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Feb 14, 2019
Black-White Cancer Mortality Gap Nearly Eliminated in Some Age Groups

Although African Americans still bear a disproportionate share of the cancer burden, a new report finds the black-white gap has closed considerably over the past several decades. Cancer Statistics...

Feb 7, 2019
St. Baldrick’s Foundation and American Cancer Society Announce a New Partnership to Conquer Kids’ Cancers

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest charitable funder of childhood cancer research grants, and the American Cancer Society (ACS), a health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer,...

Feb 4, 2019
Obesity-Related Cancers Rising in Young Adults in the U.S.

A new study finds rates are increasing for six of 12 cancers related to obesity in younger adults in the United States, with steeper increases in progressively younger ages and successively...

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Feb 14, 2019
Black-White Cancer Mortality Gap Nearly Eliminated in Some Age Groups

Although African Americans still bear a disproportionate share of the cancer burden, a new report finds the black-white gap has closed considerably over the past several decades. Cancer Statistics...

Feb 7, 2019
St. Baldrick’s Foundation and American Cancer Society Announce a New Partnership to Conquer Kids’ Cancers

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest charitable funder of childhood cancer research grants, and the American Cancer Society (ACS), a health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer,...

Feb 4, 2019
Obesity-Related Cancers Rising in Young Adults in the U.S.

A new study finds rates are increasing for six of 12 cancers related to obesity in younger adults in the United States, with steeper increases in progressively younger ages and successively...

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