First Lady Jill Biden to Join Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program Reception
For Immediate Release April 14, 2023 On Wednesday, April 19th, at 6:15 PM, as part of the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot, First Lady Jill Biden…
Prevent Cancer Foundation champions introduction of Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act in the House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, congressional leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced bipartisan legislation that recognizes emerging…
U.S. District Court ruling threatens access to free, lifesaving cancer screenings under the Affordable Care Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor struck down a requirement in the Affordable Care Act…
65% of Americans 21 years of age and older report not being up to date on at least one routine cancer screening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – In the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s first annual Early Detection Survey, 65% of Americans 21 years…
Statement from the Prevent Cancer Foundation on ovarian cancer prevention guidance
In January, the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) released new guidance in a consensus statement for ovarian cancer prevention recommending that those undergoing pelvic surgeries…
Prevent Cancer Foundation awards eight new research grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® is pleased to announce funding for eight scientists who are researching…
Games Done Quick raises $2.6 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation at annual gaming marathon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – In the early hours of Sunday morning, January 15, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ)—an annual…
Prevent Cancer Foundation awards $300,000 in global cancer prevention grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® announces funding for two new cancer prevention and early detection projects in…
Entering a new era of innovation, Prevent Cancer Foundation announces a revitalized mission and vision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – In 1985, Carolyn “Bo” Aldigé embarked on a mission. Compelled by the memory of her…
National Cancer Institute Director and former Prevent Cancer Foundation board member Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., FACS announces breast cancer diagnosis
Earlier this week, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), announced her recent breast cancer diagnosis. The Prevent Cancer Foundation sends its…
