On September 1, 2015, the Patient-Centric Prostate Cancer Collaborative Coalition (PCPC3), a strategic alliance between NASPCC and six other national prostate cancer organizations will officially come to fruition. PCPC3 is a group of independent, not-for-profit, patient-centric organizations whose primary, shared goals include the education and support of men with diagnosed with prostate cancer, their family members and care-givers, and all men at risk for prostate cancer.
The founding members of PCPC3 are:
- Malecare
- National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions (NASPCC)
- Patient Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatments (PAACT)
- Prostate Cancer International (PCaI)
- Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC)
- Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN)
- Us TOO International
The members of PCPC3 are dedicated to
- Ensuring that all adult males and their families understand and are aware of their risk for diagnosis with prostate cancer
- Providing information, education, and support for men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer — and for their care-givers and family members
- Advocating for and educating patients about opportunities for high-quality diagnosis, management, and treatment of prostate cancer and its consequences by primary care and specialist clinicians of all types
- Advocating for advances in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer over time
- Eliminating prostate cancer as a significant clinical risk factor to the greatest extent possible
For additional information please see the PCPC3 web site at www.pcpc3.org.