ASPI Media Relations
Email: info@aspatients.org
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Newsroom & Media
ASPI Newsroom
Press releases, media materials, and background information from Active Surveillance Patients International.
ASPI helps men and families better understand Active Surveillance for prostate cancer through patient-friendly education, expert discussion, research context, and lived experience.
For media inquiries
For interview requests, background on Active Surveillance, ASPI statements, or help finding the right source, please contact ASPI.
Available for comment
ASPI may be able to help connect reporters with patient advocates, organizational representatives, award recipients, and clinicians or researchers connected to ASPI’s educational work.
Press releases
Latest news and releases
Recent ASPI announcements and media materials for reporters, partners, and organizations.
ASPI Announces 2026 Awards Honoring Leaders in Research, Advocacy, and Safer Prostate Cancer Care
ASPI announces three major 2026 awards recognizing contributions to prostate cancer research, patient advocacy, and safer care, including honors for Dr. Timothy J. Wilt, leaders at Erasmus MC, and Norwegian advocacy leaders Agnes Marie Bjørge Gulbrandsen and Prof. Emeritus Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen.
ASPI Honors Dr. Timothy J. Wilt with 2026 Chodak Award
ASPI honors Dr. Timothy J. Wilt, whose work on the PIVOT trial helped challenge assumptions about immediate treatment for localized prostate cancer and strengthened the evidence base for more selective, patient-centered care.
ASPI Recognizes Erasmus MC Urology Department with 2026 Special Advocacy Award
ASPI recognizes leaders in the Urology Department at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam for research and advocacy that helped establish and strengthen Active Surveillance for many men with low-risk prostate cancer.
ASPI Honors Norwegian Advocacy Leaders with 2026 Patient Advocacy Award
ASPI honors Agnes Marie Bjørge Gulbrandsen and Prof. Emeritus Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen for patient-physician advocacy that helped advance safer prostate biopsy practices and bring attention to avoidable biopsy-related harm.
Downloadable materials
Media kit
Helpful files for describing ASPI accurately and using approved ASPI materials.
ASPI media kit
A short PDF with ASPI’s background, approved description, media contact details, and suggested interview topics.
ASPI logo pack
Approved ASPI logo files for media coverage, partner announcements, and educational promotion related to ASPI.
The Pathway assets
Approved cover image, short description, and related materials for ASPI’s digital guidebook for prostate cancer patients.
Award images, honoree photos, and announcement graphics may also be included directly with the related press release when ASPI has permission to use them. For high-resolution files or special requests, please contact ASPI Media Relations.
Organization background
About ASPI
A brief overview for reporters, partners, and organizations.
Active Surveillance Patients International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps men and families understand Active Surveillance for prostate cancer. ASPI provides patient-friendly education, expert discussions, patient perspectives, and practical resources designed to support informed conversations with medical professionals.
ASPI’s resources are educational and are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Men should discuss their diagnosis, monitoring plan, and treatment options with qualified healthcare professionals who understand their individual situation.
- Organization name: Active Surveillance Patients International
- Common abbreviation: ASPI
- Primary focus: Patient education and support related to Active Surveillance for prostate cancer
- Website: aspatients.org
- Media contact: info@aspatients.org
Sources and background
Interview topics and sources
ASPI may be able to help reporters find patient, organizational, research, or award-related perspective.
Topics ASPI can help with
- What Active Surveillance means for prostate cancer patients.
- How men and families can understand a low-risk prostate cancer diagnosis.
- Patient anxiety, uncertainty, and the need for clear information.
- Shared decision-making between patients and clinicians.
- Overtreatment concerns and quality-of-life considerations.
- Biopsy safety, monitoring, and patient communication.
Sources ASPI may help identify
- ASPI organizational representative: for background on ASPI’s mission, resources, patient support work, and announcements.
- Patient advocate or person with lived experience: for personal perspective on diagnosis, monitoring, decision-making, and living on Active Surveillance.
- Clinician or researcher connected to ASPI: for medical or research background, depending on availability and topic.
- Award recipient or award representative: for interviews or background related to ASPI awards and recognition.
Related ASPI resources
Helpful ASPI links
Useful background resources for reporters, partners, support group leaders, and newly diagnosed patients.
These resources can help journalists, readers, partners, and support group leaders explore and share ASPI’s patient-friendly Active Surveillance materials.
