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  • Feb 22, 2011
    Presidential Citation Award from American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine recognizes efforts in quality of life areas

    ATLANTA –February 19, 2011– The American Cancer Society has been selected to receive a Presidential Citation Award from American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) recognizing...

  • Feb 4, 2011
    American Cancer Society Report Released on World Cancer Day

    ATLANTA, February 4, 2011—A new American Cancer Society report says cancers associated with lifestyles and behaviors related to economic development, including lung, breast, and colorectal...

  • Feb 1, 2011
    New American Cancer Society Report Details Progress and Challenges

    ATLANTA– February 1, 2011 – While the overall death rate for cancer continues to drop among African Americans, the group continues to have higher death rates and shorter survival of any racial...

  • Jan 31, 2011
    From Marji McCullough, Sc.D., R.D., strategic director of nutritional epidemiology at the American Cancer Society

    "The updated USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 include recommendations for a healthy diet and physical activity, both important behaviors in reducing cancer risk. According to the...

  • Jan 27, 2011
    Group Will Advise National Prevention Council on First-Ever National Strategy to Build a Healthier Population

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 27, 2011 – The White House has announced its intention to appoint John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy...