Contact:
Serena Espinosa
External Affairs Associate
(510) 608-5160
serena.espinosa@nccc.org
December 4, 2009
HemOnc Today - "Exposure to high levels of secondhand smoke may increase postmenopausal breast cancer risk"
December 2009
Real Simple magazine - "You, improved: The latest news, research, and vital information to help you lead a healthier life"
November 23, 2009
7x7 Magazine's "The Bigelow Report" - "Northern CA Cancer Center celebrates its 35th anniversary"
November 20, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle - "Letter to the editor: Research goal is prevention"
November 15, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle - "The buzz: The week that was"
November 10, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle - "Leaders in fight against cancer share spotlight"
November 2009
Nutrition Action Healthletter - "Soy what? The jury's still out on soy's benefits"
October 27, 2009
Examiner.com - "8th Annual NFL Celebrity Servers benefit featuring Patrick Willis, Takeo Spikes, and more"
October 17, 2009
Marin Independent Journal, Contra Costa Times - "Hormone therapy possible culprit for Marin's high breast cancer rate"
October 7, 2009
Reuters - "Large waist hard on the lungs: Study"
October 1, 2009
San Francisco Business Times - UCSF, other UC med centers, get $10.1M to revamp breast cancer study/care
September 24, 2009
Reuters - "Northern California Cancer Center finds increased risk of most common form of childhood leukemia associated with residential proximity to agricultural pesticides"
September 2009
California Educator - "Surviving breast cancer"
September 10, 2009
Point Reyes Light - "Marin probes breast cancer"
August 24, 2009
BBC News - "Apple-shaped women's asthma risk"
August 5, 2009
WCCO/CBS - "Hormone maker paid ghostwriters to push product"
July 28, 2009
National Cancer Institute Cancer Bulletin - "More women are choosing mastectomies at Mayo Clinic"
July 28, 2009
WebMD.com - "WHO: Tanning beds cause cancer"
July 20, 2009
Reuters - "Northern California Cancer Center's first-of-its-kind research reveals low socioeconomic status often equals poor chance of lymphoma survival"
July 15, 2009
Science Daily - "Childhood cancer risk increases with mother's age"
July 15, 2009
San Jose Mercury News - "Letter to the editor: Supporting cancer prevention research"
July 10, 2009
Medpage Today - "Receptor status drives contralateral breast cancer risk"
July 8, 2009
Silicon Valley Mercury News - "Carly Fiorina: California must invest in cancer research, despite shortfall"
June 26, 2009
United Press International - "Urban-rural breast cancer disparities"
April 24, 2009
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal - "People on the Move: Spotlight"
April 14, 2009
AOL News - "Sally L. Glaser, Ph.D., named CEO of the Northern California Cancer Center"
April 14, 2009
Reuters - "Sally L. Glaser, Ph.D., named CEO of the Northern California Cancer Center"
April 14, 2009
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal - "Glaser to head Northern California Cancer Center"
April 12, 2009
The California Voice - "Elders to keynote African American Breast Cancer Conference"
April 6, 2009
Oakland Post - "Former Surgeon General to speak at African American Breast Cancer Conference"
March 6, 2009
InsideBayArea.com - "Breast cancer conference to be held Saturday in San Francisco"
March 4, 2009
The Argus, Contra Costa Times, Daily Review, Oakland Tribune, San Mateo County Times, Tri-Valley Herald - "Melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, is rising rapidly in the United States" (InsideBayArea.com)
March 4, 2009
KCBS News - "Skin Cancer Rates Increase: Researcher Tina Clark, discusses a study by the Northern California Cancer Center, which says the number of people being diagnosed with melanoma is growing rapidly"
March 1, 2009
KPFA Radio - NCCC's Tina Clarke, Ph.D. on her recent melanoma study findings (clip featured from 26:13-29:23)
February 9, 2009
Medscape Medical News - "Breast cancer risk varies among Mexican-born and American-born Hispanics" (Access to article requires registration, but registration is free.)
February 7, 2009
KCBS News - "Cancer in the Man-Made World: Dr. Scarlett Gomez on the research being conducted for the Northern California Cancer Center, that looks for correlations between the "built environment" and the disease."
February 5, 2009
US News & World Report - "Two-thirds of Hispanic women discover breast cancer themselves: But half wait at least a month before seeking help, research shows"
February 4, 2009
CNNHealth.com - "Study: Hormone therapy caused breast cancer in thousands"
February 4, 2009
CNNhealth.com - "Research shows Hispanic women get breast cancer late"
February 4, 2009
American Association of Cancer Research (press release) - "Hispanic women and breast cancer: An understudied group"
February 3, 2009
World Health News Today - A new study out of Stanford University found that cases of melanoma are increasing: Interview with Tina Clarke, Ph.D.
November 25, 2008
Oncology Times - "NCI hangs up on Cancer Information Service: Will end partnership and research programs, consolidate phone service"
Fall 2008
Stanford Women's Health Magazine
"Lung cancer rates higher among female non-smokers than previously thought"
"The Northern California Cancer Center (NCCC) leads the way in educating the public about cancer"
September 12, 2008
Oakland Tribune - "Breast cancer awareness fundraiser at A's game"
September 08, 2008
Marin Independent Journal - "Triathletes of Marin: Novato pro Stewart competes for a cause"
June 14, 2008
InsideBayArea.com - "Torrico bill for cancer research moves ahead"
June 12, 2008
California Chronicle - "Torrico bill to aid cancer research passes Senate committee"
May 28, 2008
Stanford School of Medicine - "Survey takes health snapshot of nail salon workers"
May 26, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle - "Energy therapy: Where mysticism meets science"
May 20, 2008
Reuters - "Manicurists worried about health hazards of job"
April 30, 2008
Oakland Tribune - "Event aims to impart breast cancer threat"
April 25, 2008
cbs5.com - "Bay cancer study: Black men have highest rates"
April 24, 2008
Newswise Medical News - "2008 Cancer Incidence and Mortality Report"
April 23, 2008
San Francisco Daily - "Golfers take a swing at cancer"
April 21, 2008
California Chronicle - "Assembly passes Torrico bill on cancer research fund"
April 7, 2008
News-Medical.net (Sydney, Australia) - "$2.9 million to reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities in Vietnamese Americans"
April 4, 2008
AsianWeek - "$2.9 million grant aims to reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans"
April 3, 2008
San Jose Mercury News - "Area golf events" (PlumpJack/LINK Golf Classic)
March 21, 2008
Medical News Today - "Why is breast cancer burden unevenly distributed across various ethnic groups, forthcoming study"
March 20, 2008
Newswise Medical News - "Equality in Breast Cancer Study"
March 19, 2008
Newswise Medical News - "Take action: Congressional Butt-In Day, March 19, 2008"
March 10, 2008
Newswise Medical News - "Colorectal cancer in Vietnamese Americans"
February 26, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle - "Study: Hormone therapy impedes cancer tests"
February 20, 2008
The City Star - "Upcoming conference focuses on breast cancer" (on page 10 under "Health Roundup")
Winter 2008
Stanford Women's Health Magazine - "Breast cancer gene mutation more common in Hispanic, young black women, Stanford/NCCC study finds"
January 16, 2008
Medical News Today - "Lessening the burden of Hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans"
January 12, 2008
NewScientist - "Filthy healthy"
January 2, 2008
Kaiser Network.org - "Researchers find Hispanic women more likely than thought to have genetic mutation that increases chances of developing breast, ovarian cancers"
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