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May 4, 2016Program aims to accelerate and expand number of campuses that are 100% smoke- and tobacco-free
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and CVS Health today announced a three-year, $3.6 million initiative to provide grants to 125 institutions of higher learning to help accelerate and expand the...
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Apr 28, 2016First Population-Based Study to Make Connection; Requires Replication
ATLANTA – April 28, 2016 –A new report finds a statistically-significant, positive association between high levels of residential radon and the risk of hematologic (blood) cancer in women. The...
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Apr 13, 2016Study Indicates Socioeconomic Factors May Explain Lack of Use
April 13, 2016–While use of the standard therapy leading to the best outcome against locally advanced rectal cancer has increased over the past decade, only half of patients currently receive...
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Apr 12, 2016Dedication, Service Recognized with Prestigious Awards
WASHINGTON DC – April 11, 2016 – Sharon Howard of Kansas City, Missouri; Hans Kalset of Potomac, Maryland; and Victoria Littlefield of Pittston, Maine, joined an elite group of volunteers...
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Apr 12, 2016Initiative aims to provide cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers with trusted ACS resources and guidance
ATLANTA -- IBM and the American Cancer Society today announced a partnership to create the first advisor for people fighting cancer, powered by Watson cognitive computing. The initiative,...