National Mammography Day

October 15, 2004

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National Mammography Day- The third Friday in October of each year is National Mammography Day. On this day, or throughout October, radiologists provide free or discounted screening mammograms. The event is sponsored by the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month organization.

[In Letter from the Editors]
Letter From the Editors
In the daily press, we often read stories about the conflicting results among epidemiologic studies. One day a study suggests that coffee causes pancreatic cancer; the next day, a study shows it does not. [more]

[In News from the NCI]
News from the NCI
Men with low prostate specific-antigen (PSA) levels can still have prostate cancer, according to data from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded study from the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). [more]

[In Additional Information]
State Legislation
Legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in various states. [more]

Federal Legislation
Federal legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in the US Congress. [more]

Make Your Voice Heard
Contact your Congressional representatives, the White House, or other government agencies to express your support of cancer prevention legislation and to urge the funding of cancer prevention research. [more]

Great American Smokeout
Every year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout, which encourages smokers to quit cigarettes for at least one day. More people quit smoking on this day than any other day of the year. This year's event takes place on November 18. If you're still smoking, why not make this day your first of many smoke-free days to come? For information on the Great American Smokeout, as well as for help in quitting smoking, visit the American Cancer Society's Web site (

www.cancer.org)


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