Casting for Recovery, CFR, provides an opportunity for women whose lives have been profoundly affected by breast cancer to gather in a beautiful, natural setting and learn a new skill, catch and release fly-fishing. All the while building new friendships. Casting for Recovery retreats incorporate counseling, educational services and promote physical and mental healing.
A rich and comprehensive data system is necessary for identifying,tracking, and implementing interventions methods in order to reduce health disparities in the traditionally underserved.
UC Davis Health System was recognized on Wednesday, Nov. 9 for its leadership in a program that provides free nicotine patches to smokers who call a state helpline to enroll in programs aimed at helping them quit.
Tung Nguyen, M.D., AANCART Principal Investigator, has been appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by President Barack Obama.
Susan M. Shinagawa is a member of AANCART and the co-founder of the Asian and Pacific Islander National Cancer Survivors Network (APINCSN). She was recently featured in the San Francisco Examiner's "Action and Awareness," a special issue in recognition of 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the newsletter, Ms.