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Play4TheCure Summer Series Wrap-up

July 26, 2018 Julia Felts Blog, P4TC

This Summer we set out on our third annual Play4TheCure Summer Series tour visiting minor league baseball teams. The goal is to engage more teams to participate in our Play4TheCure program and raise money for NFCR-supported scientists. We detailed our experiences at each of the 4 games in this series and…...

Epigenetics, Methylation and Cancer

July 24, 2018 NFCR Writer Amy Yates Blog

Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species forever changed the way we think about how we and the world developed. It laid the foundation for the entire field of modern genetics and empowered generations of scientists and skeptical thinkers....

Breakthrough in Ewing Sarcoma Research

July 21, 2018 NFCR Writer David Perry Blog

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Harold Dvorak: The Trailblazer

July 19, 2018 NFCR Writer David Perry Blog

“Tumors are wounds that don’t heal,” says Harold Dvorak, M.D., and if that sounds like an overly simplification, it is a foregone conclusion that some of the most complicated problems have very simple beginnings. A scientists funded by the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) from 1980 to 2016, Dr.…...

A Skin Cancer 101

July 19, 2018 NFCR Writer David Perry Blog, Cancer Prevention

Let’s just dispel the myths now: There is no such thing as a “healthy tan.” Outside of a full suit of armor, there is no such thing as “sunblock;” in fact, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of the term. You can get skin cancer in places that…...

NFCR Supporters: Amos Porter

July 18, 2018 NFCR Writer Kaitlin Horn Blog

11-year-old Amos decides to celebrate his birthday in a special way this year. His story is a perfect reminder that you’re never too young or too old to make a difference....

Nonprofit of the Night at Bethesda Big Train

July 18, 2018 Julia Felts Blog, P4TC

Rounding the bases home on Friday July 13th, our team finished up our Summer Series tour with a visit to the Bethesda Big Train. Bethesda Big Train are a Summer Collegiate Baseball team....

Exercise for Sarcoma Patients

July 13, 2018 NFCR Writer Amy Yates Blog, Rare Cancer

Exercise and stretching are important for everyone and at all times. They are especially key after being diagnosed with sarcoma....

Sarcoma Awareness Month: Bringing Light to “the Forgotten Cancer”

July 10, 2018 NFCR Writer Amy Yates Blog, Rare Cancer

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3 Quick Cancer Prevention Tips for the Summer

July 7, 2018 NFCR Writer Sarah Hodges Blog, Cancer Prevention, Cancer-Fighting Lifestyle

Summer is here! Fire up the grill, put on your white pants and celebrate outside with friends and family—right after reading these three quick cancer prevention tips. #1. Wear sunscreen If you’re like many Americans, your skin probably hasn’t seen the light of day since Labor Day 2017, so you…...

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Play4TheCure Summer Series Wrap-up

Epigenetics, Methylation and Cancer

Breakthrough in Ewing Sarcoma Research

Harold Dvorak: The Trailblazer

A Skin Cancer 101

NFCR Supporters: Amos Porter

Nonprofit of the Night at Bethesda Big Train

Exercise for Sarcoma Patients

Sarcoma Awareness Month: Bringing Light to “the Forgotten Cancer”

3 Quick Cancer Prevention Tips for the Summer

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