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Young Professionals Tweet to Stop Cancer Before It Starts!

On Monday January 30, over 100 young professionals in the DC area came together at the brand new Irish Whiskey Public House in DC to…

Healthy Recipes: Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta

Servings: 14 Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Recipe Description: Roasting tomatoes brings out their inherent sweetness.   Recipe Ingredients: 3 pints cherry…

Gaming for Good: Charity Video Game Marathon Raises Over $145,000 for Cancer Prevention

Opposable thumbs have served the human race well throughout history, providing important advances such as fine motor skills, the development of tools, becoming the most…

Improved Survival Rates the Result of Decades of Cancer Community Effort

Today, the American Cancer Society released their annual report citing improved survival rates among cancer patients showing a decline in the number of deaths from…

Speed Demos Archive Gears Up for 2nd 6 Day Marathon to benefit Prevent Cancer Foundation

Speed Demos Archive, the internet’s leading source for video game speed run videos, is all about finishing games as quickly as possible, and we have…

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…

The Power of Charitable Giving to Save Lives

The day after Thanksgiving I saw a friend who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. She’s completed four rounds of chemotherapy, lost her hair, and…

Capps Congressional Champion for Lung Cancer Prevention

The legislative process is complex, and Congress can be a difficult branch of government to navigate to have a positive impact on prevention policy.  Having…

Lung Cancer: Opportunities to Reduce Mortality Through Policy

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, accounting for 28 percent of all cancer deaths, more than colon…

2012 Laurels Awards: Nominations Open!

In 2012, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, in partnership with the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, will again recognize and celebrate leaders in cancer prevention from across…