January 14, 2014. The Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund strongly supports the Food and Drug Administration in its efforts to advise industry on reduction of acrylamide in food products.
December 12, 2013. My concern about this drug is that there are just too many unanswered questions – and those unanswered questions are frightening ones. That was true when the FDA rejected this application for approval 2 years ago, and it is still true today.
New research shows that eating red meat and processed meat increases the risk of colon cancer or of dying from colon cancer.
Click here to read about wonderful teams and supporters from our 5K event on September, 23, 2012 in Georgetown!
Almost 25% of breast cancer lumpectomies are followed by additional surgery. A lack of agreement among surgeons, different surgical practices at hospitals, and other factors may be contributing to why some women are having too many surgeries and others not enough.
The Foremother Awards are for lifetime achievement for Washington area women whose lives have touched adults and children across the country. The Health Policy Hero Award recognizes someone whose recent work is saving lives on a national level. To learn about our impressive 2012 and previous honorees and see some photos of our annual awards luncheon, please check out ourcheck out our Foremothers Award page.