Call it our Italian roots, but my sister and I were inseparable. Despite being younger by a year and a half, Milvia always felt like…
Radon is an invisible gas released from the soil that can build up in your home. It’s also the second leading cause of lung cancer…
In November, the West Virginia University (WVU) Cancer Institute welcomed my colleague Kyra Meister and me, along with Charlie Capito (married to Sen. Shelly Moore…
How can we ensure vibrant new approaches to cancer prevention and early detection continue to emerge? We do it by supporting early-career scientists. Not only…
My cough began in the spring of 2020, shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was healthy and active, didn’t smoke, and worked…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Morgantown, W.Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program® will visit LUCAS, the WVU Cancer…
Yesterday, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released new lung cancer screening guidelines, recommending lung cancer screening for nearly five million more people. Under the new…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – Kicking off Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Prevent Cancer Foundation will honor Professor Matthijs Oudkerk…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandria, Va. – Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. despite effective screening…
World Breast Cancer Research Day occurs annually on August 18. It’s a great opportunity to amplify the importance of breast cancer research, propelling forward our…