City of Dallas and ACS team up to focus attention on historic cancer prevention study

City of Dallas sent this bulletin at 01/20/2012 04:05 PM CST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jan. 20, 2012                                                    Gaytha Davis, Special Events Coordinator

                                                                        City of Dallas, Mayor-Council Office   

                                                                        (214) 926-3799

                                                                        Amy Schisler, Communications Director

American Cancer Society, North Texas Region

(214) 819-1263  

                                                                       

City of Dallas and American Cancer Society team up to
focus attention on historic cancer prevention study

 

WHAT:       Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins and American Cancer Society representatives will provide details on a historic Cancer Prevention Study and will encourage Dallas residents to participate. A diverse group of 300,000 men and women will be invited to participate in the study as part of an effort to help better understand the genetic, behavioral, environmental, and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer.

 

WHO:         -   Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano

-        Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins

-         American Cancer Society Regional VP Maria Clark

-         American Cancer Society spokesperson Dr. Gilberto Jimenez

 

WHEN:          11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26

 

WHERE:        Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St. – Flag Room, 6EN (Green  Elevators)