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Jody Hoyos

President and CEO, Prevent Cancer Foundation

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Jody Hoyos, MHA is the president and CEO of the Prevent Cancer Foundation®, the only U.S.-based nonprofit organization solely dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection. Prior to joining the Foundation, Hoyos served as the VP of membership and operations at the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). With 25 years in the health care environment—including 10 years in health care management consulting and 15 years in the nonprofit sector—Hoyos is a highly skilled executive leader. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The George Washington University and a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Latest from Jody Hoyos

  1. Prostate Cancer: Early Signs, Symptoms, and What to Do When Diagnosed

    Sep 06, 2024
    Learn when to talk to your health care provider and what you can do to reduce your risk of prostate cancer and have the best chance of survival if you are diagnosed.

  2. Why A Colorectal Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

    Mar 05, 2024
    Colorectal cancer survival rates are high when the cancer is detected early

  3. Prevention: How Older Adults Can Reduce Their Risk of Cancer

    Feb 06, 2024
    Learn about why cancer screenings are important for seniors and what how they can reduce cancer risk, and what cancer screenings are important as you age.

  4. The Importance of Getting Screened for Cancer as You Age

    Feb 06, 2024
    Routine cancer screenings as you age can help detect cancer earlier, when treatment is more likely to be successful.

  5. Cervical Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, and Screening Recommendations

    Jan 17, 2024
    Cervical cancer is highly preventable with regular screening. Find out more about cervical cancer symptoms, risk factors, and screening guidelines.

  6. How to Improve Cancer Screening Rates for Hispanic Americans

    Sep 26, 2023
    Prevent Cancer Foundation offers Spanish-language resources about cancer prevention and early detection to help address some of the barriers to routine cancer screenings for Hispanics/Latinos may include racism in the health care system, language, lack of paid sick leave and insurance, and education levels.

  7. How Lung Cancer Screenings Can Save Older Adult Lives

    Nov 07, 2022
    Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but early detection dramatically increases the chance for recovery. Learn more about when and how to get screened.

  8. What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer Screenings

    Sep 27, 2022
    Breast cancer is highly treatable if found in the early stages when treatment is more likely to be successful. Learn how screenings can be effective for early detection.

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