‘Rick, you have cancer.’ What a wife and daughter want you to know about HPV
August 1993: Three cute guys moved into the apartment next door. Little did I know that I would marry one of them six years later….
Prevent Cancer Foundation announces “Back on the Books” — A lifesaving initiative in the face of COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org 703-519-2107 Living in the pandemic has been frightening. Every day, headlines shout new, sometimes conflicting information causing…
The HPV vaccine: preventing cancer for over a decade
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. It’s so common that almost every sexually active person will get…
Higher cancer risk in LGBT communities
So far, this summer hasn’t shaped up to be anything like what you probably had in mind. As we continue to stay “safer at home”…
#VaccinesWork: Your best shot at cancer prevention
During the last week of April, people from around the world spread the word about World Immunization Week—a time to raise awareness about the vaccines…
Vaccines can lower your cancer risk
There are vaccines available to reduce your risk of developing cancer and National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is the perfect time to learn how these…
Why boys need the HPV vaccine, too
Vaccines are an incredibly powerful tool to Stop Cancer Before It Starts!®, yet vaccine uptake rates are staggeringly low across the United States. The Think About…
ICYMI: November 18, 2016
Feature Story Can Gwen Ifill’s Death Spur Cancer Innovation? TUESDAY, November 15, 2016 (Fortune)–Gwen Ifill, the pioneering journalist who spent three decades covering government and…
Think About the Link Between Viruses and Cancer
Worldwide, viruses cause one in five cancers. We have the science and resources to protect thousands of people from these viruses that lead to cancer….
ICYMI: November 6, 2015
Unsettling finding from CDC investigation: Tapeworms can transmit cancer cells to man THURSDAY, November 5, 2015 (The Washington Post) — Scientists from the Centers for Disease…
