Sunny Walia's Skin Cancer Screening Story
The Determined Dermatologist It’s no surprise that dermatologists care about skin cancer. But what happens to a dermatologist who has a family member diagnosed with…
Mary Ellen Kirkbride’s Lung Cancer Story
A True Fighter Nearly five years ago, Mary-Ellen Kirkbride responded to a lung cancer researcher’s call for help. Her intent was simple — to honor her…
Speed Demos Archive Marathon Raises Over $53,000 in Cancer Prevention Funding
Speed Demos Archive (SDA) may not be a household name to readers of the Prevent Cancer Foundation blog, but the group’s latest five day, round-the-clock…
Colorectal Screening Story: Patrick and Michael Skehan
The funeral was packed with over 300 people, each one wanting to pay their respects to Patrick Skehan – one of the most light-hearted and…
Prevent Cancer Foundation Launches National Colorectal Cancer Screening Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2011 MEDIA CONTACT: Liona Chan (703) 519-2107 Liona.Chan@preventcancer.org (ALEXANDRIA, VA)—In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Prevent Cancer…
Young Advocates Turn Loss Into Inspiration
Twin sisters Hailey and Alyssa celebrated their 11th birthday in December. It is a bittersweet day for them and their family – the joy of…
Donna Gutierrez's Breast Cancer Story
A Wake-Up Call From Cancer Donna Gutierrez, a home mortgage broker in Virginia, was living the fast life. A single mother with two grown children,…
Grace Bender's Breast Cancer Story
Armed with Information If watching her mother have a radical mastectomy, her father suffer from kidney cancer and her brother struggle with multiple myeloma taught Grace…
