Georgia Cancer Foundation Executive Director Featured in Rockdale
Citizen Story
Brenda Horne Interviewed for Story on
Decline
In American Cancer Deaths
Georgia Cancer Foundation (GCF) Executive Director Brenda Horne was featured in an article by Rockdale Citizen reporter Brooke Star on Monday, February 13, about the first reported drop in cancer deaths in over 70 years.
In the article, Horne stressed the importance of early detection through cancer screening, stating that, for example, if people would simply get colonoscopies at fifty years of age and every ten years after that, the rate of cancer deaths would drop drastically.
“Cancer is not a death sentence anymore,” she is quoted as saying. “Early detection really is the key.”
And while the drop in cancer mortality rates is largely due to a change in lifestyle and advances in treatments, Horne, along with other experts quoted in the article, also emphasized the importance of education in the continuing battle against the disease.
“There are so many treatments and agents out there, that cancer is highly survivable,” she said.
The statistics were released by the American Cancer Society the week before.
Georgia Cancer Foundation, based in Atlanta, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for cancer patients and their families through education, early detection, and support. The Foundation's innovative programs benefit Georgia residents who are affected by all types of cancer.
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