Press Releases

Contact:
Serena Espinosa
External Affairs Associate
510.608.5160
serena.espinosa@nccc.org

January 14, 2009
Statewide outreach & information service operated by Northern California Cancer Center to end. National Cancer Institute discontinues Cancer Information Service Partnership Program.

December 3, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center's findings on breast cancer and secondhand smoke released internationally by the American Association for Cancer Research

October 19, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center (NCCC) conference Nov. 14 in San Francisco addresses 'the New Normal' for cancer survivors and their families

October 6, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center celebrates its 35th Anniversary: Celebration honors Hilary Newsom Callan and Geoff Callan and Dr. Alice Whittemore. Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz, Keynote Speaker. November 4, 2009 in San Francisco

September 29, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center part of revolutionary statewide UC collaboration targeting breast cancer

September 24, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center finds increased risk of most common form of childhood leukemia associated with residential proximity to agricultural pesticides.

September 14, 2009
Largest study of teachers in the U.S. yields valuable information about cancers and health in women

September 9, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center seminar at Fort Mason/San Francisco Sept. 16 to teach skills in personal advocacy for better health care

September 3, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center seminar at Stanford University Sept. 23 to tell consumers "Things You Don't Know" about soy products and drug, food, and herb interactions

July 20, 2009
NCCC’s first-of-its-kind research reveals low socioeconomic status often equals poor chance of lymphoma survival

July 9, 2009
JNCI News Brief: Breast cancer hormone receptor status and risk of a second primary tumor

June 26, 2009
Varying reductions in breast cancer suggest hormone therapy to blame

April 14, 2009
Sally L. Glaser, Ph.D. named CEO of the Northern California Cancer Center. Specialist in Hodgkin lymphoma to lead cancer prevention efforts at one of the nation's largest prevention-focused cancer research centers.

March 9, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center study seeks to improve colorectal cancer awareness and screening in Bay Area Vietnamese communities: Work of Dr. Bang Nguyen and colleagues tailors screening intervention approach for Vietnamese populations.

February 4, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center scientists some of the first to investigate role of built environment on cancer risk.

February 4, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center reports rapid increase in melanoma rates nationally.

February 3, 2009
Northern California Cancer Center hosts 8th annual "Allison Taylor Holbrooks/Barbara Jo Johnson Breast Cancer Conference" March 7 in San Francisco.

June 11, 2008
Dr. Sally L. Glaser, Ph.D. to lead Northern California Cancer Center. Don Nielsen to step down after five years at the helm.

May 19, 2008
Northern California Cancer Center releases preliminary survey of Vietnamese nail salon workers in Alameda County. Repeated and prolonged exposure to variety of chemicals could put workers at risk.

May 12, 2008
Preventing Cancer, Promoting Life. Northern California Cancer Center opens its doors to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Cancer Information Service Partnership Program, California Region on Monday, June 2.

April 24, 2008
Cancer-related health disparities remain across racial and ethnic groups in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, even as cancer deaths decline by 24% from 1988-2005.

April 22, 2008
AB 2518 passes California State Assembly by unanimous vote. Northern California Cancer Center to benefit from California State income tax payers' voluntary contributions.

April 2, 2008
$2.9 million grant aims to reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans. Northern California Cancer Center selected as lead agency to head up the effort.

March 20, 2008
Northern California Cancer Center announces "Equality in Breast Cancer Care" study. New study will address why the burden of breast cancer is unevenly distributed across various ethnic groups.

March 17, 2008
Northern California Cancer Center scientist urges calls to congress for colorectal cancer bills. Wednesday, March 19 is "Congressional Butt-In Day."

March 10, 2008
Northern California Cancer Center Releases Colorectal Cancer Study. Rates of colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans are lower than those in non-Hispanic whites.

January 31, 2008
On March 1 in San Francisco’s Presidio, NCCC will sponsor the 7th annual Allison Taylor Holbrooks - Barbara Jo Johnson Breast Cancer Conference for breast cancer survivors, family, friends, and medical professionals.

January 15, 2008
Northern California Cancer Center researcher collaborates on Hepatitis B studies among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

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