National Minority Health Month: Cancer is not equal
Updated March 30, 2021 | Originally published April 23, 2019 April is National Minority Health Month, a time to call attention to the serious health…
What if you are living with cancer? Katie’s story.
OK so here comes a heavy hypothetical…What if you were told right now you are living with cancer? You will need to go through chemotherapy….
Impact: Mobile mammography during COVID-19
When the coronavirus pandemic reached the U.S., many aspects of life were put on pause—including tens of thousands of routine cancer screenings. Experts are now…
Prevent Cancer Foundation® awards $250,000 in community grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Berry Edwards 703-519-2107 Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Through its community grants program, the Prevent Cancer Foundation®…
I didn’t know what my mom’s cancer meant for me
Thanksgiving Day is a time we all find ourselves gathered around the family table, sharing laughs, stories and sometimes—family health history. On Thanksgiving Day in…
Cancer screening 101
This post was updated in March 2021 to reflect new lung cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Women In your 50s…
Prevent Cancer Foundation awards $1.1 million in cancer research and global grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane Tilton diane.tilton@preventcancer.org 703-837-3690 Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® announces the funding of eight new U.S.-based researchers and four…
Beyond gaming
Beyond the Game: Funding Innovative Technology around the Globe This year’s panel at AGDQ spotlights a new portable breast screening device in Nigeria, cervical cancer…
How simple dietary changes may help improve our odds against cancer
Nadja Pinnavaia, Ph.D., is the founder and CEO of Plantable, a wellness platform that makes it simple and easy to change dietary habits. After her mother-in-law’s cancer diagnosis,…
6 things you can do now to reduce your breast cancer risk
October has arrived! As temperatures decrease and fall foliage emerges, you’ll start seeing the fall colors taking over social media and wardrobes everywhere. But there…
