Blog

Career healthcare administrator will tap extensive knowledge and deep network to advance mission

Career healthcare administrator will tap extensive knowledge and deep network to advance mission. The National Cancer Center, which funds promising cancer research and provides education about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Irving, RN, MBA to its Board of Directors, bringing the total number of board members to seven.

The following article in the New York Times describes a new scan discovered by scientific cancer research to diagnose prostate cancer. Such advances in prostate cancer are the reason why the National Cancer Center recently instituted our new special Prostate Cancer research fundraising project.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]$40,000 grants will be awarded annually to young scientists pursuing innovative studies for the treatment and cure of prostate cancer    NEW YORK – October 13, 2020 – The National Cancer Center…
Read more

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Early Detection is the Key to Preventing Cervical Cancer.   National Cancer Center Founder Dr. James Ernest Ayre, co-inventor of the Ayre Spatula, played a pivotal and pioneering role…
Read more

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]It’s the holiday season. A time for reflecting on the emotional and material gifts we have personally received this year, and a time to thank and give back to…
Read more

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]By Denise Grady , The NY Times So far, a procedure that turbocharges the immune system to attack tumors seems safe, but it’s too soon to tell whether it helps patients.…
Read more

On Monday, October 21st the National Cancer Center hosted a gathering for past supporters and new friends at BlackBarn NoMad in New York City.  Nearly fifty dedicated individuals turned out to show their support for our important mission of funding basic scientific cancer research to find a cure.

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lung.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] A new study found that certain fungi can settle in the pancreas, where they spur the growth of tumors. By Knvul Sheikh The NY Times   By now, you’ve probably…
Read more