UAMS receives $3.5M from CDC to improve colorectal cancer screenings

The funding will be used to lead a five-year statewide effort known as Promoting Resource and Outreach to Enhance Colorectal Testing for Arkansas.
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UAMS receives $3.5 million from CDC for colorectal cancer screening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $3.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead a five-year statewide effort to ...
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New research presents promising findings on colorectal cancer treatment and prevention

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. This year, the organization estimates that more than 150,000 ...
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UF research is helping Alachua County residents detect cervical cancer sooner

Volunteer to babysit for a woman to go get their cervical cancer and other preventative screenings,” UF researcher Dr. Mkuu ...

New ACS Research Confirms Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Leading Cause of Cancer Death in America

Springfield, Mo., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from the American Cancer Society (ACS), published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), confirms a grim ...