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“Team Alan” Remembers a Loved One and Celebrates Life

The formation of teams is new to the Prevent Cancer Foundation 5K and one of the teams formed this year is “Team Alan” in memory of…

Jan's 5K Challenge: Why I Am Walking

Working in the cancer field I know the stats on how many people are affected by cancer each year. How many will be diagnosed. How many…

Celebrated D.C. Chef Speaks Up for Prevention

Spike Mendelsohn Chef, Good Stuff Eatery                       “On your 25th Anniversary we must take a moment to reflect on the very important work you do of…

A Focus on Prevention

Andrea Roane TV-9 News Anchor Congratulations on your Silver Jubilee! Andrea Roane, TV-9 news anchor and long time board member of the Prevent Cancer Foundation…

Prevention – A Grassroots Outreach

What do tractors, ponies, cotton candy and the Prevent Cancer SuperColon™ have in common?  The Calhoun County Fair, that’s what!  Running annually for the last…

Prevention a Highlight of ASCO Breakaway from Cancer Policy Roundtable

Friday night, I had the pleasure of listening to a dynamic policy discussion hosted by the Breakaway from Cancer campaign.  Carolyn Aldigé, the founder of…

Rummage Sale to Raise Awareness

After her grandmother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, high school student Stephanie Brule set out on a mission: cancer prevention. Stephanie wanted to…

Thinking Globally and Acting Locally

The Prevent Cancer Foundation has been on the national scene for the past 25 years and during that time, the Foundation has advocated for national…

Ten Years Later: Colorectal Cancer Prevention Still Saving Lives

Ten years ago, the Prevent Cancer Foundation recognized a need to raise awareness, attention and funding for colorectal cancer. Our first step was to pass…

A Winning Attitude Helped Olympic Athlete Fight Testicular Cancer

In June, 2008, young Olympic hopeful Eric Shanteau was diagnosed with testicular cancer, just days before the U.S. Olympic swim trials.