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.
Jul 7, 2020ACS expert calls it a 'step forward'The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, has released a draft recommendation...
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Jul 1, 2020Grants will fund the study of quality and equity in cancer care and outcomes
Three American Cancer Society researchers will receive the Real-World Data Impact Award to advance patient-centric research, the ACS and Flatiron Health announced today. The researchers, already...
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Jun 29, 2020Cancer Access Partnership is expected to result in a 59 percent savings on procured cancer medicines
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced agreements with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novartis, and Mylan to expand access to 20...
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Jun 19, 2020
Four leading cancer investigators are recipients of the American Cancer Society research professorship, a lifelong designation accompanied by a five-year award totaling $400,000. The awards are...
Jun 18, 2020As healthcare costs grow, unmet financial needs may worsen health disparitiesA new American Cancer Society study finds higher medical and nonmedical financial hardships are independently associated with more emergency department visits, lower receipt of some preventive...