CancerNYNJ News Archive 2010

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2010 Archive

12/15/2010 - Guide to Health Care Reform
Easy-to-read guide explains how the Affordable Care Act helps
cancer patients and their families.

12/09/2010 - New SG Report Means Pledge at IWillQuit.org
In light of the latest report from the U.S. Surgeon General, there's no better time than now to pledge to quit smoking.

11/17/2010 - Capital Region Kids in Crosshairs
Results from Albany and the surrounding areas on in store advertising of tobacco products.

11/15/2010 - Quitting Goes Viral
Core-Create launches IWillQuit.org for this year's Great American Smokeout.

11/15/2010 - Biggest Losers Visit Hope Lodge
On Wednesday our Hope Lodge had some special visitors from the show "The Biggest Loser."

11/3/2010 - New Rules Mean Less Tobacco Death
Statement from Peter Slocum on how new graphic warning labels on cigarettes and ads will help save lives.

11/3/2010 - Saving Lives and Millions in New York City
Hope Lodge NYC is turning 3 years old and new data shows the facility has saved patients $12 million.

10/26/2010 -Voter Guides Available for NY Races
Find our where candidates stand on cancer issues in key House and Senate races in New York State.

10/22/2010 - Tickets Available for Albany Basket Ball
Hardwood rivals UAlbany and Sienna team up again for annual Coaches vs. Cancer event.

10/21/2010 - Drink Wine, Fight Cancer
On Monday, October 25, Vinitaly Tour is coming to New York for a unique opportunity to taste over 200 wines from a variety of the best Italian producers. 

10/20/2010 - The C_RE Needs U
Read about how our latest, hot-selling item in The Hope Shop came to be and get your own C_RE Needs U shirt today!

10/19/2010 - Making Strides in New York and New Jersey
Find a running list of all announced results for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer across New York & New Jersey

10/17/2010 -Making Strides Super Sunday
Quick results from today's 19 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks in New York & New Jersey

10/13/2010 - Pinktober Set to Rock Niagara Falls
Five For Fighting headlines evening at Hard Rock Cafe to benefit American Cancer Society

10/08/2010 - Spreading Hope in Rochester, NY
American Cancer Society B. Thomas Golisano Hope Lodge Hospitality House celebrates Grand Opening

10/05/2010 - NFL Players Prove that Real Men DO Wear Pink
More than 120 breast cancer survivors take the field during Sunday Night Football at Giants' Stadium.

10/01/2010 - Evidence Not Innuendo: The Mammogram Debate
As we start Breast Cancer Awareness Month read Dr. Len's latest blog entry on mammograms.

09/29/2010 - Buffalo NY Landmark Going Pink for Strides
Peace Bridge linking Buffalo with Canada will be lit pink in honor of 15 annual breast cancer awareness event.

09/24/2010 - Six Ways the Affordable Care Act Helps Patients
At the six month anniversary of it's signing, the American Cancer Society has prepared the top 6 cancer fighting provisions of the new law.

09/17/2010 - Peter Criss is Making Strides
KISS co-founder and breast cancer survivor Peter Criss is supporting the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.

09/16/2010 - Holiday Collection
No holiday season is complete without a gallery of holiday cards on the refrigerator. In honor of the season, the American Cancer Society proudly unveils its Holiday Collection web site.

09/13/2010 - What Every Man Should Know
Ten questions and answers about Prostate Cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the U.S.

09/13/2010 - September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
This month is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and there's no better time to talk to your doctor.

09/08/2010 - Amicus Brief filed in Rochester
On the heels of last week's filing in Buffalo the American Cancer Society and other health groups have filed a "friend of the court" document in NYS Appellate Division for the Fourth Department in Rochester.

09/02/2010 - ACS Files Amicus Brief in Seneca Case
The American Cancer Society today urged a federal district court judge to recognize that the flood of illegal, untaxed cigarette sales is a deadly health hazard as he considers a key tax case involving the Seneca Nation.

09/02/2010 - Tobacco Tax Evasion Fact Sheet
Cigarette tax evasion costs New York State at least $800 million in excise tax revenue annually. New York City, which has a $1.50 cent per pack excise tax, loses at least $100 million more. Statewide, localities lose as much as $175 million in sales tax revenue.

 08/31/2010 - Statement from Don Distasio on Cigarette Tax Injunction
“While the injunction is a temporary setback, it is not the end. New Yorkers have been waiting for decades to see these taxes enforced. Sadly, while we continue to wait, people suffer and die as a result of the ravages of tobacco."