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The Arkansas Cancer Plan,
developed by ARCC, is a strategy for winning the fight against cancer. Together, we can do it.


Health professionals are on the front lines of the battle against cancer. Arm yourself with the resources you need to be victorious.


Coalition partners will find important news, updates, meeting highlights and reports here, as well as upcoming meetings and events.

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Cancer in the News

Latin Women More Likely to Be Unhappy With Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Latina women are almost six times more likely than white women to report great dissatisfaction and regret about their choice of breast cancer treatment, a new report says.  (more...)
Bone loss due to more than cancer drugs (UPI)
CHICAGO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss in breast cancer survivors, but cancer drugs aren't the only culprits, U.S. researchers said.  (more...)
ADHD Medications Don't Pose Cancer Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Two popular medications for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not cause genetic damage linked to an increased risk for developing cancer, a new study says.  (more...)
Finding Ways to Help Children With Cancer (New York Times)
A research coordinator, acupuncturist and chef talks about working with children with cancer at Columbia University Medical Center.  (more...)
Colorectal cancer screening 'adequate' (UPI)
HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Roughly four out of 10 colorectal cancers were detected in Finland by a colorectal cancer screening program using a fecal occult blood test, researchers say.  (more...)
Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer-fighting pill Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung cancer, researchers report.  (more...)

Arkansas Cancer Coalition
Cornelya Dorbin, Executive Director
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Little Rock, AR 72207USA
voice 501.603.5225 fax 501.603.5223
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