The Institute for Cancer Prevention (IFCP) in
Valhalla, New York
Valhalla is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the New York City metropolitan area. Its population was 3,162 at the 2010 U.S. Census. The name was in ...
, formerly the American Health Foundation, was the only National Cancer Institute designated
cancer center described as focusing solely on prevention.
It declared
bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...
in 2004, three months after federal auditors determined that the institute had improperly sought
grant money to cover unrelated expenses.
References
Cancer organizations based in the United States
Medical and health organizations based in New York (state)
Defunct organizations based in New York (state)
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