WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The launch of Less Cancer's Annual National Cancer Prevention Workshop took place on Tuesday, February 6 in the Gold Room of the Rayburn Building, bringing together physicians, scientists, legislators, students, educators and advocates to discuss the strides made in cancer prevention. The Warrenton, VA, based non-profit Less Cancer,
US cancer death rates for some of the deadliest – and most common – types of cancer are declining, but not nearly as fast as its been hoped. The Cancer Moonshot program, reinvigorated in 2022 by the Biden Administration, has called for a nationwide effort to lower the cancer death rate by half over the
Less Cancer Founder Bill Couzens, National Cancer Prevention Day Workshop 2017 Photo Vincent Ricardel Scott Pruitt, the current Attorney General of Oklahoma, has been nominated to run the EPA, subject to a Senate vote in the next 24 hours. Many advocacy groups have produced long and well-documented lists of why Pruitt should not
Less Cancer Board Member Donna Eacho FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC August 3, 2016 Donna Eacho brings years of community involvement as she joins the board of Less Cancer Donna Eacho, a banker and philanthropist who has been involved in local business, education and cultural affairs has joined the board of Next Generation,
Jeanne Petzold Tom and I became involved three years ago when Mile O’Brien presented a challenge to join him in support of Less Cancer by cycling across Michigan. Miles responded to adversity by upping his focus on making a difference in other peoples lives; now that was a cause we needed to associate
Representative Debbie Dingell speaking at National Cancer Prevention Day founded by Less Cancer This was first published on the Huffington Post Every American has been touched by cancer in some way. Whether they have received a diagnosis themselves or experienced it through a family member or close friend, the pain, the fear, the
Margaret I Cuomo, MD with the Elsie Hillman Speaker, Representative Charlie Dent, Pa. National Cancer Prevention Day. First Published in the Huffington Post It is now 2016, and Americans hope for a brighter, healthier new year. Are Americans healthier today than they were last year or the year before? Will there be fewer
Linda Reinstein If you are a homeowner and you hear the word “asbestos” from a contractor one of the first things on your mind might be cost. Anyone who has watched HGTV knows that asbestos in a home can make or break a budget. You are probably also very concerned about the danger
Today I am speaking at the University of Vermont College of Medicine about my work with Less Cancer and the policy, outreach and education changes that are needed to prevent this wicked disease. First, I think we must be honest with how we use and peddle the word "hope" in the cancer conversation. Like the
Lesscancer.org has been at the forefront of fueling leadership and have been pioneers in raising the bar on human health with the goal of cancer prevention through community engagement, education and policy. Unlike so many other organizations that are reaping benefits from large corporate donors in conflict from like causes we are dependent on
