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Medicare multi-cancer early detection legislation introduced in Senate

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® applauds the Senate introduction of the Medicare…

Prevention in Action: Senate bill on multi-cancer early detection coverage, new colorectal cancer screening guidelines and more

Prevent Cancer Foundation supports Senate introduction of the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021 The Prevent Cancer Foundation applauds Senators Mike Crapo…

NCI-designated cancer centers call for urgent action to get cancer-preventing HPV vaccination back on track

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Katy Hobgood Ray St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Desk: 901-595-0564 Cell: 901-568-9869 Katy.Hobgood@stjude.org media@stjude.org Marvin Stockwell St. Jude Children’s Research…

More people under age 50 now have access to colorectal cancer screening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today finalized their new recommendations for colorectal cancer screening, giving…

Prevention in Action: Advocacy Workshop in June and FDA’s ban on menthol cigarettes

Registration opening soon! Prevent Cancer Advocacy Workshop 2021 The Prevent Cancer Foundation will host its annual Advocacy Workshop virtually on June 17, 2021. The Workshop…

Prevent Cancer Foundation applauds FDA proposal to eliminate menthol cigarettes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards 703-519-2107 Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes and…

Better health through earlier cancer detection

Prevent Cancer Foundation invited GRAIL to share this piece as part of their sponsorship of the 2021 Prevent Cancer Dialogue, where they will be presenting…

Prevention in Action: Biden’s proposed new health agency, expanded lung cancer and more

  President Biden proposes new health agency to focus on cancer and other diseases On April 9, President Biden announced his FY2022 budget proposal, which…

Prevention in Action: Multi-cancer early detection coverage bill, Rep. Raskin video and American Rescue Plan Act

Welcome back to your bi-weekly advocacy update! The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s advocacy newsletter (formerly “Power.Progress.Prevention”) is now called “Prevention in Action”—a name that embodies the…

Prevent Cancer Foundation leads more than 300 organizations in support of the Medicare Multi-Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2021

  Media Contact Lisa Berry Edwards Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® and more than 300 organizations from all 50 states applaud Representative Terri…