ICYMI: July 7, 2017
Feature Story Deaths from cancer higher in rural America, CDC finds THURSDAY, July 6, 2017 (The Washington Post) — Despite decreases in cancer death rates…
Come to Dialogue with Aetna Foundation’s Garth Graham
Garth Graham, MD, MPH, will deliver the opening keynote address at the Dialogue for Action® conference. Dr. Graham is president of the Aetna Foundation and…
No woman should die of cervical cancer
In the United States, cervical cancer is becoming less common thanks to increased vaccinations, improved screening rates and better treatments. But incidence and death rates…
ICYMI: January 6, 2017
Feature Story Cancer death rate has dropped again. But it’s still higher for men than women. THURSDAY, January 5, 2017 (The Washington Post) –The cancer…
Help Raise Awareness about the Link between Viruses and Cancer in Minority Populations
Though cancer affects people of all races and ethnicities, there is a greater disease burden for certain populations. This is also true for viruses that…
Breast cancer awareness from Shreveport to the South Pacific
When October comes around, I think we can all agree that the world around us turns pink—but the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s community grant recipients work…
ICYMI: October 14, 2016
Feature Story Do You Need Extra Screening For Breast Cancer? The Picture Is Blurry FRIDAY, October 7, 2016 (NPR)–Mammography can prevent deaths from breast cancer,…
Bringing Cancer Prevention Awareness to Wise County, VA
During an unusually hot and muggy July weekend, over 2,100 patients and 1,400 volunteers gathered at the Wise County Fairgrounds, in the heart of Appalachia,…
ICYMI: August 5, 2016
Feature Story Cuban researchers battle lung cancer with a vaccine TUESDAY, August 2, 2016 (CNN) — On what appears to be a residential street on…
Nine Community Projects will Receive Funding for Cancer Prevention Work
The Prevent Cancer Foundation is proud to support nine projects focused on increasing cancer prevention education, early detection and screening in communities across the country,…
