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New Regulations Take Effect: Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act
 One year after the signing of this bill, new regulations took effect in June, 2010. The FDA will implement these regulations that will help the next generation avoid becoming addicted to tobacco. The CDC's Content Syndication catalog will now include FDA Tobacco Content. Some of the topics included are: Regulations
Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco, Tobacco
and Smoking Resources addressing smoking cessation, youth tobacco prevention,
effective treatment for nicotine addiction, and tobacco research and
statistics, News
and Events. For these resources and more, please visit CDC tools. |
PA Lawmakers Preserve Tobacco Tax
Break instead of Kids' Health: ACS Cancer Action Network Update
Despite a multi-year campaign by health advocates asking state lawmakers to tax
smokeless tobacco and cigars to make them less affordable for our kids, budget
negotiators once again ignored the opportunity to add these products to
Pennsylvania's tax rolls. Cigarettes and cigarillos (small cigars) are taxed at
$1.60 per pack. Why do smokeless tobacco and cigars get a tax break from
our PA lawmakers, when other states tax them?
Unfortunately, led by their state budget negotiators, lawmakers decided
to preserve the tax break for these products instead. They think that
Pennsylvanians don't want new taxes of any kind, not even on products that harm
our youth. You can set them straight by responding to a Call to Action
published by the American Cancer Society or by going to the Society's Cancer
Action Network web page at http://acscan.org/action/pa.
It's time to end
Pennsylvania's tax break on two brightly-packaged products that addict our kids
and cause cancer -- smokeless tobacco and cigars! Visit PAC³ for more on this and other legislation.
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Breathing Room: PA DOH Releases New Video Series
 This is as real as it gets.
Every smoker has his or her own reasons for picking up that
first cigarette. Stress at home. Stress at work. Social pressure. And every
smoker eventually comes face-to-face with the decision to quit smoking...again for
reasons of his or her own.
Breathing Room follows four real people - Anthony, "G", Jordan
and Sadeyah. Each from different backgrounds, each with their own unique story.
Four people who share one common goal: to quit smoking.
Over a five-week period, cameras captured the ups and downs,
the good and the bad, the successes and setbacks of each of the cast member during his or her individual attempts to go tobacco free.
For more information visit the Breathing Room Documentary or go to the Pennsylvania Department of
Health's website, and click on "Breathing
Room Documentary" on the home page.
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 CDC: Top Ten Cancers Among Men
There
are many ways men can reduce their risk of cancer, including quitting
smoking. The CDC features the 10 most commonly diagnosed cancers among
men in the United States in 2006, including cancers of the prostate,
lung, colon and rectum, and bladder; melanomas of the skin; non-Hodgkin
lymphoma; kidney cancer, mouth and throat cancer, leukemias, and
pancreatic cancer. Read more here. The CDC also reports other important statistics for cancer, including cancer by state here.
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Physicians Not Following Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening
 A new study found that physicians are still likely to recommend yearly pap tests to women with 3 prior normal tests although guidelines suggest longer intervals between screenings. To read more about this study, click here. |
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Low Adherence to Adjuvant Hormone Therapy Among Women with Early-stage Breast Cancer
Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) last month, study findings show women stop taking adjuvant hormone therapy before their regimen is completed. This is one of the largest studies to date with 8,800 women participating in the study. Younger women (under 40) were most likely to stop taking the therapy. To read more, please visit the NCI Cancer Bulletin.
Click here to view the the Breast Cancer Update from ASCO.
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CancerCare Connect Education Workshops
Advances in the Treatment of Multiple MyelomaWednesday, August 11, 2010 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
These workshops are free - no phone charges
apply. Pre-registration is required. To register simply go to the CancerCare
website, www.cancercare.org/connect. CancerCare offers many opportunities for free continuing education, including updates from the ASCO meeting. Visit their calendar here. |
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American Association for Cancer Research: The Science of Cancer Health Disparities
September 30-October 3, 2010, Miami, FL
Advanced registration deadline is Monday, August 2nd.
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer Educational Programs
 Metastatic Breast Cancer: Living Your "New Normal" Every Day: Networking Meeting
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: Philadelphia Marriott West in West Conshohocken, PA.
Click here to register by August 4th.
Managing Weight After Breast Cancer Teleconference
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
12:00PM - 1:15PM
Learn how to cope with weight changes after treatment. Social workers may be eligible to receive CE credits.
Register here.
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Cyber-Seminar Series:
Faithfully Fit: Promoting Healthy Eating and Living in African American ChurchesThis cyber-seminar will explore the researcher and practitioner perspective of Body & Soul: A Celebration of Healthy Eating and Living, an evidence-based intervention that promotes healthy eating and physical activity through African American churches. Visit Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. for the replay of this Cyber-Seminar.
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CDC: Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals Course
The CDC is offering a basic online health literacy course that includes topics such as defining health literacy, communicating health information, and applying it to practice. This course offers CME and CHES credits upon completion. Click here to view course information. |
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Cancer Survivorship Resource Center
 CDC-RFA-DP10-1015
Due Date: August 2, 2010
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=55392
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Advancing Novel Science in Women's Health Research (ANSWHR)
(R21)
PAS-10-226
Due date: October 16, 2010
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Development of Assays for High-Throughput screening for use in Probe and Pre-therapeutic Discovery (R01)
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For PAC3 updates and contact information, please visit http://www.pac3.org/NewContacts.asp
Fox Chase Cancer Center I Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities I 510 Township Line Rd. Cheltenham, PA 19012 I July 15 2010
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State Cancer Control Budget FY2010-2011 Reduced
The
new state budget clearly shows a reduction in cancer control dollars as
well as funds for breast and cervical screenings. It remains to be seen which cancer programs will be impacted, resulting in a negative impact on health outcomes of Pennsylvanians. View the budget here.
American Cancer Society Releases 2010 Prostate Screening Guideline Update
The ACS published an update on screening guidelines for the early detection of prostate cancer. The guidelines can be found in the Cancer Journal.
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CDC Reports Low Screening Rates in New Report
A new CDC report, Vital Signs, says more than 22
million adults have not had recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer. For the latest findings, who's at risk, and what can be done, click here.
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Cancer Control Leadership Institute Update
Members
of PAC3 and the PA DOH attended the four-day Cancer Control Leadership
Institute in Los Angeles, CA in early June. The purpose of the
institute was to share best practices and lessons learned from the
national cancer control efforts. Panel discussions and workshop
addressed the cancer continuum and provided insight into both
challenges and successful practices. Notes from the session will be
forthcoming and will posted on the website shortly.
Enhancing Use and Quality of Colorectal Cancer Screening
The final statement on NIH State-of-the-Science Conference was released. Although progress has been made, screening rates still fall short. Read the statement here.
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CDC Offers New Service for Public Health Professionals
The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering a new Web Content Syndication service that allows partners including federal public health agencies, state and
local public health departments, non-profit organizations, academic
institutions, and commercial organizations to syndicate CDC content directly to
their sites. This is a free service provided by the
CDC.
NCI Director Holds Town Meeting
On July 12th, Dr. Harold Varmus held a town meeting to introduce himself as the new NCI Director. Dr. Varmus specifically noted a need to improve the clinical
trials system, including taking a new look at how the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center is utilized. He also complimented a
recent NIH partnership with the Food and Drug Administration to improve the process of
review and approval of new agents and therapies. Click here to view the webcast of the meeting.
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