Highmark Health, Allegheny Health Network Unveil New Flagship Cancer Center...
State-of-the-art, $78 Million Facility is Network’s Hub for Leading-Edge Cancer Research and Treatment read more
View ArticleSt. Baldricks Foundation Joins Forces with Move for Miles Childhood Cancer...
Press Release For Immediate Release Media Contact: Michele Franco 323.868.2597 michele.franco@stbaldricks.orgread more
View ArticleLUNGevity Foundation Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Barksdale as New Director of...
WASHINGTON, DC (August 13, 2020 ) —LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s premier lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, welcomes Elizabeth (Libby) Barksdale, PhD , as its new Director of Regulatory...
View ArticleColon Cancer Up Among Younger Age Groups; Screening Key to Early Detection
Following his passing, Boseman’s family shared that he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer four years earlier. Many headlines captured the public’s collective sentiment— Colon cancer?read more
View ArticleCity of Hope-led study details new strategy to address the barriers that keep...
The study examined what has been done and chartered a roadmap to improve equitable access using the best-available scientific literature on barriers to older adult participation in cancer clinical...
View ArticleNCDHHS Releases Action Plan to Reduce Cancer Burden for North Carolinians
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released the NC Comprehensive Cancer Control Action Plan 2020-2025 to address the cancer challenges and issues that affect North...
View ArticleReport: More than 1,300 medicines and vaccines in development to help fight...
Over the last 30 years, significant progress has been made in the fight against cancer. Researchers have expanded their understanding of how cancer develops and how to target medicines for specific...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Honor Henrietta Lacks Legacy by Increasing Access to...
Washington, D.C.—Dec. 18, 2020—The U.S. Senate passed legislation tonight aimed at improving access to clinical trials for communities of color and decreasing health disparities. The bill is now on its...
View ArticleGlobal pandemic means big setback for cancer research
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has created a significant setback in the war on cancer. A report from Boston 25 News says the medical community has understandably been focused on research and...
View ArticleLeading Cancer Organizations Warn Cancer Doesnt Stop for COVID-19 and Neither...
National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Cancer Society are leading nationwide effort to resume appropriate cancer screening and treatment to prevent excess deaths.read more
View ArticleMSK and the Cancer Community Urge Americans to Resume Cancer Screenings and...
On January 28, 2021, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) and more than 75 national cancer centers and organizations.read more
View ArticleCommit to Change on the 21st World Cancer Day
This Thursday marks the 21 st World Cancer Day , a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education, and take action to make progress against cancer. Collective action is key to building the...
View ArticleNew coalition launches bid for Cancer Patients Bill of Rights and multiyear...
Introduced today in the state Senate, legislation details six rights for every cancer patient in California.read more
View ArticleWhat you need to know about colorectal cancers
In 2020, colorectal cancers accounted for 8%, or 147,950, of new cancer cases, making them the fourth most common type of new cancers diagnosed in the U.S. (excluding skin cancers).read more
View ArticleAmbulatory Function Among Cancer Survivors May be an Important Determinant...
PHILADELPHIA – Cancer survivors had a greater risk of reduced ambulatory function, which was associated with an increased risk of death, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology,...
View ArticleAmerican Cancer Society Awards New Research Grants
The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 42 research grants totaling $33.8M. Grant...
View ArticlePresidents FY 22 Budget Prioritizes Biomedical Research
Washington, D.C.—Today the Biden administration released preliminary details on its FY 2022 discretionary budget, including $6.5 billion to create a new department within the National Institutes of...
View ArticleThe American Cancer Society and Anthem Foundation Team to Expand Health...
Grant will work to mobilize and engage Black Americans in cancer risk reduction and contribute to ACS' mortality goal of reducing cancer death by 40% by 2035.read more
View ArticleFriday before Memorial Day Declared Dont Fry Day as Reminder to Take Small...
The Prevent Cancer Foundation and the National Council for Skin Cancer Prevention Partner to Remind Americans to Enjoy the Sun Safely this Summer.read more
View ArticleMedicare multi-cancer early detection legislation introduced in Senate
This welcome development follows the House’s introduction of H.R. 1946 in March and strong support of the bipartisan legislation from more than 300 organizations across all 50 states.read more
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