National Cancer Survivors Day: A Day Honoring Survivors!
June 3, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="21290" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] National Cancer Survivors Day is observed each year on the first Sunday in June. In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day, people far and near will be coming together to celebrate life, inspire and support those battling cancer, provide guidance for...
Springtime with Cancer
May 30, 2018
Spring is nearing its end, and summer is nearly upon us. As the season of beginnings approaches its end, let’s recall the effortless, fresh and optimistic tone which it inspires in so many of us. It is always possible to connect to the reality of the...
Brain Cancer Awareness Month
May 22, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="21208" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]In recognition of Brain Cancer Awareness Month, the National Foundation for Cancer Research is highlighting innovative technologies being explored in labs to address this terrible disease. Although brain cancer only makes up 1.4% of all new cancer cases, the reality of the...
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May 8, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Approximately 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day in the U.S. That’s well over 3 million diagnoses every year. Fortunately, skin cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable...
Hail, Bounteous May!
April 30, 2018
May is Cancer Research Awareness Month, a time highlighting the vital role of study and experimentation in the quest for cancer cures. As such, it is a particularly special month for the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR). If fact, our Svent-Györgyi Prize for Progress...
National Cancer Control Month: Smoking Prevention and Cessation
April 17, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="20580" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The new age of cancer prevention has begun. People no longer need to be subject to the deterministic paradigm of the past, where genetics ruled over lifestyle and environment. The fact is, 90 -95% of cancer diagnoses have their roots...
Aspirin: Effective at Lowering Cancer Risk?
April 2, 2018
Salicylates are naturally occurring chemicals found within many plants, fruits and vegetables. They have been medicinally used since ancient times to treat fever, pain and headaches. With only minor upgrades, a salicylate-derived medication is now one of the most effective and widespread medications on the planet....
