Cancer Prevention


September 2004
Issue 4


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[In Letter from the Editors]
Letter From the Editors
Prevention is a complex matter, with multiple components. In this newsletter devoted to cancer prevention, we have generally focused on research issues related to the elucidation of genetic, lifestyle, environmental, and other risk factors that impact on one's risk for developing different types of cancer. [more]
[In News from the NCI]
News from the NCI
A case-control study of nearly 4,000 patients recently found that those who received statins for at least 5 years had a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those who did not. [more]
[In Additional Information]
Make Your Voice HeardMake 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]
 
Other Information Resources
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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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