Cancer Researcher Celebrated New Funding at Fort Worth Scholar Reception

A Research Scholar Reception was held in Fort Worth, Texas on March 9, 2010 to honor Amy L. Paguirigan, Ph.D., who was recognized for her investigations into drug-resistant cancer cells. Her funding comes from the North Texas Region’s Creating Tomorrow’s Miracles research initiative.   Since 2008, Dr. Paguirigan has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at one of [...]

Colleyville Native Named to American Cancer Society Advocacy Leadership

Longtime American Cancer Society volunteer, Teresa Rutherford of Colleyville, was recently named chair of the American Cancer Society’s Texas government relations committee.   “Advocacy played a significant role in today’s declining cancer death rates,” said Rutherford. “There are so many ways our lives are better because of cancer-related advocacy, and I am truly proud to [...]

No Matter What You’ve Heard, Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives

The past year has been filled with news questioning the effectiveness of cancer screenings; here is something everyone needs to know: colon cancer screening can detect the disease early and save lives.   March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society wants to emphasize that regularly scheduled colon cancer screening starting [...]