The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) coalition of doctors, prostate cancer survivors (and families), nurses, support groups, and others concerned about prostate cancer in California. On this website, we have attempted to answer some of the many questions you might have regarding prostate cancer. What is Prostate Cancer? What do I need to know about Prostate Cancer? I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer; now, what do I do? Much has been written on the subject of prostate cancer, including medical articles, research reports, and feature news articles. These have addressed prostate cancer occurrence among the male populations, research toward a cure, prostate cancer screening, treatment, and survival. This site provides resources on all of these prostate cancer considerations. Our goal is to help you get the answers to your questions so you can make informed decisions about prostate cancer.
Mission Statement:
We are dedicated to saving men’s lives by making prostate cancer a critical public health priority in California.
Goals:
Disseminate information relating to prostate cancer. Advocate for prostate cancer legislation and funding. Perform outreach to and involve all communities. Overcome barriers to proper care and treatment.
Officers & Board of Directors
| Merel Grey Nissenberg, Esq. | President – Attorney at Law |
| Thomas N. Kirk | Vice President & Treasurer |
| Tiffany Razzo | Secretary |
| Brian McCloskey, MBA | PC Survivor |
| Walt D’Ardenne, PhD | PC Survivor and Support Group Leader |
| William “Bill” Lewis, PhD | PC Survivor and Support Group Leader |
| Arthur “Tony” Blain, MD, MBA, FAAFP | Primary Care Physician |
| Barry Chauser, MD | Dept. of Rad. Oncology, Seton Medical Center |
| Marc A. Dall’Era, MD | UC Davis, Department of Urologic Surgery |
| Bill Doss | CPCC Advocate, Volunteer Lobbyist, PC Survivor |
| Joe Ferrara | PC Survivor |
| Kerri Gogolin | Health Engineer |
| Arthur Lurvey, MD, FACP, FACE | Medical Contractor, Medical Director-Noridian Health Care Solutions |
| Beverly Nicholson, RN, CNS, AOCN, MSN | Prostate Cancer Support Group Facilitator |
| Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH | Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage |
| Wesley Sholes | President CPCC Advocates, PC Survivor |
| Leonard S. Marks, MD | Endowed Chair in Urology, UCLA School of Medicine |
| Frank Balthis | PC Survivor and Prostate Cancer Support Group Facilitator |
| Jessica Myers-Schecter | Daughter of PC Survivor |
Honorary Members
| Peter Scardino, MD | Chairman of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
| Larry Lucchino | President of the Boston Red Sox |
| John Claster | Former President of Claster Television, Inc. |
| Ernie Bodai, MD | Kaiser Permanente |
| Glen Harrington | Director Emeritus |
Advisory Council
| Peter Carroll, MD, MPH | UCSF Department of Urology/Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Ralph W. de Vere White, MD | Director, UC Davis Cancer Center |
| Jeffrey Kaufman, MD, FACS | Private Practice, Orange County; AUA Officer |
| Jonathan E. McDermed | Pharm D |
| Mack Roach, MD | UCSF, Dept. of Radiology |
| Eric Small, MD | UCSF, Medical Oncology |
CPCC is a 501 (c )(3) nonprofit public benefits corporation (FIT 94-3349907)