Updates matching "Cancer Prevention"

Health Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ban the Teen Tan on Melanoma Monday (Trenton, NJ) (May 7, 2012) – The rate of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has increased sharply in New Jersey, according to a new analysis by the American Cancer Society. In its

Today, Governor Scott signed Florida's budget which included, for the first time in the program's history, state-matching funds for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.ξ For many years, Florida was one of just a handful of states that didn't give any state-matching funds to their program,

Two important wins happened today for cancer patients and their families in Nebraska: an oral chemotherapy parity bill passed unanimously by the legislature and Governor Heineman signed the final budget bill which includes funding to preserve benefits and services provided in the State's Medicaid program. Often, oral chemotherapy is much

Get the Missing the Message Report <114KB PDF> Missing the Message: A Report on Colon Cancer Detection In New Jersey, 2012 Summary: Although more New Jerseyans are being screened for colon cancer compared to 10 years ago, a significant number of colon cancers still

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION During his State of the Union address on January 24, President Obama noted the importance of cancer research and implored Congress to keep funding for it in tact. Specifically, he said: "Today, the discoveries taking place in our federally financed

We have had some very important developments already this year in three of our states: Arkansas After five years of the stateξBreast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programξin Arkansas declining in the number of women they serve, theξprogram expects an increase of services to 30-40% more women this

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Assembly passage of bill to ban indoor tanning to minors. “Indoor tanning is dangerous and kids should not be exposed to it – that’s the clear message that the Assembly is sending by

Statement from Michele Bonan, regional advocacy director for the American Cancer Society of New York & New Jersey, in response to today’s State of the City address: “We said we’d make New York City healthier than ever…. we did.” Mayor Bloomberg raised this important and valid point

For media inquiries, contact: Desiree Berenguer Carton 732.818.3517 ext 2328-office 973.477.7056-cell [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR: INDOOR TANNING INCREASES RISK FOR CANCER Health Advocates Urge Passage of Teen Tanning Bed Ban (Trenton, NJ) (January 4, 2012) -Health organizations are calling on