Healthy Lung Month is sponsored by the American Lung Association and seeks to increase awareness of issues pertaining to the maintenance of healthy lungs.
[In Letter from the Editors] Letter From the Editors One of the questions most frequently asked of cancer doctors after a treatment course has been decided upon is "What should I eat?" In the arena of cancer prevention, this faith that food is the answer to all questions is even more widespread and unshakable. [more]
[In News from the NCI] News from the NCI Five years ago, the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention set out to create a strong, investigator-driven network to conduct translational research to identify tests for early cancer and cancer risk. [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]
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. There are over 145,000 new cases and more than 56,000 deaths annually from this disease--one of the most preventable of all cancers-- in the US alone.
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Race for the Cure 2005 marks the 22nd anniversary year of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Komen Race for the Cure®, the largest series of 5K runs/walks in the world. More than 1.5 million people are expected to participate. Not able to do the 5K? There's a virtual race that lets you participate via your computer. Proceeds from the series help fund breast cancer research and breast health initiatives (such as screening and treatment programs) on a local level. Visit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Web site (www.komen.org) to learn more about the race.
