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Katherine Kennedy: Take Steps, Save Lives at Prevent Cancer Foundation 5K

The Prevent Cancer Foundation 5K is just 5 days away, and I’m so excited that my team, “KK’s Cancer Kickers” is going strong with 60…

Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Critical to Survival

Eighteen months ago I had a normal pelvic exam. Twelve months later I thought I had stomach flu. I went to my family doctor who…

Updated Breast Health Education Materials Just in Time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

We are excited to announce that our recently revised Breast Health Education for Young Women materials, first released in 2008, are now available! The easy-to-use…

Shannon Miller: How Early Detection Saved My Life

With seven Olympic medals, nine World Championship medals and honored in eight Halls of Fame, Shannon Miller remains the most decorated U.S. gymnast of all…

Falling Mammography Rates Alarm Researchers

In 2002, a U.S. government study found that women who used hormone therapy as a treatment for menopausal symptoms had an increased risk of developing…

Turning the Tides on Colorectal and Prostate Cancer

Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center, Inc. (GSAHEC), is providing colorectal and prostate cancer education and promoting preventive behaviors among medically underserved Hispanics/Latinos and African…

Jamie's 5K Challenge: Why Your Gift to Cancer Prevention is Important to Me

So, we are all rather preoccupied lately. Work is demanding; there never seems to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. We…

Women May Benefit from Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Breast or Ovarian Cancer

A study found that young women at risk of developing hereditary breast or ovarian cancer are often uninformed about how to best protect themselves. Although…

Visiting Michigan’s U.P. with the Prevent Cancer Super Colon

“So, Cheryssa, how are things down in DC?” Since I moved down to the city less than a year ago, this is a question I…

The Heat is On: Help Fire Up 5K Fundraising Efforts for Cancer Prevention!

The intense summer heat has ignited Prevent Cancer Foundation 5K participants to achieve the event’s fundraising goal of $92,000 by September 24! The Foundation is…