The Dallas Cowboys boast a number of talented players across their storied history and one of them is the incredible Darren Woodson (who deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame). Woody was a part of one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history and was individually one of the reasons that it existed
Recently Darren joined Blogging The Boys to discuss a variety of things. We obviously talked about the Cowboys both past and present, the Arizona State Sun Devils, but we also talked about the awareness that Woody is trying to raise for cancer prevention alongside fellow NFL Alumni through their “GEAR UP Against Cancer” campaign.
You can watch our conversation below.
The National Football League Alumni Association (NFL Alumni) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control have expanded the “GEAR UP Against Cancer” campaign to Dallas and several other markets across the country. The initiative aims to increase public awareness of lung cancer’s impact, emphasize the importance of regular screenings for adults at high risk for developing lung cancer, and create a deeper understanding of the unique needs of cancer survivors.
Lung cancer is often discovered only after it has spread to other parts of the body and when survival is at its lowest, according to the CDC, which is why annual screenings are recommended for high-risk populations to help identify lung cancer in its early stages when treatment works best. Statistics also show that men have higher rates of lung cancer diagnosis and death than women, and that cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor.
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