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November 14, 2007 -WebMD has named  PC founder Heidi Adams a Health Hero, and awarded her accordingly! Click here to read the press release and full article. Articles on other Planet Cancer awards and recognitions are available on the same page.

Of course, we've always suspected that Heidi is actually a Health Super-Hero. No word from Heidi yet on what her super-power is, but you can expect a media feeding frenzy when the truth is finally revealed!

Click here to watch Heidi's acceptance speech for the 2005 LIVESTRONG Carpe Diem award. She doesn't throw up from nerves, or trip Lance onstage (although both were close). But she DOES give a helluva speech on young adult cancer. Check it out! 

PC in the news as "Young Adults Gather to Battle Cancer" “This time it’s personal” was the mantra of the recent gathering of the LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance (LSYAA) in Austin, Texas. More than 100 leaders of adolescent and young adult cancer groups met in November to announce the launch of a new website and to discuss ways to support young adults with cancer through increased research and resources. Read more of this CureToday.com article here.

 CCCpedia Scholarship Program. CCCpedia is the premier source of college scholarship information for young adult cancer survivors. CCCpedia contains comprehensive and accurate information on more than 3,000 college scholarships totaling $5.8 million in financial aid. Start using CCCpedia today, and take your first step towards tomorrow.

Fertile Hope Launches Online Fertility Options Calculator for Cancer Patients & Survivors. Fertile Hope announces the first online fertility options calculator for cancer patients and survivors. The calculator works in conjunction with Fertile Hope’s Risk Calculator, which allows patients, survivors and healthcare professionals to see how specific cancer treatments may – or may not – affect fertility.

PCer Jen Singer Profiled in Women's Health. She's Young. She's Fit. She's Got Cancer.. "They should be primping for dates, building their careers, or chasing after toddlers. Instead, a surprising number of women spend their 20s and 30s battling cancer. Here, a look at the disease's 'orphan generation'."

EMD Serono Launches Patient Registry for Egg Freezing. The objective of the HOPE Registry is to track the outcome of oocyte cryopreservation cycles and to validate the efficacy of the different techniques used to freeze and thaw eggs. Read more about it at www.emdserono.com.

Rachel (Baumgartner) Lozano is Glamour's Woman of Your Year! PCer is voted Glamour's Woman of Your Year. Read about it here.

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) University in Austin. President Clinton and a growing community of students, global leaders, and university administrators will be at the second Clinton Global Initiative University (SGI U) Annual Meeting, which will take place at the University of Texas at Austin from February 13-15, 2009. In order to attend, all students must complete the CGI U 2009 application. Visit SGIU.org for more information.