The Prevent Cancer Foundation (PCF) (formerly the ''Cancer Research Foundation of America'' or the ''Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation'') is a
United States-based
charity, and one of the leading US health organizations devoted to the early detection and
prevention of cancer.
Description
The Prevent Cancer Foundation is the only U.S.
nonprofit organization focused solely on saving lives across all populations through cancer prevention and early detection.
Through research, education, outreach and advocacy, the Foundation has helped countless people avoid a cancer diagnosis or detect their cancer early enough to be successfully treated.
PCF meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability outlined by the
Better Business Bureau,
is rated 3 out of 4 stars (86.5/100) by
Charity Navigator
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,
and is a
Guidestar 2022 Platinum Transparency participant.
The Foundation is rising to meet the challenge of reducing cancer deaths by 40% by 2035. To achieve this, the Foundation is committed to investing $20 million for innovative technologies to detect cancer early and advance multi-cancer screening, $10 million to expand cancer screening and vaccination access to medically underserved communities, and $10 million to educate the public about screening and vaccination options.
Works
PCF holds professional conferences around the U.S. for those involved in the field of cancer.
They have funded over 300 scientists and over 430 peer-reviewed research projects across the world, in more than 150 leading research institutions nationwide; as well as raised awareness of cancer and educated the public about it though exhibits, distribution of material and working with the media.
Such public education seeks to teach people how they can lower their chances of getting cancer, as well as teach them how to detect early signs of cancer.
Their work on
colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel m ...
prevention established a framework for health care professionals to collaborate on colorectal cancer screening and prevention which was missing beforehand, and they have had extensive influence on
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the ...
, including their Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program.
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Cancer charities in the United States
Charities based in Virginia
Medical and health organizations based in Virginia