From the president

dmz2004“The Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund helps children and adults reduce their risks of getting all types of cancer, and assists them in choosing the safest and most effective treatments.

We carefully analyze research by scientists around the world, and draw conclusions about the best strategies for preventing and treating cancer. We help keep you healthy and help you get the best medical care by making information available to doctors, patients, family members, and the public.” Read more about us

Become A Member!

Join us! Become a member with a donation of only $20!  Or, give a gift membership to honor a friend or loved one who is a cancer survivor or in memory of someone who lost their fight against cancer.  Just click here, tell us you want to join, and list the names of who you’d like to honor.  If you’d like to honor them for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, their birthday, or any other special occasion, just tell us to let them know.

Students who might like to start a Cancer Prevention & Treatment Club at your school or college, contact us at info@stopcancerfund.org .


Information you can use

Want to get free house cleaning?

Are you a woman on chemotherapy? Are you too tired and sick-feeling to dust, mop, and do laundry? You need Cleaning for a Reason Foundation! This charity provides free housecleaning services once a month for four months to women undergoing chemotherapy. | more

Cancer Prevention and Treatment 5K Run/Walk

Register for our 5K run/walk on October 3rd, or become a sponsor. | more

Lung Cancer and African Americans

September 2010 Lung Cancer and African-Americans Sarah Miller, RN For years, doctors and medical researchers have been puzzled by the fact that African-Americans are more likely to die from lung cancer than people of any other race or ethnicity, although they are not more likely to smoke. How could this be? Is it because they [...] | more

Drugs to Avoid for Women Taking Tamoxifen

If you are taking tamoxifen, be sure to avoid any medications that interfere with its effectiveness. | more

Gene Test Will Help Determine Which Women with Breast Cancer Will Benefit from Which Chemotherapy

A test to measure CEP17 can help physicians choose the most effective chemotherapy to improve a patient’s chances of survival. Chemotherapy has very unpleasant side effects, and choosing the most effective chemotherapy the first time helps patients fight cancer more quickly. | more