Save the Date: Watch figure skaters compete at the 2009 Cancer.Net Skate America competition on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 2-4 PM EST on NBC.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is pleased to announce a partnership with U.S. Figure Skating in the fight against cancer. Cancer.Net is the public face of the partnership and will serve as the title sponsor of Skate America, U.S. Figure Skating’s premier annual international event held November 12-15 in Lake Placid, New York. With this new relationship, the fight against all cancers will become an official cause of U.S. Figure Skating.

Learn more about the partnership between the American Society of Clinical Oncology and U.S. Figure Skating.

Watch 2009 Cancer.Net Skate America live from Lake Placid, NY (subscription required).

For more information

Skate America: www.skateamerica2009.com

U.S. Figure Skating: www.usfigureskating.org

 

What can you do to join Cancer.Net and U.S. Figure Skating in the fight against cancer? Take care of yourself and learn more! Read below for information on how you can take an active role in cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and recovery.

Be active!

Learn how physical activity and cancer risk are connected, and read suggestions and tips for including more physical activity in your life.

Be Active to Reduce the Risk of Some Cancers

How Physical Activity Reduces Cancer Risk

Getting Started: Suggestions and Tips for Being More Active

Physical activity is only one part of a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition is also important. How much do you know about the foods and nutrients your body needs? Find out below.

What to Eat: Nutrition Recommendations for a Healthy Body

Foods and Nutrients That May Affect Cancer Risk

Cancer Prevention With Fruits and Vegetables

Vitamins and Minerals for Cancer Prevention

Does Vitamin D Reduce Cancer Risk?

Diet and Cancer Risk: Sorting Fact From Fiction

Being overweight or obese (extremely overweight) raises the risk of many health conditions, including cancer. Maintaining a healthy weight may help reduce your risk of cancer.

Weight Gain: Understanding Cancer Risk and How to Maintain a Healthy Weight

The Effect of Obesity on Cancer Risk

Don’t Smoke!

Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death in the United States. The articles listed below provide information about the cancer risks associated with smoking and secondhand smoke and give advice on how to keep your kids from smoking.

Tobacco and Cancer Risk

Secondhand Smoke and Cancer

The Best Defense Against Many Cancers: Preventing Tobacco Use by Children and Teens

If you do smoke, it’s never too late to quit. Read the following articles for information on quitting smoking, including several common myths about quitting and a list of organizations that can help you quit.

Quitting Smoking

Questions and Myths About Quitting Smoking

Give Your Kids a Smoke-Free Childhood

Resources to Help You Quit Smoking

Talk!

Cancer treatment is more likely to be successful when the cancer is diagnosed before it has spread. For many types of cancer, regular screening tests can help detect cancer early. Learn about cancer screening in the following articles.

Cancer Screening

Educating Family Members About Cancer Prevention and Screening

Talking with your doctor is an important step in becoming informed about a cancer diagnosis, the treatment options, and what to expect during treatment. Some of the topics you may want to talk about with your doctor are listed in the following articles.

Questions to Ask the Doctor

When to Call the Doctor During Cancer Treatment

Talking About the Cost of Care

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, talking about it with your family and friends can be difficult. Read the articles listed below for advice on talking about a cancer diagnosis.

Family Life

Taking With Your Spouse or Partner About Cancer

Talking With Your Teenager

Talking With Your Children

Talking with others who have had a similar experience with cancer can also help you cope with a cancer diagnosis.

Online Communities for Support

Finding a Support Buddy

Just for Teens

Questions to Ask the Doctor

Family, Friends, and School

Learn more!

Cancer.Net has more information about cancer, including the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, treatment, current research, and questions to ask your doctor.

Detailed guides on more than 120 types of cancer

Fact Sheets on more than 20 types of cancer

Weekly articles providing in-depth information on cancer care and treatment

Podcasts on cancer research, treatment, coping, and many other topics

Videos on cancer topics from ASCO experts

Just for Teens

Overview of Cancer

Dealing with Cancer

Treatment Information

Cancer and Your Body

Life After Treatment

Last Updated: November 12, 2009