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

What others are saying

“I sailed through the surgery, and am thrilled – a dramatic change in course for me after discovering your work. My gratitude to you is beyond words.”

—Harriet Lerner, psychologist and best-selling author of The Dance of Anger

“Hopefully, every woman finds her way to your web site and this article. Your article has helped arm myself with information I will need to select the right surgeon.”

—Annamaria Picollo

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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

Are Annual Prostate Cancer Screenings Necessary?

The latest recommendations for prostate cancer are against PSA screening for men of all ages if they have no symptoms of prostate cancer. These recommendations are still in the draft stage, and are based on research showing that very few men benefit from treatment for prostate cancer as a result of PSA screening (but with no symptoms) and many men are harmed by it. | more

UPDATE 2011: Are Silicone Breast Implants Safe for Cancer Patients?

Women with breast cancer often choose mastectomy because they don't want to ever have to think about the cancer again. Unfortunately, the latest research shows that if they get reconstruction with silicone gel implants, they are likely to have many complications and need additional surgery. | more

Free Patient Booklet on Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

Our patient booklet, DCIS: What You Need to Know, helps women diagnosed with DCIS understand the difference between DCIS and Stage 1 breast cancer, and discuss treatment options with their doctor. It was funded by a grant from the DC Cancer Consortium through the Department of Health, Government of the District of Columbia, with additional support from the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation | more

2012 Foremother Awards & Health Policy Hero Luncheon

Join us on May 11th, the Friday before Mother’s Day, at the elegant Cosmos Club of Washington, D.C. as we honor our 2012 Foremothers and Health Policy Hero. The Foremother Awards are for lifetime achievement for Washington area women whose lives have touched adults and children across the country. To learn about our impressive honorees and purchase your ticket, please check out our Foremother Awards page. | more

Consumer Reports: Unsafe Medical Devices

Dr. Diana Zuckerman is quoted in the Consumer Reports investigation for their May issue that finds that most medical implants have never been tested for safety. | more

Aspirin: Could It Reduce Your Risk for Cancer?

Often called a "wonder drug," aspirin reduces aches and pains, fever, and swelling, and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. But few of us ever imagined that it might also lower our chances of developing several types of cancer, and help keep cancer from spreading. | more

Red Meat: The News is Not Good

Red meat has been found to increase cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease, but now new research is linking it to cancer. | more

Radiation and Thyroid Cancer

Recent media reports have raised fears that radiation from dental x-rays and mammograms increase the risk of thyroid cancer. Is it true that dental x-rays and mammograms are to blame for the increase in thyroid cancer? Can a simple thyroid shield (an optional extension of the lead apron that blocks x-rays from reaching the neck) reduce the risk and put fears to rest? | more