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.
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, 2018A 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...
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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,...