ICYMI: March 30, 2018
Feature Story Testing for hepatitis C lags with baby boomers despite high infection rate TUESDAY, March 27, 2018 (Washington Post) — Testing for hepatitis C,…
Reducing colorectal cancer rates in Alaska
Claudia Christensen, ANP, is a nurse practitioner and one of the first non-physician providers in the U.S. to perform screening colonoscopies. As part of a…
Cancer prevention: Seize the low-hanging fruit, then work upward
Today’s blog comes from Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation and one of the nation’s most respected health…
ICYMI: March 23, 2018
Feature Story More Cases Are Reported of Unusual Cancer Linked to Breast Implants WEDNESDAY, March 21, 2018 (The New York Times) — More cases of…
ICYMI: March 16, 2018
Feature Story FDA moves ahead with ‘historic’ plan to reduce nicotine in cigarettes THURSDAY, March 15, 2018 (The Washington Post) — The Food and Drug…
ICYMI: March 9, 2018
Feature Story Teens inhale cancer-causing chemicals in e-cigarettes TUESDAY, March 6, 2018 (NBC News) — Smoking e-cigarettes delivers cancer-causing chemicals that get into the body…
FDA approves direct-to-consumer gene mutation test for breast cancer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry 703-519-2107 Lisa.Berry@preventcancer.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week approved a direct-to-consumer test for three breast cancer gene…
ICYMI: March 2, 2018
Could these bacteria stop skin cancer? THURSDAY, March 1, 2018 (NBC News) — Bacteria that normally thrive on healthy skin may not only keep…
Celebrity Big Brother winner and Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur wants you to Think About the Link® between HPV and cancer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry, Managing Director of External Affairs Prevent Cancer Foundation lisa.berry@preventcancer.org ALEXANDRIA, VA –Celebrity Big Brother winner and Broadway star Marissa…
ICYMI: February 23, 2018
Feature Story Can you vaccinate yourself against cancer? WEDNESDAY, February 21 (CNN) — The thought of a vaccine might conjure up memories of that flu…
