professor of Radiation Oncology and Urology
Eric Small, MD
- Professor of Medicine, Hematology Oncology and Urology
- Doris and Donald Fisher Distinguished Professorship in Clinical Cancer Research
- Stanford W. Ascherman and Norman R. Ascherman Endowed Chair
Researchers
June M. Chan, ScD
- Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Urology
Nynikka Palmer, DrPH, MPH
- Assistant Professor of Medicine (Division of General Internal Medicine at SFGH), Urology and Radiation Oncology
- Helen Diller Family Chair in Community Education and Outreach for Urologic Cancer
Donna Peehl, PhD
- Professor of Radiology and Urology
Pathologists
Physician Assistants
Sara McRorey, PA
- Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioners
