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  • May 19, 2015
    Grants will benefit 17 locations across the country, will support housing and transportation programs

    SAN FRANCISCO (May 19, 2015) – The McKesson Foundation today announced a grant of $475,000 to be awarded to 17 American Cancer Society Hope Lodges across the country. Hope Lodge offers cancer...

  • May 18, 2015
    American Cancer Society and National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention encourage everyone to protect their skin against the sun

    Atlanta, GA – May 18, 2015 – Summer is upon us and the Friday prior to Memorial Day weekend has been designated by the American Cancer Society and the National Council on Skin Cancer...

  • May 11, 2015
    Association Particularly Strong among Only Children

    ATLANTA –May 11, 2015–A new study links a father’s age at birth to the risk that his child will develop blood and immune system cancers as an adult, particularly for only children. The...

  • May 6, 2015
    Cliff Douglas Joins from University of Michigan

    Cliff Douglas, an internationally recognized expert in tobacco control policy and law, has joined the American Cancer Society as vice president for Tobacco Control and director of the American...

  • May 4, 2015
    Poverty may play an important role

    While black and white men under age 65 diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer received similar treatment, blacks had a 76% higher risk of death than whites, according to a new study. The study,...