Improving Health in a Holistic Way
The American Prostate Cancer Foundation (APCF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to prostate cancer advocacy, raising awareness, and providing holistic and conventional care options for those affected. Our foundation promotes integration of therapies useful for prevention and treatment, supporting institutions and individuals regardless of nationality, religion, or gender. Follow us for updates, information, and ways to get involved in prostate cancer support and holistic medicine.
Vision: Support education and research to prevent and treat cancer, especially prostate cancer, through conventional and holistic integrative medicine.
Mission: APCF is driven to learn, practice, and disseminate its activities.
- Support cancer treatment, primarily related to prostate cancer, to ensure optimized healing.
- Financially supports initiatives that meet mission objectives. Funds institutions engaged in education and research on complementary and integrative modalities for cancer management.
- Serves the community by promoting awareness and education in conventional, holistic, and integrative medicine to prevent and treat prostate cancer.
- Advocates for cost-effective approaches to improve cancer management, enhancing the quality of life (QOL) during and after treatment.
Purpose:
- Prevent cancers in general and prostate cancer in particular by educating people to seek attention early to enhance outcomes.
- Empower cancer patients and survivors with access to evidence-based conventional and complementary treatments, such as yoga, holistic nutrition, and mind-body management. This encourages individuals to participate in their care actively and to believe in their ability to achieve the best possible quality of life.
- Improve the health and well-being of cancer patients through a holistic, integrative approach.
- Augment physicians’ management of lifestyle modalities for cancer patients to enhance the quality of life (QOL) during and after cancer treatment.
- Support institutions engaged in education and research on complementary, integrative medicine to improve the care of cancer patients and survivors.
Integrate lifestyle interventions and yoga into healthcare management by collaborating with other nonprofit organizations, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose to improve outcomes efficiently.
It’s essential to look at all your treatment options, including their goals and possible side effects, with your doctors to help make the decision that best fits your needs.
“Within our focus, you will learn about complementary methods that your doctor may not have mentioned to relieve symptoms and/or treat your cancer. These methods include but are not limited to, special diets, medicinal usage of herbs, and Yoga”