Columbia Weill Cornell Cancer Centers Prevention Newsletter

Fall 2003, Issue 2

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Calendar of Events

October

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Healthy Lung Month
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National Liver Awareness Month
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Oct 17
National Mammography Day
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Oct 20-26
National Health Education Week
[more]

November

National Healthy Skin Month
[more]

National Marrow Awareness Month
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month
[more]

Nov 20
Great American Smokeout
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January

Cervical Health Awareness Month
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March

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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National Kidney Month
[more]

April

Cancer Control Month
[more]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November 2003
www.pancan.org

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month was created by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to raise awareness of this malignancy.

Letter From the Editors
Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the leading cancer treatment organization in the US, made cancer prevention a major emphasis. [more]

News From the NCI
Results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) revealed that men who received finasteride, a drug that affects male hormone levels, reduced their chances of developing prostate cancer by nearly 25% compared to men who received a placebo for seven years. [more]

Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials
If you are interested in learning more about a trial, access the Web site address or call the phone number provided for additional information. [more]

Cancer Prevention Legislation
Legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in various states. [more]

Federal legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in the US Congress. [more]

Make 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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The Drive Against Prostate Cancer
Too busy to go for a prostate screening? Well, prostate cancer screening may be coming to you. The National Prostate Cancer Coalition's (NPCC) 39-foot mobile screening unit tours the US to offer free screenings---prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test) and a digital rectal exam (DRE). About 10,000 men take advantage of this opportunity every year. Check out the NPCC's Web site (www.4npcc.org) to see when the screening will be in your area.

Race for the Cure
2003 marks the 20th anniversary year of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Komen Race for the Cure^®, the largest series of 5K runs/walks in the world. More than 1.5 million people are expected to participate. Not able to do the 5K? There's even a virtual race that lets you participate via your computer. Proceeds from the series help fund breast cancer research and breast health initiatives (such as screening and treatment programs) on a local level. Visit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Web site (www.komen.org) to learn more about the race.

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 20. 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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