Prevent Cancer Foundation responds to new draft recommendations from USPSTF on breast cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on Tuesday released new draft recommendations on breast cancer screening. These draft recommendations lower the breast cancer screening…
Family Health History Day: Why talking about family cancer risk should be your new holiday tradition
Turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes and a thorough discussion about your family’s cancer risk. These are top Brandi Preston’s “must-haves” on Thanksgiving Day. It was…
Dear LGBTQ+ family, let’s talk about breast cancer
Our current health care system is not designed for us. Even today in California, as a breast cancer survivor still receiving treatment and a member…
Congressional Families: Voices for Cancer Prevention – Mary Himes, spouse of Rep. Jim Himes
Hi, I’m Mary Himes, spouse of Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut. And I’m a member of the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program of the Prevent…
What’s it like to get a mammogram?
Getting a mammogram can be scary. What will it be like? Will it hurt? What if they find something? Routine cancer screenings—like mammograms—can detect cancer…
Fight over fear
I will never forget the phone call I received in July of 2021 as I was on a work assignment. “Are you driving?” my personal…
The Weekly: A country on the brink of wiping out cervical cancer
Feature Story How Rwanda could become one of the first countries to wipe out cervical cancer THURSDAY, August 18 (The Guardian) — It’s 10am on…
The Weekly: How an immunotherapy trial is offering hope for the future
Feature Story Immunotherapy trial for rectal cancer offers hope for future WEDNESDAY, August 10 (CBS News) — A small immunotherapy trial for a certain type…
The Weekly: Why believing cancer risk is beyond our control may discourage healthy behaviors
Feature Story When Cancer Risk Feels Out of Our Control TUESDAY, August 2 (Psychology Today) — The Office for National Statistics’ recent report on mortality…
The Weekly: Why your sunscreen isn’t working, the one liver cancer symptom people ignore and more
Feature Story Why your sunscreen isn’t working SATURDAY, July 23 (The Washington Post) — Julian Sass is a sunscreen educator to his nearly 20,000 followers…
