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Quality of Americans’ health will fall if Congress goes off the cliff

Over the past several weeks, the term “fiscal cliff” has become a household term. It seems as if you can’t turn on the evening news,…

Lung cancer – In search of a voice

Lung cancer claims the lives of more people than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined, yet it receives the least amount of public attention, legislative…

Prevent Cancer Attends the 2012 Dempsey Challenge

Prevent Cancer Foundation is a partner in the Breakaway from Cancer campaign, an initiative which brings visibility to the work of four non-profit organizations and…

Arlen Specter: Steadfast Champion of Medical Research

Throughout his long and distinguished career, Senator Arlen Specter was someone that you wanted on your side. Prevent Cancer Foundation and our colleagues in the…

Support Legislation Making Improvements to USPSTF

Be an Advocate for Prevention — Help build support for legislation making improvements to the US Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines (USPSTF) Setting Processes. Determining evidence-based…

Prevent Cancer Foundation attends the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Earlier this month, Prevent Cancer Foundation leadership and staff attended the 2012 ASCO annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.  Represented by Carolyn Aldigé (President and Founder),…

Join us in Breaking Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening

On Wednesday, March 28, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Fight Colorectal Cancer and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy want you to make your voice heard in…

The Federal Budget Process…A long and Winding Road Towards Funding for Cancer Prevention

The process of funding the Federal government is mandated by Congressional Budget Act of 1974. It is a complex process that often dominates Congressional activity…

Behind the Scenes at the State of the Union

There has been a great deal written and said before, during and after last night’s State of the Union address. While wading through news, blogs,…

US Senate Commemorates National Cancer Act 40th Anniversary

December 2011 marks a milestone in the Federal commitment to the war on cancer. Forty years ago, the US Congress passed, and President Richard Nixon…