New Jersey 101.5 » American Cancer Society http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Barnabas Health Recruits Volunteers for Historic Cancer Study [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/barnabas-health-recruits-volunteers-for-historic-cancer-study-audio/ http://nj1015.com/barnabas-health-recruits-volunteers-for-historic-cancer-study-audio/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:48:34 +0000 Rosetta Key http://nj1015.com/?p=257916 Barnabas Health has teamed up with the American Cancer Society (ACS) in recruiting volunteers for a nationwide Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), which is looking for 300,000 people across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, who are cancer free.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/barnabas-health-recruits-volunteers-for-historic-cancer-study-audio/feed/ 0 (Second from Right) Barry H. Ostrowsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnabas Health, is joined by (left to right) Frank Mascia, Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society; Fred Jacobs, MD, JD, Former State Commissioner of Health; Connie Greene, Vice President of the Institute for Prevention for Barnabas Health Behavioral Health; and Andrea J. Gleason, a Four-time Cancer Survivor treated at Saint Barnabas Medical Center; following the Kick-Off Event for the Barnabas Health System-wide volunteer recruitment effort for the Cancer Prevention Study-3, a historic, nationwide study to help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer. (Community Medical Center) More NJ College Campuses Go Smoke-Free [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/more-nj-college-campuses-go-smoke-free-audio/ http://nj1015.com/more-nj-college-campuses-go-smoke-free-audio/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:00:56 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=230894 In a growing trend, New Jersey colleges and universities are giving tobacco a failing grade and banning tobacco use on campus. The increasing move is detailed in a new American Cancer Society report.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/more-nj-college-campuses-go-smoke-free-audio/feed/ 0 An increasing number of colleges are implementing 100% tobacco-free policies (Flickr User ninasaurusrex) Cervical Cancer Guidelines Issued For Women http://nj1015.com/cervical-cancer-guidelines-issued-for-women/ http://nj1015.com/cervical-cancer-guidelines-issued-for-women/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:18:11 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=183868 Guidelines issued today recommend that women can wait three to five years between checks for cervical cancer, depending on their age and test choice.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/cervical-cancer-guidelines-issued-for-women/feed/ 0 Jose Luis Pelaez, Getty Images Landmark Cancer Study Underway Nationwide [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/landmark-cancer-study-underway-nationwide-audio/ http://nj1015.com/landmark-cancer-study-underway-nationwide-audio/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:13:36 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=174176 Could there be a way to stop cancer once and for all? What if we could pinpoint the exact causes and do whatever we can to prevent it?

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]]> http://nj1015.com/landmark-cancer-study-underway-nationwide-audio/feed/ 0 Facebook Study: NJ Legislators Can Improve Efforts To Combat Cancer [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/study-nj-legislators-can-improve-efforts-to-combat-cancer-audio/ http://nj1015.com/study-nj-legislators-can-improve-efforts-to-combat-cancer-audio/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:21:23 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=149182 How does New Jersey measure on its policies to prevent and fight cancer? A new study by the American Cancer Society finds the state gets mixed reviews.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/study-nj-legislators-can-improve-efforts-to-combat-cancer-audio/feed/ 0 Rick Gershon, Getty Images NJ Gets Mixed Reviews On Policies To Fight Cancer http://nj1015.com/nj-gets-mixed-reviews-on-policies-to-fight-cancer/ http://nj1015.com/nj-gets-mixed-reviews-on-policies-to-fight-cancer/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:20:20 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=148951 New Jersey receives a mixed review for its legislative work to combat cancer, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network .

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-gets-mixed-reviews-on-policies-to-fight-cancer/feed/ 0 Flickr User Travel Salem Why Are Cancer Rates Higher In South Jersey Than North Jersey? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/why-are-cancer-rates-higher-in-south-jersey-than-north-jersey-audio/ http://nj1015.com/why-are-cancer-rates-higher-in-south-jersey-than-north-jersey-audio/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:21:46 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=141743 North Jerseyans are less likely to get cancer than their neighbors to the south.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/why-are-cancer-rates-higher-in-south-jersey-than-north-jersey-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user Fried Dough South Jerseyans More Likely To Get Cancer Than Their Neighbors To The North http://nj1015.com/south-jerseyans-more-likely-to-get-cancer-than-their-neighbors-to-the-north/ http://nj1015.com/south-jerseyans-more-likely-to-get-cancer-than-their-neighbors-to-the-north/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:10:29 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=141420 A first-ever report from the American Cancer Society details the toll that cancer takes on the residents of New Jersey, county by county. ‘The Cancer Burden in New Jersey’ shows the difference in cancer rates in South Jersey vs. North Jersey.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/south-jerseyans-more-likely-to-get-cancer-than-their-neighbors-to-the-north/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Register for the 2012 Relay For Life of Marlton http://nj1015.com/register-for-the-2012-relay-for-life-of-marlton/ http://nj1015.com/register-for-the-2012-relay-for-life-of-marlton/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 16:30:48 +0000 Dennis and Judi Show http://nj1015.com/?p=103976 If you want to help a great cause, you can register to join the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event in Marlton. The event is taking place June 2nd and 3rd at Cherokee High School in Marlton.  Keep reading to find out how you can help.

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