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.
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...
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Mar 12, 2018Fewer than one in five men with recent testing reported full discussion
March 12, 2018—A new study finds many men receiving prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing do so without a comprehensive shared decision making process, contrary to current guidelines. The...
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Mar 8, 2018Africa and the Middle East are at a tipping point for avoiding epidemic numbers of preventable morbidity and mortality
The sixth edition of The Tobacco Atlas and its companion website TobaccoAtlas.org finds the tobacco industry is increasingly targeting vulnerable populations in emerging markets, such as Africa,...
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Feb 27, 2018Coach who led Badgers to the Final Four in 2014 and 2015 Creates Research Fund and Issues Challenge to Wisconsin Community; Fundraising Gala on April 7 in Madison
Madison, WI – February 27, 2018 – Former University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s basketball coaching legend Bo Ryan and wife Kelly Ryan have created the ‘Coaches vs. Cancer Bo Ryan – Jay...
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Feb 27, 2018
Houston-based foundations and organizations, along with donors from across the nation, have matched a $10 million challenge grant offered by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to help build...
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Feb 26, 2018Award honors individuals and organizations contributing to fight against colorectal cancer
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) recognized seven honorees with the 80% by 2018 National Achievement Award
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Feb 21, 2018
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is partnering with the Atlanta-based Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) to more rapidly bring groundbreaking research from the lab to the clinic.
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Feb 20, 2018Special Guests Luke Perry and Craig Campbell to be Featured at March Event in Los Angeles
The American Cancer Society, Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable will kick off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month on March 8 at Smashbox Studios. The...
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Feb 14, 2018
A new grant program supports early career clinicians aiming to become clinician scientists.
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Feb 12, 2018
The American Cancer Society is in need of more volunteer drivers to support the Road To Recovery® program, which provides cancer patients with free rides to treatment. A successful transportation...
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Feb 8, 2018
Five U.S. corporations each raised more than $1 million for the American Cancer Society in 2017. Through their commitment to the Partners Against Cancer program, these companies have engaged their...
Jan 31, 2018Researchers call issue one of tobacco control’s most pressingJanuary 31, 2018– Although tobacco control measures have reduced overall smoking rates in the United States (from 42% in 1965 to 15% in 2015), a new report says several vulnerable subpopulations...
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Jan 25, 2018Statement from the American Cancer Society
This week the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine (NAS) released its comprehensive new report, Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes. The report acknowledges continuing...
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Jan 22, 2018New online auction to feature sneakers and ties signed by coaches
Thousands of basketball coaches across the country will once again trade their dress shoes for sneakers to wear with their suits during the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week,...
Jan 4, 2018Nearly 2.4 million fewer deaths as a result of dropping ratesThe cancer death rate dropped 1.7% from 2014 to 2015, continuing a drop that began in 1991 and has reached 26%, resulting in nearly 2.4 million fewer cancer deaths during that time. The data is...
Dec 11, 2017Former NFL Player Christ Draft is Keynote SpeakerDecember 11, 2017– The National Lung Cancer Roundtable holds its inaugural meeting on December 11-12, 2017 in Bethesda, Md., the first major meeting for a new nationwide coalition of...
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Dec 11, 2017
The American Cancer Society Board of Directors has elected seven new members, and announced new key officer leadership positions for 2018. Their term begins on Jan. 1, 2018. "We welcome our new...
Nov 30, 2017Centers Receiving American Cancer Society CHANGE Grants Show Greater Increase in ScreeningA new study suggests that an American Cancer Society program has been effective in promoting improvements in colorectal cancer screening rates in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The...
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Nov 21, 2017Four in ten cancer cases & deaths linked to modifiable risk factors
November 21, 2017– A new American Cancer Society study calculates the contribution of several modifiable risk factors to cancer occurrence, expanding and clarifying the role of known risk...
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Nov 20, 2017Statement of the American Cancer Society and other groups
Statement of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network and the...
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Nov 16, 2017The 42nd Great American Smokeout is on November 16, 2017
The American Cancer Society is encouraging smokers to make a plan to quit smoking during the 42nd Great American Smokeout on November 16, 2017. Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause...
Nov 15, 2017Objective is to provide patients with rapid cancer diagnostics and appropriate careNovartis, the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the American Cancer Society will work together to devise a common approach to improve access to cancer treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Nov 14, 2017Findings reinforce importance of equitable insurance coverage
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Nov 10, 2017American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer® and NABC Celebrate 25 Years of Teaming Up Against CancerLegendary Coach Norm Stewart and founder of Coaches vs. Cancer honored with statue at the University of Missouri
What started as a challenge for fans to pledge money in the fight against cancer by Norm Stewart, the former University of Missouri Men's Basketball Coach, has evolved over the past 25 years into...
Oct 19, 2017Investigators say walking has potential to significantly improve public’s health-
Oct 16, 2017Study concludes improving access to care could close much of racial gap
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Oct 10, 2017October 14 gala at Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills raises funds for additional Society research grants with Tarek El-Moussa and Vanessa Bell Calloway
LOS ANGELES – The American Cancer Society’s Giants of Science gala on October 14 at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills will honor global ambassador and jewelry designer, Simone I....
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Oct 5, 2017Expanded Initiative Benefits Early Detection and Risk Reduction Efforts for Multiple Cancers, including Breast Cancer
This year, the National Football League and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are expanding their efforts to support the fight against cancer through the "Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer"...
Oct 3, 2017Black/white mortality differences closing in several statesOverall breast cancer death rates dropped 39 percent between 1989 and 2015, averting 322,600 breast cancer deaths during those 26 years. And while black women continue to have higher breast cancer...
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Oct 3, 2017The $30 million facility will offer free lodging for cancer patients traveling to Houston for life-saving treatment.
The American Cancer Society will break ground at 10 a.m. EST, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, on the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge. The $30 million facility will be the largest of its...
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Oct 2, 2017Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit funder of cancer research approves 78 grants totaling nearly $40 million in second of two cycles for 2017
ATLANTA – October 2, 2017– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 78 research...
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Oct 2, 2017Award honors accomplishments to the cancer fight
ATLANTA – October 2, 2017 – Two exemplary volunteers have been honored with the American Cancer Society 2018 Volunteer Leadership Award, a prestigious national honor for volunteers with...
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Oct 2, 2017Award honors individuals for research that improves quality of life of cancer patients
ATLANTA – October 2, 2017 – Outstanding volunteer Michael A. Andrykowski, Ph.D. has been honored with the 2018 American Cancer Society Trish Greene Quality of Life Award, a prestigious...
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Oct 2, 2017Award honors individuals who provide excellent cancer care
ATLANTA – October 2, 2017 – Seven outstanding individuals have been honored with the 2018 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national honor for their...
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Oct 2, 2017Award honors individuals or groups for their leadership with the Hope Lodge Program
ATLANTA – October 2, 2017 – Outstanding volunteers have been honored with the 2017 Margot S. Freudenberg National Volunteer Award, a prestigious honor given to volunteers for their...
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Sep 28, 2017
Thanks to earlier detection –through screening and increased awareness— and better treatments, a woman's risk of dying of breast dropped 38 percent between the late 1980s and 2014, translating...
Sep 20, 2017Atlanta artist's fundraising campaign to benefit underserved communities across the countryRapper Offset, of the chart-topping hip-hop trio Migos, is teaming up with the American Cancer Society and mobilizing his fellow artists, corporate sponsors and passionate fans to raise $500,000...
Sep 19, 2017WOONSOCKET, R.I., September 19, 2017 – The CVS Health Foundation, American Cancer Society and Truth Initiative today announced that grants are now available to help U.S. colleges and...
Sep 19, 2017ATLANTA – September 18, 2017 – The American Cancer Society today announced the publication of Cáncer de Seno Claro y Sencillo, an engaging question-and-answer book written to help newly...
Sep 18, 2017Insight-Driven Campaign Engineered to Strengthen Support for Society MissionThe American Cancer Society (ACS) today unveiled a new integrated campaign that demonstrates how ACS differs from all other causes – it is the only nonprofit that attacks cancer from every...
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Sep 15, 2017Effort "a new twist out of the tobacco industry’s deadly playbook"
Below is a statement from the American Cancer Society in response to news that Philip Morris International (PMI) will fund a new effort called the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. "This attempt...
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Sep 8, 2017Study also shows small trend toward earlier stage cancer in Medicaid Expansion states
New research led by American Cancer Society researchers finds that after full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the percent of uninsured decreased substantially in Medicaid...
Aug 29, 2017CDC estimates proposed R-rating would avert 1 million tobacco deaths among today’s childrenA coalition of the nation’s most influential health organizations -- responding to a July 7 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- have demanded that movie producers,...
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Aug 21, 2017
Participants in this year's American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events can be superheroes in the cancer fight and look the part. Everyone who registers for a local Making...
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Aug 14, 2017
In an effort to bring attention to the importance of Community Health Centers in the fight against cancer, The American Cancer Society and the National Association of Community Health Centers...
Aug 11, 2017Income Linked to More Efficient, ‘Weekend Warrior’ BehaviorNew research finds that higher income individuals are more likely to be “weekend warriors,” getting most of their activity on only a few days a week, and also spend more time in sedentary pursuits.
Aug 10, 2017People with personal experience with cancer help inform research grant selectionsThe American Cancer Society is seeking "Stakeholders," people with a strong personal interest in cancer to participate in its research grants peer review process.
- Aug 8, 2017Rise confined to white population
A new report finds that colorectal cancer mortality rates have increased in adults under 55 since the mid-2000s after falling for decades
Jul 24, 2017Joint statement represents a unified strategy to foster cooperation across the cancer research communityLeading national cancer organizations release a joint position statement to guide the future of cancer health disparities research.
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Jul 20, 2017Award recognizes 23 volunteers across the country for their distinguished service
Atlanta, GA – July 20, 2017 – The American Cancer Society awarded 23 inspirational individuals from across the country the St. George National Award, one of the Society’s most prestigious...
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Jul 17, 2017Grants to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screenings in Five Communities Across the Country
The American Cancer Society has awarded $100,000 in grants to five community health centers across the country to reduce colon cancer disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native populations...
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Jul 6, 2017
July 6, 2017–A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in women were attributable to a group of potentially modifiable risk...
Jun 29, 2017Assessing, addressing depressive symptoms may help prevent decline among vulnerable populationA new report finds cancer caregivers suffer a steady decline in physical health compared to controls, and that symptoms of depression were the only significant predictor of caregivers’ physical...
Jun 29, 2017Grants will fund research aimed at decreasing rare but serious side effects associated with checkpoint inhibitorsA new partnership between the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) will fund much-needed research aimed at decreasing rare but serious, and at times even...
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Jun 20, 2017Market access agreements advance growing ACS-led effort to significantly improve cancer care in six sub-Saharan African countries
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced two separate groundbreaking market access agreements with Pfizer Inc. and Cipla Inc. to expand...
Jun 12, 2017Award honors coaches for their dedication to raising funds and awarenessAtlanta, GA – June 12, 2014 – American Cancer Society honors Temple University basketball coach Fran Dunphy and Saint Joseph’s basketball coach Phil Martelli with the 2017 Circle of Honor...
Jun 11, 2017Below is a statement from Gary M. Reedy, American Cancer Society Chief Executive Officer, on the appointment of Norman Sharpless, M.D., to serve as director of the National Cancer Institute....
Jun 6, 2017Incidence, rising since the 1970s, expected to continue through at least 2030
May 19, 2017Proportion of rare cancers likely to grow as use of molecular markers increasesAbout one in five cancer diagnoses in the United States is a rare cancer, according to a new American Cancer Society report. The report, appearing in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, a...
May 18, 2017Smokers who received frequent, tailored emails quit at rates rivaling medicationSmokers who received frequent, tailored emails with quitting tips, motivational messages, and social support had cessation rates rivaling that of the most effective medication available for...
May 18, 2017Report notes while there have been improvements in some areas of cancer prevention and early detection, the use of potentially lifesaving measures is sub-optimalWhile there have been improvements in some areas of cancer prevention and early detection, the use of potentially lifesaving measures is suboptimal and strongly influenced by individual behaviors,...
May 4, 2017Increasing Affordability Expected to Hamper Efforts to Address Global Obesity EpidemicA new American Cancer Society study concludes that sugar-sweetened beverages have become more affordable in nearly every corner of the globe, and are likely to become even more affordable and more...
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May 2, 2017
Grants from the Anthem Foundation to the American Cancer Society's CHANGE Grant program have had a positive impact on underserved communities across the country. Through $1.5 million in grant...
Apr 24, 2017Declines in prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing that came after changes in government screening guidelines have abated in recent yearsApril 24, 2017 –Declines in prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing that came after changes in government screening guidelines have abated in recent years, according to a new study. Writing in...
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Apr 13, 2017Execs create culture of health in workplace; raise awareness about importance of active lifestyle in cancer prevention
The American Cancer Society's CEOs Against Cancer® program will host Fit2BeCancerFree®, a virtual step-tracking fitness challenge to be held on April 19 during National Cancer Control Month....
Apr 13, 2017The cancer profile of African-born blacks differs from that of United States-born blacks and varies by region of birth, according to a new study. The study, appearing in CANCER, suggests...
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Apr 3, 2017Awards include 109 grants totaling more than $45 million in first of two cycles for 2017
April 3, 2017– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 109 research and training...
Apr 3, 2017Award honors college coaches for their dedication to the fight against cancerCoaches vs. Cancer presents University of Kansas head basketball Coach Bill Self with the Champion Award, a prestigious national honor within the Coaches vs. Cancer program. The Champion Award...
Mar 31, 2017Overall cancer death rates continue to decrease in men, women, and children for all major racial and ethnic groups, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.Overall cancer death rates continue to decrease in men, women, and children for all major racial and ethnic groups, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer,...
Mar 29, 2017Nearly half of young women in five states with early-stage cancer in one breast undergo surgery for unaffected breastMarch 29, 2017-- The proportion of women in the United States undergoing surgery for early-stage breast cancer who have preventive mastectomy to remove the unaffected breast increased...
- Mar 23, 2017AstraZeneca-supported effort aims to improve early detection of lung cancer and ensure quality care for all stages of the disease
The American Cancer Society and a coalition of leading professional, government and non-governmental organizations are coming together to form the National Lung Cancer Roundtable to accelerate the...
Mar 16, 2017- "Debunking Myths and Taking Action" session set for March 16The health, economic and social impact of NCDs on women throughout their lives are the focus of high-profile "Women and NCDs: Debunking Myths and Taking Action" side event today from 1pm-3pm ET at...
Mar 8, 2017Two years after recommendations, only a small percentage have been testedA new Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) two years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force...
Mar 8, 2017Organizations in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia Awarded Funds to Recruit, Select and Mentor Young Public Health ScholarsIn celebration of International Women's Day, the American Cancer Society is proud to announce it has selected four cancer organizations in Latin America to host young scholars in the All of Me...
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Mar 1, 2017Fans Can Pledge Money to Support their Teams in the MEAC Fights Cancer Challenge During the Men’s Basketball Tournament March 6-11
Atlanta, GA – March 1, 2017 – The American Cancer Society and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced a multi-year partnership known as MEAC Fights Cancer focused on cancer...
Mar 1, 2017Despite dramatic drops in overall incidence and mortality, striking disparities remainMarch 1, 2017 –Despite dramatic reductions in overall colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, striking disparities by age, race, and tumor subsite remain. That’s according to the latest...
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Feb 28, 2017Three in ten rectal cancer diagnoses now in patients under 55
February 28, 2017 – A new study finds that compared to people born around 1950, when colorectal cancer risk was lowest, those born in 1990 have double the risk of colon cancer and quadruple the...
Feb 24, 2017Young singer aligns to help increase awareness of breast cancer screening and HPV vaccinationNormani Kordei, of the internationally acclaimed pop group Fifth Harmony, has partnered with the American Cancer Society as a global ambassador to help increase awareness about the importance of...
Feb 20, 2017Non-elderly, those enrolled in high-deductible plans more likely to seek cheaper medicationA new study led by American Cancer Society investigators finds that cancer survivors are more likely to change their prescription drug use for financial reasons that those without a cancer...
Feb 16, 2017New Thinking Can Help Patients Overcome Barriers to Staying Active & HealthyFebruary 16, 2017—A new study led by American Cancer Society researchers in collaboration with leading experts concludes that physical activity should be routinely assessed during the...
Feb 7, 2017Guideline Updated to Reflect Recent Federal RecommendationThe American Cancer Society has endorsed updated recommendations on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) supporting a two-dose...
Feb 2, 2017Only 262,700 of 6.8 million eligible for screening received it in 2015February 2, 2017 –Lung cancer screening rates remained very low and unchanged among eligible populations in 2015, despite recommendations that high risk current and former smokers be screened....
- Feb 1, 2017Award honors individuals and organizations that contribute to ongoing progress in the fight against colorectal cancer
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), an organization co-founded by the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has recognized a combined total of...
- Jan 30, 2017The Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge lets fans compete for the most donations for every 3-pointer their team scores
Making 3-point shots this basketball season takes on even more meaning this year as college and high school teams across the nation square off to fight cancer as part of the American Cancer...
- Jan 23, 2017Special gold sneaker laces available in memory of 8-year-old basketball fan Lacey Holsworth through Princess Lacey's Laces Shoe Carnival campaign
More than 4,000 basketball coaches from across the country will forego their dress shoes in favor of sneakers to go with their suits during the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers...
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Jan 13, 2017Award honors accomplishments to the cancer fight
Atlanta, GA – January 13, 2017 – James W. Murray from Durham, NC has been honored with the Volunteer Leadership Award, a prestigious national honor for volunteers with extraordinary...
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Jan 13, 2017Award honors individuals who provide excellent cancer care
Atlanta, GA – January 13, 2017 – Six outstanding individuals have been honored with the American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national honor for their...
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Jan 13, 2017Three volunteer leaders earn the Society’s highest honor
Atlanta, GA – January 13, 2017 – Three outstanding individuals have been honored with the American Cancer Society Medal of Honor Award. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who have made the...
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Jan 13, 2017Award honors individuals for research that improves quality of life of cancer patients
Atlanta, GA – January 13, 2017 – Outstanding volunteer William Breitbart, M.D. has been honored with the 2017 American Cancer Society Trish Greene Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national...
Jan 5, 2017Annual American Cancer Society Report Identifies Significant Disparities in Cancer Burden by Gender, RaceJanuary 5, 2017– A steady decline over more than two decades has resulted in a 25% drop in the overall cancer death rate in the United States. The drop equates to 2.1 million fewer cancer deaths...
- Dec 13, 2016
The American Cancer Society announced the election of three new members including Amit Kumar, PhD, of San Jose, California; Joseph M. Naylor of San Ramon, California; and William D. Novelli of...
- Dec 9, 2016American Cancer Society launches New Coaches vs. Cancer® Brand Campaign 'Come and Play For Us' ThemeFirst-ever TV campaign featuring well-known Division I college basketball coaches part of brand relaunch
The American Cancer Society today announced the launch of its new brand campaign for its Coaches vs. Cancer program focused on increasing donations and brand awareness. The campaign uses the theme...
Nov 17, 2016Cowal Serves as the Vice President of Global Cancer Control for the American Cancer SocietyWASHINGTON D.C. – Ambassador Sally Cowal, Senior Vice President of Global Cancer Control for the American Cancer Society, was elected to the 2016-2018 Board of Directors of the Switzerland-based...
- Nov 16, 2016Proceeds from each iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon song download will benefit the fight against cancer
The American Cancer Society has teamed up with solo artist and Black Eyed Peas member, Taboo, for an opportunity that uses the power of music in the fight against cancer. This morning, Taboo...
- Nov 14, 2016University of Pennsylvania is first Ivy League school to pursue 100% tobacco-free campus policy
The American Cancer Society and the CVS Health Foundation today awarded grants to 20 U.S. colleges and universities as part of their Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative (TFGCI), a $3.6...
Oct 31, 2016Study may hold clues to potential interventions to improve healthy food choicesOctober 31, 2016– A new study suggests that an ability to delay immediate gratification is associated with less frequent consumption of fast food. The study, which appears early online in...
Oct 28, 2016HPV vaccination may help curb surging burden of the diseaseOctober 28, 2016– A new American Cancer Society study finds that incidence of anal cancer has been increasing in women or in both men and women in 13 of 18 countries studied, particularly in the...
Oct 26, 2016Springboard Beyond Cancer provides access to latest interactive informationOctober 26, 2016– The American Cancer Society (ACS) in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has launched an online tool for cancer survivors. Springboard Beyond Cancer...
