Fundación Salud 2000 calls the journalistic Prize II on head and neck cancer.

-Nominations will be accepted until 9 November 2012

-the II Prize journalistic on head and neck cancer will have a budget of € 2,000 for the work of the general press and € 2,000 for press specializing in health. Also, there will be a second prize for both categories of 1,000 €

-to submit nominations it is essential that applicants send original work along with two copies of the same to the headquarters of the Fundación Salud 2000

Madrid, April 2012.- each year are recorded 12,000 new cases of patients with head and neck cancerone of the tumors more prevalent in Spain, after cancer of breast and colorectal cancer. However, there is still some ignorance in the socio-sanitary environment.

The consumption of alcohol and tobacco are the main risk factors of breast cancer faced in Spain nearly 37,000 people. It’s a disease that in the majority of cases occurs by tumors in the larynx, Oropharynx, oral cavity and nasopharynx. However, advances in treatment are still key to prevention and diagnosis.

Con el objetivo de fomentar la publicación de artículos sobre cáncer de cabeza y cuello y concienciar a la población y a la comunidad científico-médica de la importancia de esta patología que se ha convertido en el quinto tumor con mayor incidencia en la población mundialthe Fundación Salud 2000 together with the Group of Spanish treatment of tumors of head and neck (TTCC) convenes the journalistic Prize II on head and neck cancer.

The award recognizes the work of those communication professionals who have contributed to the dissemination of knowledge related to cancer of head and neck valuing, particularly, the information relating to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Jobs that arise, nominations are accepted until November 9, 2012, they should have been published and/or issued in Spanish, national or regional media between November 1, 2011 and October 31, 2012. Also, should be original and be published and/or issued in print media, digital media, blogs, radio and television.

En el caso de los trabajos de prensa digital y blogs se enviará un enlace al artículo en la página web correspondiente y el artículo en pdf a la dirección de correo electrónico: fundacionsalud2000@merck.es.

II Prize journalistic on head and neck cancer will have an allocation of € 2,000 for general press and € 2,000 for press works. Also, there will be a second prize for both categories of € 1,000.

To submit nominations, it is essential that applicants send original work along with two copies of the same to the headquarters of the Fundación Salud 2000.

Fundación Salud 2000
c / General Martínez Campos, 41 – 3ª planta
Madrid 28010
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