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Give the gift of prevention for Mother's Day

My Mom is incredibly caring, has endless strength and loves her family more than anything. She was 14 years old when her mother died of…

Foundation hosts webcast, “Family Medical History: Why & What You Should Know” – May 1st

Many of us can easily recite the story of our parents, grandparents and their extended families – where they lived, what they did for a…

Spring salad with beets, prosciutto & creamy onion dressing

Yield: 6 servings, about 2 1/4 cups each Servings: 6 Prep Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes To Make Ahead: Cover and refrigerate cooked…

Foundation spotlights community grantees for National Minority Cancer Week

Now that your taxes have been submitted, it’s time to acknowledge the start of another important observance, National Minority Cancer Week (April 15 – 21)….

Announcing the 2013 Screening Saves National Challenge Winners!

We are excited to announce the results of the 2013 Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives National Challenge. The first-place winner is the Virginia Cancer Network…

Heart health = Cancer prevention

Healthy habits do more than just help protect you and your family from cancer, they can also help prevent other chronic illnesses, such as heart…

Researcher Q & A: Researcher examines how message framing and emotions effect screening decisions

William Klein, PhD, is the Associate Director of the Behavioral Research Program at the National Cancer Institute. In the spring of 2007, as an assistant…

Diet soda may cause diabetes risk

New research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows a link between the consumption of diet soda and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes….

Is social networking the new handy weight loss tool?

In case you needed another reason to use social media, researchers at the University of South Carolina have discovered that using a Twitter support group…

Smoking cessation for cancer patients: A complicated picture

Trying to figure out why most cancer patients continue smoking after being diagnosed is a very serious and complex issue. Approximately 50 to 83 percent…