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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…

Prevent Cancer Super Colon visits 2012 Screening Saves Winner at Family Fun Day

A snowy day in Kearney, Nebraska, did not stop the Good Samaritan Hospital from hosting their Family Fun Day event this past Saturday, March 23….

Colon cancer patient: Screening, early detection saved my life

In October of 2012, I became one of the estimated 1.6 million people that heard the words “you have cancer.” I was diagnosed with colorectal…

Make your voice heard to remove barriers to colorectal cancer screening tomorrow

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, during which organizations and individuals around the country come together to raise awareness that colorectal cancer is preventable,…

2013 Screening Saves National Challenge features projects nationwide

Vote now for your favorite 2013 Challenge project! The third annual Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives National Challenge features 10 projects from across the country….

Colon Cancer Screening Rates Down Among Obese White Women

Researchers at Johns Hopkins recently released results of a study that found obese white women less likely than non-obese, white women or any African-American group…

Top 5 Reasons to Visit ScreeningSaves.org

The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s website ScreeningSaves.org brings together organizations and individuals to raise awareness about colorectal cancer and to encourage those who are at risk…

Cancer Survivor Story: Take Screening Seriously

I was familiar with cancer as a survivor, having had a melanoma at age 27. I was familiar with cancer as a caregiver. My husband…

High Blood Sugar May Increase Colon Cancer Risk

A recently published study in the British Journal of Cancer suggests elevated blood sugar levels may increase women’s risk of colon cancer. Over a 12-year…

Researcher Q&A with Janne Nappi, PhD

The Foundation is proud to highlight the colon cancer research of Janne Nappi, PhD, an instructor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Nappi received…