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Blog carnival: I prevent cancer for…you!

Cancer touches the lives of many families. How often do you hear someone share a story about a friend, a relative or an acquaintance that…

Blog carnival: My experiences with cancer

I am involved in the effort to prevent cancer as it is near and dear to my heart. I lost one of my instructors to…

Who do you prevent cancer for?

I graduated from college in May and moved to D.C. to live alone because I wanted to establish my own “foundation.” I studied music, changed,…

Promoting health and cancer awareness on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation – 23 years and counting!

Over 470 people attended the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s 23rd annual Community Wellness Day this summer to increase health awareness and promote physical activity. The…

Doctors and patients not communicating about PSA test

According to two studies and a survey, doctors and patients are not participating in a process called shared decision-making regarding the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test….

Announcing the 2013 Community Grant awardees

The Prevent Cancer Foundation is proud to award four $10,000 grants to Custer Health in North Dakota, the Lake Cumberland District Health Department in Kentucky,…

Cancer prevention at the 2013 Cattlemen’s Ball

Earlier in June I had the distinct privilege of visiting Sutherland, Nebraska to attend the 2013 Cattlemen’s Ball as part of the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s…

Father's Day tribute shows the importance of cancer prevention and early detection

I always thought my father had nine lives. My father had a few close calls with death during his life but he amazingly always seemed…

Celebrate Cancer Survivors Day with words of inspiration

This Sunday, June 2, 2013 marks the 26th annual National Cancer Survivors Day (NCSD), a time to honor everyone living with a history of cancer….

The 2013 Amgen Tour shows it takes a team to beat cancer

What a wonderful eight days I recently spent with the Amgen Tour of California (AToC) cycling race, traveling in beautiful California from Escondido up to…