Before losing her battle to ovarian cancer, Julie Paige McAvinn wanted to make sure other women were better educated about female cancers. Keeping his promise to his late wife, Peter McAvinn created the Julie Fund.
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After losing her husband to myeloma, Novis Durie continued his project, the International Myeloma Foundation, which now has more than 200,000 members in 140 countries.
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The Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation seeks to better the lives of patients with esophageal cancer through tips on living healthily and community support.
From petitioning national lawmakers to provide more funding for stomach cancer to holding survivor banquets in their backyards, volunteers at Debbie's Dream Foundation are dedicated to ending the disease.
While many advocacy groups concentrate their efforts on raising awareness or finding a cure for cancer, PCF has always had its focus squarely on prevention and patient education.
There are currently 30 million Americans with some form of liver disease. Through education and advocacy, the American Liver Foundation wants to decrease that number.
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The Skin Care Foundation emphasizes that skin cancer is highly treatable and can even be prevented.
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