Informational item about
the U.S. military's research arm into prostate cancer. (Yes, there is such an organization).
I hadn't heard about
this agency before or seen anything about
it posted here on the forum. But to judge from its website it looks rather sophisticated, and as a government agency, it's probably something we might at least want to be aware of.
It's the U.S. military's program to research and promote treatment for PCa. It cites its mission as
The Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) will conduct basic science and clinical research programs that strive to combat diseases of the prostate. It will integrate basic and clinical science studies to improve early detection and prognostic factors and develop potential treatments for prostate disease.Its origin:
In 1992, amid the growing prevalence of prostate cancer and controversy over the optimal treatment for it, Congress enacted Public Law 102-172 to establish the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) with the mission of studying prostate cancer and prostate disease in the US Military Health Care System.So while its emphasis is PCa in the context of the U.S. military, it's still a PCa research entity, and worth our notice for that reason.
It's at:
www.cpdr.org/and is probably worth at least a look.