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Our Mission

The mission of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer is to make continual progress toward the elimination of cancer as a personal disease and public health problem. Members of the CEO Roundtable collaboratively work to develop and implement initiatives that reduce the risk of cancer, enable early diagnosis, facilitate better access to best-available treatments, and hasten the discovery of novel and more effective diagnostic tools and anti-cancer therapies.

News

The CEO's Role in Fighting Cancer

January 16, 2008 — Few actions in the tenure of a CEO are more personally rewarding than saving and improving human lives. It is one reason I am so proud to be part of a company like Johnson & Johnson...
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Going for the Gold

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., September 15, 2007 — At $1 an apple, there weren't many takers at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's cafeterias. The center's wellness team got the price lowered to 75 cents to encourage diners to eat more fresh fruit. Count it as one small step in the battle against cancer.
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Press Releases

PhRMA Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ Accreditation

Cary, N.C., January 9, 2008 — PhRMA a national advocacy organization for pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, has joined a nationwide workplace wellness effort in becoming CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accredited, certifying their commitment to the health of their employees and their families by meeting an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and health care.