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A Pride Month message from Cheryl Greene, spouse of U.S. Rep. Angie Craig

Hi everyone. I’m Cheryl Greene, spouse of Congresswoman Angie Craig of Minnesota, Director of the Human Rights Campaign Welcoming Schools Team, and a member of…

Lack of sexual orientation and gender identity data and research affecting cancer care of LGBTQ+ community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister 703-836-1746 kyra.meister@preventcancer.org Alexandra, Va. – The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as LGBTQ+ has doubled since 2012 to 7.1%.1…

Access for all: How to better address the needs of LGBTQ+ patients

This post has been sponsored by Exact Sciences as part of their support of the 2022 Advocacy Workshop. At Exact Sciences, we strive to change…

Working toward inclusion of LGBTQ+ people across the cancer care continuum

This post has been sponsored by Gilead Sciences as part of their support of the 2022 Advocacy Workshop. Cancer prevention and early detection followed by…

Prevent Cancer Advocacy Workshop explores cancer screening disparities in the LGBTQ+ community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Kyra Meister   703-836-1746   kyra.meister@preventcancer.org    Alexandra, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® will host its annual Advocacy Workshop virtually…

A National Minority Health Month message

I’m Congresswoman Nikema Williams and I proudly represent Georgia’s 5th congressional district. Like too many of you, my family has been touched by cancer. I…

Prevention in Action: President’s budget, register for the advocacy workshop and more

  President Biden’s proposed FY23 budget and its impact to cancer research On March 29, the Biden administration released its proposed FY2023 budget, which includes…

Prevention in Action: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, increased access to lung cancer screening and more

  March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month In 1999, the Prevent Cancer Foundation led the charge to have March designated as National Colorectal Cancer…

Prevention in Action: World Cancer Day, expanded coverage for colonoscopies, Cancer Moonshot and more

Today is World Cancer Day Today, February 4, is World Cancer Day – a united global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control…

Statement from Prevent Cancer Foundation in support of President & Dr. Biden’s Cancer Moonshot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyra Meister kyra.meister@preventcancer.org 703-836-1746 Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® applauds President and Dr. Biden’s decision to reignite the Cancer Moonshot….