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 Charaighn Sesock.
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Mar 3, 2021
The American Cancer Society and Pfizer Global Medical Grants are collaborating and have awarded a new competitive grant opportunity focused on addressing prostate cancer disparities impacting...
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Mar 2, 2021Findings Coincide with Plummeting Cancer Screening Rates Due, in Part, to Pandemic Fears and Barriers
Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large study of over half a million women, funded by the American Cancer...
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Feb 25, 2021Nationwide Effort Aims to Increase Breast, Cervical, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer Screening Rates
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is kicking off a nationwide Return to Screening initiative to encourage patients to resume appropriate cancer screening and follow up care. With the support of...
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Feb 25, 2021American Cancer Society urges people to talk to their doctor about getting back to screening
Despite the continued COVID-19 pandemic, cancer screening remains a public health priority. Existing disparities will likely increase without deliberate focus to address known barriers to cancer...
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Feb 24, 2021
New study reports that early in the 2020 pandemic in the United States, one-third of cancer survivors worried about treatment and cancer care disruptions. Using a mixed methods approach,...