Today is World Cancer Day and this year’s focus is on cancer prevention. A recent statement by the International Union Against Cancer states that 40% of cancers could be prevented. With that in mind, staff made commitments to begin and improve upon healthy behaviors. The video below highlights some of those commitments.
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An email went out to our supporters this morning about the importance of World Cancer Day and ways that you can take action and lower your risk of cancer. The email below is from our President and CEO…
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Op-Ed: A World of Difference
Today is World Cancer day and Lance Armstrong and Mayor Michael Bloomberg wrote the following op-ed for Newsweek.
Today is World Cancer Day. Most of us, however, are affected by cancer every day—by the memories of loved ones we’ve lost, by the struggle for survival that friends and family members are enduring, or by our own experiences battling the disease. Tragically, far too many people who should beat cancer die from it.
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