September is Leukemia Awareness Month
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. It occurs...
August is Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
Pediatric cancer is different from adult cancers. There are 16 known major types of pediatric cancer and hundreds of subtypes.
In the United...
Carolyn Sargent, International Communications and Media Specialist, Joins National Cancer Center Board
NCC Board President Barry Peek and Executive Director Regina English were pleased to announce that Carolyn Sargent, Executive Vice President at Rubenstein...
New Weapons Against Cancer: Millions of Bacteria Programmed to Kill
Genetically modified microbes release “nanobodies” that alert the immune system to cancer in mice, scientists report....
83% HPV Decline in Girls 13-19 Holds Hope for Major Cervical Cancer Decrease
NY Times By Nicholas Bakalar
The prevalence of cancer-causing HPV strains has dropped markedly in women who have been vaccinated.
The vaccine against HPV, introduced...
July is Sarcoma Cancer Awareness Month
A sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer. Sarcomas are different from the much more common carcinomas because they happen in a...
How safe is sunscreen?
A recent study on absorption into the bloodstream has caused concern, but you should be more worried about skin cancer....
June is National Cancer Survivor Month
Cancer Research is the Sole Solution
We are pleased that survival rates among cancer patients is rising in large part due to steady...
Calling All Mothers!
Sunday, May 12th is
Mother’s Day.
On this Mother’s Day, why not consider celebrating your mother, grandmother, or Aunt by giving her the gift...
Stay safe in your skin!
May is Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month. By this time of the year, typically, April showers have “gone away” and May ushers...