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Fiscal Year 2010 Funding for Cancer-Related Programs and Research

The fiscal year 2010 Labor-HHS-Education portion of the omnibus appropriations conference report funds the Colorectal Cancer Screening, Education and Outreach program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at $45 million. This is a $6 million increase over fiscal year 2009 (14.3 percent increase).

We need your help to get Congress to continue to increase funding for colorectal cancer programs next year! Register now to join us at the 2010 Call-on Congress, and continue reading for more details on fiscal year 2010 funding for cancer programs and research.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on December 9th, 2009
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, NCI, NIH

Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations

Although the fiscal year ended on September 30, to-date Congress has only completed 5 of the 12 annual appropriations bills. This week, Congress moved forward with a couple of important steps and it looks like they are now on track to complete the remaining 7 bills before the end of the year.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on December 9th, 2009
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, DoD, NCI, NIH

Watch Out for Phony H1N1 Email

The Centers for Disease Control is warning the public about fraudulent emails that appear to come from the CDC and tell people to create a “Personal H1N1 Vaccination Profile” on the CDC website.

Clicking on a link in the email takes the receiver to a site that looks very much like the CDC’s own web pages. Once there, readers are encouraged to download a file which loads a malicious program on their computers which can collect sensitive information and steal identities.

The CDC stresses that they are not sponsoring a personal vaccination profile program requiring registration online. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on December 2nd, 2009
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Tags: CDC, H1N1, Phishing

CDC Expands Screening for Uninsured

The Centers for Disease Control has awarded $22 million to 26 states and tribal organizations to provide colorectal cancer screening to the uninsured and underinsured from age 50 to 64.

Through the Colorectal Cancer Control Program, five-year grants ranging from $358,283 to $1.1 million will support support screening and diagnostic follow–up care, data collection, outreach and public education, health care provider education, and program evaluation. Projects can choose from among recommended screening methods including colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or stool tests.

The new funding builds on the successful CDC Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program in five sites across the US, including Baltimore, Long Island, Seattle and King County, Nebraska, and Missouri. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on September 10th, 2009
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Tags: CDC, colorectal cancer prevention, colorectal cancer screening, uninsured

CDC: Current Swine Flu Recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control have issued Interim Guidance for reducing the impact of swine influenza A (H1N1).

While they are not recommending now that large community gatherings be cancelled, they do say:

Persons with underlying medical conditions who are at high risk for complications of influenza may wish to consider avoiding large gatherings.

In addition, they strongly recommend that people who have symptoms of influenza-type illness, including coughing or sore throat, contact their doctor first before going to a medical office or hospital. Talk to your oncologist about how to manage your treatment and what symptoms to report during this time of heightened risk for infection. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on April 29th, 2009
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Tags: CDC, influenza, swine flu