Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer and executive vice president of the American Cancer Society, will address local area business leaders at this year’s annual CEOs Against Cancer gathering Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The gathering will reinforce best practices in decreasing smoking, improving diet, detecting cancer at the earliest stage and providing the critical support cancer patients need in the workforce. CEOs Against Cancer is a nationwide American Cancer Society volunteer forum of chief executive officers (CEOs). This distinguished group is focused on helping companies and organizations create healthier, more productive workforces. The Wisconsin Chapter is compirsed of 22 Wisconsin-based companies and organizations encompassing more than 20,000 employees. The group works to improve the health of employees, organizations and surrounding communities by raising corporate executives’ awareness about how to stay well, get well, find cures and fight back against cancer.

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