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May 23, 2018
Lung Cancer Incidence in Women under 50 Surpasses that in Men of the Same Age

A collaborative study between the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute finds rates of lung cancer, historically higher among men than women, have flipped among whites and...

May 10, 2018
New Grants Totaling $2.6 Million Fund Work to Reduce Immunotherapy Side Effects

As the world marks Melanoma Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) selected the first group of scientists to receive newly established research...

Apr 26, 2018
American Cancer Society Welcomes New Member to Board of Directors

ATLANTA – April 26, 2018 – Margaret McCaffery has been elected as the newest member of the American Cancer Society Board of Directors. Her term began on April 18, 2018. McCaffery devotes her...

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Most Recent Releases
May 23, 2018
Lung Cancer Incidence in Women under 50 Surpasses that in Men of the Same Age

A collaborative study between the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute finds rates of lung cancer, historically higher among men than women, have flipped among whites and...

May 10, 2018
New Grants Totaling $2.6 Million Fund Work to Reduce Immunotherapy Side Effects

As the world marks Melanoma Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) selected the first group of scientists to receive newly established research...

Apr 26, 2018
American Cancer Society Welcomes New Member to Board of Directors

ATLANTA – April 26, 2018 – Margaret McCaffery has been elected as the newest member of the American Cancer Society Board of Directors. Her term began on April 18, 2018. McCaffery devotes her...

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