Tag Archive | "Brian Hill"

Oral Cancer Foundation breaks records in April’s Awareness and Screening Month

Saturday, May 21, 2011

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Source: MSNBC News Author: staff Oral cancer is an insidious disease that too often is not discovered until very late in its development, as it might not produce symptoms the average person may notice. By then treatments are less effective, and because of late discovery in far too many patients, it has a five year [...]

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World’s largest oral cancer support group is helping thousands worldwide

Monday, December 27, 2010

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Source: www.mdnews.com Author: staff It’s no secret that people don’t want to hear their name and cancer in the same sentence. When Oral Cancer Founder Brian Hill was diagnosed with oral cancer in 1999, he had a lot of questions. Brian recalls, “When I was going through treatment I remember thinking, ‘When am I going [...]

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Oral Cancer Foundation founder named Survivor Circle Award winner by ASTRO

Friday, October 15, 2010

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has named Brian Hill of Newport Beach, Calif., as its 2010 Survivor Circle Award winner. Hill will be recognized with a trophy and a $1,000 prize during the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, during ASTRO’s 52nd Annual Meeting in San Diego. He has chosen to donate [...]

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Oral Cancer Foundation Combines Guerilla Marketing With Tech Savvy for Public Good

Monday, August 16, 2010

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: Staff HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This past weekend the US Open of Surfing, sponsored by action sports industry giant Hurley International was held in “Surf City” attracting over 500,000 visitors during the three-day event. The crowd of sun and surf lovers was dominated by teens and 20 somethings [...]

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Oral Cancer Foundation donates screening devices to West Virginia Free Clinics

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Source: www.prnewswire.com Author: press release In 2009 the Oral Cancer Foundation initiated a program of donating VELscope® Oral Cancer Screening Systems to free clinics. The most recent recipients of this program are two West Virginia clinics: WV Health Right in Charleston, and the Susan Dew Hoff Memorial Clinic in West Milford. “Our intent is to [...]

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Oral Cancer Foundation to donate screening devices to free clinics

Friday, October 2, 2009

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Phoenix’s Native American Community Health Center Is First Recipient of adjunctive screening system Newport Beach, CA – October 5, 2009 The Oral Cancer Foundation recently initiated a program of donating VELscope Oral Cancer Screening Systems to free clinics and others located in, and helping communities with, underserved populations.  The first recipient of this program is [...]

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Oral Cancer Foundation praised for its social media efforts

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: John Pohl Social Media Guru Mashable.com Cites Organizations Using Social Media for Public Good The Oral Cancer Foundation was recently praised by a leading Internet media website in an article discussing non-profit organizations that are effectively using Internet based social media for the public good.  Mashable, the world’s largest [...]

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Philip Morris expects FDA regulation will be a perk

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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Source: Richmond Times Author: David Ress Jun 23, 2009 (Richmond Times-Dispatch – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) –  One of the real tests of how federal regulation will affect tobacco use could be something you’ll spot at a convenience store counter. A new law signed by President Barack Obama yesterday will, among many changes, move all tobacco [...]

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University benefits the environment and the Oral Cancer Foundation

Monday, June 22, 2009

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: John Pohl Re-Cell-a-Thon Raises Funds by Recycling Cellphones At one of America’s most scenic and historic universities, a conscientious and industrious group of students, faculty and administrators recently formed a Greening Committee dedicated to raising awareness of the many things that can and must be done to protect the [...]

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Early detection is the key

Friday, June 19, 2009

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Source: Newstime.com Author: Sandra Diamond Fox Standing before nearly 500 graduates of New York University’s School of Dentistry at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan last month, two-time Emmy Award nominee Colleen Zenk Pinter stepped forward to accept the Dr. Harry Strusser Memorial Award for public service. While Pinter, 56, was accustomed to being on stage — [...]

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