Press Releases
Here you can browse our press releases, search our archives, and find details about our most recent announcements. Reporters from credentialed media outlets who would like to receive press releases from the American Cancer Society national press office can contact David Sampson.
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Mar 23, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen, we’ve been forced to make the very difficult decision to suspend operations for our Hope Lodge program. Hope Lodge is an important resource for...
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Mar 16, 2020
Below is a statement about upcoming American Cancer Society events in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 5, 2020Half of new diagnoses are now in people 66 and youngerThe burden of colorectal cancer is swiftly shifting to younger individuals as incidence increases in young adults and declines in older age groups, according to the latest edition of Colorectal...
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Mar 3, 2020
Today, the American Cancer Society and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation (RMSFF) announced that RMSFF will launch a $2 million challenge grant to benefit the American Cancer Society Hope...
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Mar 2, 2020Experts from American Cancer Society and others to discuss colorectal cancer screening progress during the NCCRT annual colorectal cancer awareness month webcast on March 5 at 2 pm ET
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), founded by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is honoring leaders with the 2020 80% In...