Welcome to our blog for news about the formation of the foundation and the latest in anal cancer. We want to hear from you on our most recent blog postings and encourage your feedback as our foundation progresses. Please come back often.
Register for the First Anal Cancer Conference
Learn about the latest in anal cancer research. Register for the first annual meeting of the International Anal Neoplasia Society, the world’s first anal cancer professional society! Location: Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, California Date: Friday November 22 – Sunday November 24 Register Today: Early bird pricing from April 1 – August 31, 2013 [...]
Read MorePurple and Green Anal Cancer Ribbon Images Available for Download!
A few weeks ago we announced via social media that purple and green won the anal cancer ribbon contest vote! We now have ribbon images available for downloading created by one of our star volunteers! Purple and Green Ribbon Purple and Green Ribbon with website Purple and Green Ribbon with “Anal Cancer Awareness” Purple and [...]
Read MoreFoundation Represents Patient Voice at IPV2012 in Puerto Rico
The 28th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop was held in December 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The IPV conference is designed to bring together the best HPV experts in the world to discuss research from three perspectives: basic, clinical, and epidemiological. This is the third consecutive year the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation [...]
Read MoreIn Honor of Bonnie
As we start 2013, we will continue to raise awareness about anal cancer and HPV and work with our community to address disparities in health care and support for people living with these diseases. We also want to take a moment to honor our colleagues in the fight who have passed away this year. Albeit [...]
Read MoreTwo Families, Twelve Models, One Mission: De-stigmatizing Anal Cancer
The Behind Cancer Campaign Two families, twelve models, one mission: de-stigmatizing anal cancer. The De Nardos and the Almadas are two families whose lives were changed by anal cancer. Inspired by their personal struggles to cope and care for a parent suffering from the disease, the two families have teamed [...]
Read MoreThe Foundation Expands to the UK
Consistent with our mission to reduce global suffering from anal cancer and the virus that causes the majority of its cases, HPV, we are happy to announce that the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation has registered as a charity in England and Wales (Charity No. 1147457). The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation aims to galvanize [...]
Read MoreWorld’s First Anal Cancer Professional Society
We are thrilled to post that the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation and the Farrah Fawcett Foundation each contributed a $50,000 grant to seed the world’s first anal cancer professional society. The International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS), available at www.ians.memberlodge.org, is the recipient of the foundation’s first educational grant. IANS is the first professional society solely [...]
Read MoreIn Service to the HPV & Anal Cancer Communities
In our first two years of service to the HPV and Anal Cancer communities, we have worked to improve patient outcomes for people living with anal cancer and prevent others from HPV-related cancer diagnosis. We would like to share with you how your support has helped us to fulfill our mission. INCREASING ACCESS TO THE [...]
Read MoreJoin Our Community Discussion on Anal Cancer
Please join the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:30 PM for a pioneering forum on anal cancer. Camille Almada will serve on a five person panel to discuss anal cancer stigma, prevention, screening, treatment and advocacy. We hope you will join us! What: The Cancer that Dare Not Speak its [...]
Read MoreA Shameless Opportunity to Win 10K for the Foundation
We would like to share a special opportunity with you to tweet or text your way to a $10,000 donation for the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation. Three foundation supporters have signed up for Showtime’s Walk of Shameless competition. They were chosen to compete against 5 other teams to walk 12 hours a day on [...]
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