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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Oct 17, 2019Study links problems understanding health insurance, medical bills to higher rates of reported hardship
A new American Cancer Society study links health insurance literacy with medical financial hardship as well as non-medical financial sacrifices among adult cancer survivors in the United States....
Oct 16, 2019Third Edition of Cancer Atlas highlights patterns and inequities in cancer burden around the worldThe Cancer Atlas, 3rd edition, a comprehensive global overview of cancer around the globe, concludes that progress in the fight against cancer is not only possible, but achievable. The report was...
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Oct 10, 2019Second round of American Cancer Society/Melanoma Research Alliance partnership
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) have selected two new promising projects to fund under a second partnership between ACS & MRA. The first grants funded...
Oct 7, 2019Honor brings number of Society funded Nobel Laureates to 49Two American Cancer Society grantees are among three recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. William G. Kaelin Jr and Gregg L. Semenza were awarded along with Sir Peter J....
Oct 7, 2019Leading the Movement are Celebrity Ambassador Teams of DJ Khaled's "We The Best," French Montana & Nalie Agustin's "Team Unforgettable," Jhenè Aiko & Kerby Jean-Raymond's "Team Yagi-san," and Kristin Chenoweth's "For the Girls"The American Cancer Society (ACS) is teaming up with celebrity ambassadors this month to encourage their families, friends, fans and followers alike to "Get #YOUnited" in the fight against breast...
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Oct 3, 2019Statement from Gary Reedy, Chief Executive Officer
"This is a victory for public health, corporate responsibility, and customers. I applaud Schnucks’ decision to stop selling tobacco products. It shows, without question, that fighting cancer is...
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Oct 3, 2019American Cancer Society and Buckle Urge People Nationwide to Dress Casual and Donate to Fund Breast Cancer Research and Support Services
The American Cancer Society is teaming up with fashion retailer, Buckle, this October to celebrate Denim Days to Unite To Fight against breast cancer. Since 1996, Denim Days has raised over $98...
Oct 2, 2019Mortality decline has slowed in recent yearsA decades-long decline in the breast cancer death rate continues, but has begun to slow in recent years, while breast cancer incidence rates continue to inch up. These trends are outlined in...
Oct 1, 2019Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit source of cancer research funding awards 75 grants totaling more than $38 million in second of two cycles for 2019The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 75 research and training grants totaling...
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Sep 26, 2019American Cancer Society and GameChanger Charity Announce New Initiative
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and a new partnership by two leading charities is poised to make a major investment in pediatric cancer research and support programs. The American...
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Sep 10, 2019With more than 3,500 events worldwide the Relay For Life movement continues to be the largest peer-to-peer fundraising event to achieve a world without cancer
The American Cancer Society (ACS) celebrates its historic 35th anniversary of its signature fundraiser Relay For Life with the 2020 season kickoff. The Relay For Life movement is dedicated to...
Aug 28, 2019Steep inclines often in sharp contrast to rapid declines in older adultsA new American Cancer Society study finds that colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is increasing exclusively in young adults in nine high-income countries spanning three continents. The study,...
Aug 15, 2019New Position Will Lead Integration of ACS’ Research and Cancer Control Program to Aggressively Pursue 2035 Challenge Goal to Reduce Cancer Mortality by 40 PercentWilliam G. Cance, M.D., has been selected as the American Cancer Society’s chief medical and scientific officer. Dr. Cance will lead the integration of ACS’ Research and Cancer Control...
Aug 8, 2019A new study from American Cancer Society investigators finds cancer survivors in high deductible health plans were more likely to report delaying or foregoing care. The study appears in the...
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Aug 8, 2019
Prepping for back-to-school means buying new supplies, clothes, and backpacks, but it's also time to make sure your children are protected from cancer. This fall, the American Cancer Society (ACS)...
Aug 7, 2019New report finds high rates of screening; less surgical treatment; and poorer cancer survivalA new report looks at cancer in adults 85 and older and finds incidence and mortality trends are generally similar to those in people 65 to 84, but screening is unexpectedly high and survival is...
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Aug 6, 2019
Today the American Cancer Society honors volunteers with the 2019 American Cancer Society St. George National Award, given to outstanding community volunteers in recognition of their distinguished...
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Aug 6, 2019
Today the American Cancer Society honors the winners of the 2019 American Cancer Society Volunteer Staff Partnership Award, a national honor in recognition of a volunteer and staff team that has...
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Aug 5, 2019In-store fundraiser is part of CVS Health's three-year, $10 million commitment to helping attack cancer from every angle
The American Cancer Society, the nation's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer, announced today the launch of an in-store fundraising campaign at CVS Pharmacy...
Jul 12, 2019Report says transferring treatment; eliminating out-of-network insurance charges should be consideredLung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared during radiotherapy had worse overall survival than those who completed treatment in normal circumstances, with longer disaster...
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Jul 8, 2019Study adds to evidence other factors driving increase
A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) in younger adults, adding to evidence that the rise in early onset CRC is not...
Jul 3, 2019New analysis identifies which cancers and which states are associated with the greatest costCancer took more than 8.7 million years of life and $94.4 billion in lost earnings among people ages 16 to 84 in the United States in 2015. The calculation comes from a new report by American...
Jun 20, 2019One in six survivors reported pain restricting daily functioningA new report finds about one in three cancer survivors (34.6%) reported having chronic pain, representing nearly 5.4 million cancer survivors in the United States. The report, appearing as a...
Jun 14, 2019Award caps off golf event to benefit the American Cancer Society and St. Baldrick’s FoundationUniversity of North Carolina Men’s Basketball head coach Roy Williams has been awarded the 2019 Circle of Honor Award, a prestigious national honor within the Coaches vs. Cancer® program. The...
Jun 13, 2019Four multidisciplinary teams to be funded to study survivorshipIn a new collaboration, the American Cancer Society and Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance have joined forces to fund multidisciplinary research projects to explore new ways of detecting, treating,...
Jun 13, 2019Study suggests the notion of higher triple-negative breast cancer incidence among black women is not generalizableA new study finds substantial variation in the prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer among black women with breast cancer by birthplace in the United States. The prevalence of...
Jun 11, 2019Growing and aging population will increase cancer survivor count despite trends in incidenceThere were more than 16.9 million Americans with a history of cancer on January 1, 2019, a number that is projected to reach more than 22.1 million by 2030 based on the growth and aging of the...
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Jun 11, 2019Grant to fund expansion of cancer NGO capacity building efforts globally
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has received a grant from EMD Serono Inc., the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the U.S. and Canada, to improve data management for its...
Jun 4, 2019Statement from Gary Reedy, chief executive officer."Dr. Lynch was a true pioneer in the study of inherited genomic risk...."
May 29, 2019Surprising finding suggests obesity epidemic may not fully explain increasing ratesEarly-onset colorectal cancer –cancer occurring before age 50—is rising most rapidly in Western states, where healthy behaviors are prominent, according to a new study. The authors of the...
May 28, 2019Two local foundations have committed to support the American Cancer Society with lead gifts for the renovation and expansion of the Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge of Atlanta, located on the edge of Emory...
May 28, 2019Gary Reedy, chief executive officer, on the death of LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., MD, FACS, former president and Honorary Life Member of the American Cancer Society.
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May 23, 2019Star NCAA coaches, Sanford Health team for signature Coaches vs. Cancer event
Coach Lon Kruger has reached a major milestone in philanthropy. In 2008, Las Vegas wasn’t yet home to the NHL, NFL or a myriad of college championships. However, Lon Kruger and fellow NCAA...
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May 23, 2019
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) is partnering with the American Cancer Society for the third consecutive year on a nationwide initiative to promote sun safety measures and educate baseball fans...
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May 22, 2019$1.99 Million Grant Supports Patient Navigation Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa
The Merck Foundation has awarded a $1.99 million, five-year grant to ACS to improve support and access to care for people living with cancer in low-and-middle-income countries
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May 22, 2019Extending rates to non-expansion states would have led to 355,184 additional screenings
A new study examining Medicaid expansion and cancer screening finds that the five states and District of Columbia that first adopted Medicaid expansion saw larger increases in colorectal cancer...
May 8, 2019Mortality goal based on applying outcomes among healthier segments to entire populationThe American Cancer Society has set a challenge goal to reduce overall cancer mortality 40% between 2015 and 2035, a goal set by applying favorable cancer mortality trends among college graduates...
May 7, 2019Offering cancer patients free lodging while traveling for treatmentThe American Cancer Society broke ground today on a Hope Lodge facility in Dallas, offering cancer patients and their caregivers a home away from home while traveling to receive care from any of...
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May 2, 2019Study: 137 million adults in the United States suffered medical financial hardship in 2015/2017
A new study by American Cancer Society researchers finds medical financial hardship is very common among people in the United States, with more than half reporting problems with affordability,...
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Apr 18, 2019Convertible note financing of Castle Biosciences, an innovator in skin-cancer diagnostics, is first investment for BrightEdge
Castle Biosciences, Inc. and the American Cancer Society's newly formed philanthropic fund, BrightEdge, today announced that the fund's participation in a convertible note financing of Castle...
Apr 17, 2019Changing trends underscore importance of HPV prevention and early detection effortsA new study reports that a type of cervical cancer that is less amenable to Pap testing is increasing in several subpopulations of women, pointing to the growing importance of human papillomavirus...
Apr 15, 2019American Cancer Society study highlights need to better identify who may not benefit from aggressive treatmentSome patients who died within one month of being newly diagnosed with metastatic cancer in the United States received ineffective surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormonal therapy according...
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Apr 11, 2019American Cancer Society to become National Featured Charity of Six West Coast Events
The American Cancer Society and Motiv announced a new collaboration to empower endurance athletes of all abilities to take a more proactive role in improving their personal health and helping to...
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Apr 8, 2019Penn State's Pat Chambers, Youth Official Lou Levine and Hickory Christian Academy's Gary Bowne honored for their impact on the fight against cancer
Two coaches and a youth basketball official are being honored by the American Cancer Society for their work to fund the fight against cancer. Penn State University head basketball coach Pat...
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Apr 3, 2019Socioeconomic status, educational attainment consistently linked to higher risk, lower prevention
The latest edition of the American Cancer Society’s review on recent cancer prevention and early detection efforts in the United States finds there’s a long way to go in fully adopting...
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Apr 1, 2019American Cancer Society Initiative Offers Companies and Customers New Ways to Fight Cancer From Every Angle
A new American Cancer Society initiative is aiming to bring businesses and their customers together in the common goal of fighting cancer. Together vs. Cancer convenes companies across the country...
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Apr 1, 2019Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit cancer research funder awards 93 grants totaling more than $40 million in first of two cycles for 2019
The American Cancer Society approves funding for 93 research and training grants totaling more than $40 million in first of two cycles for 2019.
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Mar 25, 2019
For those who get the least amount of physical activity, replacing a half hour of sitting time with physical activity was associated with up to a nearly 50% reduction in mortality, according to a...
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Mar 8, 2019Proceedings from an American Cancer Society–American Society of Clinical Oncology Summit
A new approach to cancer follow-up cancer is needed to meet the needs of the growing population of cancer survivors in the United States while addressing provider shortages and rising costs,...
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Feb 25, 2019Change makers, thought leaders, and celebrities join forces to raise awareness at March event in Atlanta
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), and the American Cancer Society will join forces during...
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Feb 20, 2019Latest in American Cancer Society series outlining blueprint for cancer control
A new report says without a national investment and commitment to transforming health care delivery in the United States, many people will not benefit from the substantial progress in reducing the...
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Feb 19, 2019Award honors individuals and organizations contributing to fight against colorectal cancer
ATLANTA – Feb. 19, 2019 –The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), an organization co-founded by the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Feb 14, 2019More rapid declines among black Americans narrow historical disparitiesAlthough 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...
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Feb 7, 2019Groundbreaking partnership aims to raise $11 million to fund the most innovative and cutting-edge research
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, 2019Millennials have about double the risk of some cancers compared to Baby Boomers at same ageA 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...
Jan 8, 2019Racial gap narrowing while socioeconomic inequalities widenA steady, 25-year decline has resulted in a 27% drop in the overall cancer death rate in the United States, translating to approximately 2.6 million fewer cancer deaths between 1991 and 2016. The...
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Jan 7, 2019
The American Cancer Society (ACS) welcomes a new global ambassador, actress Vanessa Hudgens, who is participating in an exclusive Super Bowl LIII weekend package to raise critical funds to fight...
Dec 27, 2018Cancers related to body weight twice as predominant in women than in menA new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest proportions. The proportion of cancer cases that...
Dec 12, 2018Prevalence has increased rapidly in most countries across all population groupsPolicies, economic systems, and marketing practices that promote the consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor food, changing behavioral patterns that couple high total energy intake with...
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Dec 10, 2018
The American Cancer Society welcomes newly elected members and key officer leadership positions to the Board of Directors, with all terms beginning on Jan. 1, 2019. "We are pleased to announce all...
Dec 1, 2018The American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network join the nation and the world in mourning the passing and celebrating the life of President George H.W. Bush.
Nov 19, 2018Latest installment in ACS’s blueprint for cancer controlCancer screening has contributed substantially to reduced incidence, morbidity, and mortality, but issues like access and quality care and have kept screening from fulfilling its full...
Nov 16, 2018A large American Cancer Society study links social isolation with a higher risk of death from all causes combined and heart disease for all races studied, and with increased cancer mortality in...
Nov 13, 2018November 13, 2018 (New York, USA) – Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans continue to die every year from tobacco-related disease, according to the American Cancer Society and Vital...
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Nov 12, 201843rd annual event reflects event's evolution to reflect realities of tobacco addiction
For the 43rd annual Great American Smokeout® on Thursday, November 15, 2018, the event takes on a new theme: "Day 1," reflecting the event's evolution from quitting for the day to the recognition...
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Oct 30, 2018Growing number of cancer survivors demands better coordinated efforts
Growing numbers of cancer survivors, provider shortages, rising health care costs, and socio-economic disparities in health outcomes have created an urgent need to provide coordinated,...
Oct 19, 2018Lower risk of death persisted even among those who improved diet after diagnosisOctober 19, 2018--Colorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved their diets after being diagnosed,...
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Oct 17, 2018Volunteer Leaders to Receive Medal of Honor
The American Cancer Society will bestow its highest honor – the Medal of Honor – to five individuals during a celebration ceremony at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center on Oct. 18 in...
Oct 12, 2018Data from Nova Scotia shows no increase in number of illicit cigarette seizedOctober 12, 2018—Contrary to the tobacco industry’s assertions, there was no surge in illicit cigarettes after a 2015 ban on menthol cigarette sales in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....
Oct 10, 2018Second article in American Cancer Society’s cancer control Blueprint seriesThe highest priority in a national cancer control plan must be expansion of tobacco control—the intervention with the largest potential health benefits—according to a new American Cancer...
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Oct 8, 2018Celebrity cards designed by Tony Bennett, Bethenny Frankel, Sharon Osbourne, and Simone I. Smith
Make this holiday season extra special with the American Cancer Society Greetings collection of cards. This year's greeting cards assortment include special designs created by Tony Bennett,...
Oct 4, 2018New data highlight high prostate and colorectal cancer burden among men in Puerto RicoOctober 4, 2018– The cancer burden in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory with a 99% Hispanic population, is substantially different from that of Hispanics in the continental U.S., according to Cancer...
Oct 2, 2018Biggest burden is among males, whites, and privately insuredOctober 2, 2018, – Nearly 14 million additional adolescents (11-12 years of age) beyond those who will be vaccinated based on current rates will need to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV)...
Oct 1, 2018Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit cancer research funder awards 74 grants totaling more than $39 million in second of two 2018 cyclesATLANTA – October 1, 2018– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 74 research...
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Oct 1, 2018
As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, the American Cancer Society says remarkable progress against the disease should not obscure the significant challenges remaining. The Facts:...
Sep 25, 2018The American Cancer Society will release the second edition of What to Eat During Cancer Treatment on Oct. 1. This new cookbook provides more than 130 simple, easy-to-prepare recipes along with...
Sep 4, 2018Funds and intellectual support aim to help speed medical devices and technology to marketSeptember 4, 2018—The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) have selected the first project to be funded under a recently launched partnership to...
Aug 29, 2018August 29, 2018--The American Cancer Society has hired Bob Crutchfield as the managing director of BrightEdge Ventures. The American Cancer Society (ACS), the largest private, not-for-profit...
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Aug 27, 2018
ATLANTA – August 27, 2018 – Professor Barbara Ann Given, Ph.D., MSN, BSN has been honored with the 2019 American Cancer Society Trish Greene Quality of Life Award, a national honor presented...
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Aug 27, 2018
ATLANTA – August 27, 2018 – The American Cancer Society recognizes six outstanding individuals with the 2019 Lane Adams Quality of Life Award, a national honor for leadership in serving the...
Aug 16, 2018August 16, 2018—A new study suggests that long-term exposure to secondhand smoke during childhood increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death in adulthood. The study...
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Aug 2, 2018Company provides customers with an in-store opportunity to honor and support family and friends affected by cancer
WOONSOCKET, R.I., August 2, 2018 – CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced a pledge to contribute a minimum of $10 million to the American Cancer Society through in-store fundraising over the...
Jul 31, 2018Throughout the month of August, supporters of the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer who register and raise $25 online will receive their choice of a pink YOUnited™...
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Jul 30, 2018
ATLANTA – July 30, 2018 – American Cancer Society win honor two volunteers with the 2019 Volunteer Leadership Award, a national honor presented in recognition of distinguished service and...
- Jul 18, 2018ACS seeks individuals with a strong personal interest in cancer research
The American Cancer Society is seeking individuals with a strong personal interest in cancer to participate in its research grants peer review process. “Stakeholders” have been an important...
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Jul 12, 2018Grant funding is supported by the NFL's Crucial Catch campaign
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and National Football League (NFL) have awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to 32 health systems to address disparities in breast cancer mortality that exist...
Jul 10, 2018Eliminating socioeconomic disparity could prevent one in four cancer deaths in the United StatesThe American Cancer Society is outlining its vision for cancer control in the decades ahead in a series of articles that begins publishing today. The series of articles forms the basis of a...
Jul 7, 2018Statement from Gary Reedy, CEO, American Cancer SocietyToday, the American Cancer Society and the cancer world lost a true hero, Pat Flynn, a volunteer who worked tirelessly to change the face of cancer forever. Her life’s legacy includes 3...
Jun 29, 2018Association independent of moderate-vigorous physical activity levelsA new American Cancer Society study links prolonged sitting time with a higher risk of death from all causes, including 14 of 22 measured causes of death and 8 of the 10 most common causes of...
- Jun 10, 2018
A new study authored by scientists from the American Cancer Society, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the U.S. National Cancer Institute, and more than 20 other medical centers and...
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Jun 6, 2018Mission: HPV Cancer Free aims to increase vaccination rates among boys and girls to 80%
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is committing to work towards eliminating cervical cancer in the United States in the next 40 years by increasing HPV vaccination rates and continued screening....
May 30, 2018Change comes in response to increasing incidence in young and middle-aged populationsAn updated American Cancer Society guideline says colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45 for people at average risk, based in part on data showing rates of colorectal cancer are...
May 29, 2018A new report from the American Cancer Society provides an overview of ovarian cancer occurrence and mortality data. Ovarian Cancer Statistics, 2018 is published early online in CA: A Cancer...
May 23, 2018A 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...
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May 10, 2018American Cancer Society and Melanoma Research Alliance Fund Five Innovative Approaches
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...
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Apr 26, 2018
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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Apr 24, 2018The ‘Smoothies With A Purpose’ brand proudly supports the American Cancer Society
NEW ORLEANS (April 24, 2018) – Smoothie King, the leading smoothie brand committed to inspiring guests to live a healthy and active lifestyle with more than 900 locations worldwide, has...
Apr 10, 2018Two iconic leaders in the fight against breast cancer join forces to raise money and awareness, and impact even more lives.Two iconic leaders in the fight against breast cancer joined forces today, as the American Cancer Society announced that Avon will be the national presenting sponsor for Making Strides Against...
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Apr 2, 2018Award honors coaches for their impact on the fight against cancer
Creighton University head basketball coach Greg McDermott and Scranton Preparatory School head basketball coach Andrew Kettel received the 2018 Champion Award, a prestigious national honor with...
Apr 2, 2018First of two cycles for 2018 funds 110 grants totaling more than $47 million to researchers at 72 institutions nationwideThe American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 110 grants totaling $47,624,000 to...