NewYork-Presbyterian Cancer Centers Prevention Newsletter

Spring 2004, Issue 3

Past Issue Archive

Calendar of Events

MARCH

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
[more]

National Nutrition Month
[more]

March 31
Kick Butts Day
[more]

APRIL

Cancer Control Month
[more]

April 1-7
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week
[more]

April 5-11
National Public Health Week
[more]

April 19-25
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
[more]

MAY

Skin Cancer Awareness Month
[more]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
[more]

May 10
National Women's Check-Up Day
[more]

May 9-15
National Women's Health Week [May 9-15]
[more]

May 31
World No Tobacco Day
[more]

JUNE

June 6
National Cancer Survivors Day
[more]

June 14-20
National Men's Health Week
[more]

SEPTEMBER

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
[more]

Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
[more]

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
[more]

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
[more]

OCTOBER

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
[more]

Healthy Lung Month
[more]

National Cancer Survivors Day

June 6, 2004
This day, created by the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation, centers on the annual, worldwide "Celebration of Life" that is held in hundreds of communities throughout the US, Canada, and other participating countries. Participants unite in a symbolic event to demonstrate that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality.

Letter From the Editors
Throughout human history, infectious diseases have been the main threat to human health. [more]

News From the NCI
The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention has recently funded six new consortia of research centers to rapidly and efficiently conduct early phase cancer prevention clinical trials. [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
[more]

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. There are over 146,000 new cases and almost 57,000 deaths annually from this disease--one of the most preventable of all cancers-- in the US alone. [more]


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