Proposed cigarette tax to fund cancer research
A cigarette tax that would fund cancer research will go on the ballot if a special election is held in June.
Spontaneous smoking cessation may be an early symptom of lung cancer, research suggests
( International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer ) Many longtime smokers quit spontaneously with little effort shortly before their lung cancer is diagnosed, leading some researchers to speculate that sudden cessation may be a symptom of lung cancer.
Donation to fund research at center
Cancer research at West Virginia Universitys Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center will receive a boost from a significant gift from Frederick and Joan Stamp of Wheeling.The donation provides additional support to a cancer research endowment established by the …
Hundreds of thousands raised for cancer research
Thousands of people braved a chilly night in Hobart to raise almost 300 thousand dollars for the Cancer Council.
Lance Armstrong backs California tobacco tax initiative
Lance Armstrong is backing a new tax on tobacco in California that would fund research on cancer and tobacco-related illnesses.
Lance Armstrong backs Calif tobacco tax initiative
Cycling champ and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong said Monday is backing a proposed tax on tobacco in California to fund research on cancer and tobacco-related illnesses. The seven-time Tour de France winner joined Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to urge support for the California Cancer Research Act that would increase taxes on cigarettes by $1 a pack to raise more than $500 million a…