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  • Jan 23, 2013
    Study confirms prediction that “if women smoke like men, they will die like men”

    ATLANTA – January 23, 2013—Female smokers have a much greater risk of death from lung cancer and chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) in recent years than did female smokers 20 or 40 years...

  • Jan 23, 2013
    Coaches Support the American Cancer Society's 100th Anniversary "Finish the Fight" Movement

    From January 25-27, more than 4,000 college and high school basketball coaches across the United States will be making much more than just a fashion statement when they sport tennis shoes with...

  • Jan 22, 2013

    ATLANTA— January 22, 2013— From January 25-27, over 4,000 college and high school basketball coaches across the United States will be making much more than just a fashion statement when they...

  • Jan 17, 2013
    Annual American Cancer Society Report Finds Continued Drops Lead to Milestone

    As of 2009, the overall death rate for cancer in the United States had declined 20 percent from its peak in 1991, translating to the avoidance of approximately 1.2 million deaths from cancer,...

  • Jan 11, 2013
    Former or current smokers ages 55-74 with 30-pack-year smoking history may consider screening

    ATLANTA –January 11, 2013—New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say evidence is sufficient to recommend screening high risk patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography...

  • Jan 7, 2013
    Special feature highlights trends in HPV-associated cancers and HPV vaccination coverage levels

    The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2009 shows that overall cancer death rates continued to decline in the United States among both men and women, among all major...

  • Dec 10, 2012
    Leading epidemiologist oversaw Cancer Prevention Studies

    ATLANTA – Dec 10, 2012 – Michael J. Thun, MD, MS, vice president emeritus of the American Cancer Society Surveillance and Epidemiology Research program will retire at the end of 2012. Dr. Thun...

  • Dec 10, 2012
    Studies Link Consumption of More than Four Cups per Day to Significantly Lower Risk of Death from Some Cancers

    ATLANTA – December 10, 2012—A new American Cancer Society study finds a strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer mortality. The authors say...

  • Nov 26, 2012
    Picture Your Life After Cancer shares over 200 stories of cancer survivors

    ATLANTA— November 26, 2012— Cancer survivors from all walks of life responded to a New York Times request to send in a photo and answer the question, “how is your life different after...

  • Nov 16, 2012
    Three Scientists, One Philanthropist Earn the Society’s Highest Honor

    ATLANTA— November 16, 2012— The American Cancer Society – the nation’s leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental investor in cancer research – has conferred its...

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