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Dec 22, 2008
Atlanta 2008/12/22 -Individuals with particular variants of certain genes involved in metabolizing the most potent carcinogen found in cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing lung...
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Dec 22, 2008
Atlanta 2008/12/22 -A new study finds that hospice services—care that is provided by physicians, visiting nurses, chaplains, home health aides, social workers and counselors—have restrictions...
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Dec 17, 2008Series to provide helpful tips for everyone to reduce their risk of cancer
Atlanta 2008/12/17 -The American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, today announced the launch of a podcast series, “Powerful Choices,” intended to provide...
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Dec 15, 2008
Atlanta 2008/12/15 -A new report from the American Cancer Society says despite unprecedented progress in reducing incidence and death rates from colorectal cancer, the gap between blacks and...
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Dec 13, 20082009 Luther L. Terry Award Winners Announced
Atlanta 2008/12/13 -The American Cancer Society announced today the winners of the 2009 Luther L. Terry Awards for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control. The awards are named for the late United...
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Dec 10, 2008Quitline Service to be Offered to Multi-National Corporations
Atlanta 2008/12/10 -The American Cancer Society today announced that it is launching its Quitline service in India. The program will be provided through multi-national employers with operations in...
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Dec 9, 2008New World Cancer Report Released by IARC; U.S. Groups List Six Critical Steps the New U.S. Administration Can Take
Atlanta 2008/12/09 -Despite the recent good news that cancer incidence and death rates for men and women in the United States continue to decline, cancer is projected to become the leading cause...
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Dec 9, 2008New World Cancer Report Released by IARC; U.S. Groups List Six Critical Steps the New U.S. Administration Can Take
Despite the recent good news that cancer incidence and death rates for men and women in the United States continue to decline, cancer is projected to become the leading cause of death worldwide in...
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Nov 21, 2008Society’s Medal of Honor to be Awarded on November 21
New York City 2008/11/21 -The American Cancer Society – the nation’s leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery – will present...
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Nov 21, 2008Awards Honor Accomplishments in Service, Volunteerism and Humanitarianism
New York City 2008/11/21 -Four Americans whose unique talents and dedication have helped reduce the burden of cancer today received prestigious awards from the American Cancer Society for their...
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Nov 21, 2008Society's Medal of Honor to be Awarded on November 21
The American Cancer Society -- the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery -- will present its highest honor, the Medal...
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Nov 17, 2008Statement of John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer, American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Atlanta 2008/11/17 -“November 23, 2008 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the tobacco industry and 46 states. Despite a commitment by the states to...
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Nov 6, 2008
Atlanta 2008/11/06 -A new American Cancer Society study finds that recent progress in closing the gap in overall cancer mortality between African Americans and whites may be due primarily to...
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Oct 20, 2008
Atlanta 2008/10/20 -Socioeconomic factors and the type of treatment received have an impact on a non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patient’s risk of dying. That is the finding of a new study published...
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Oct 20, 2008
Atlanta 2008/10/20 -A new study indicates that educational literature can influence young women’s use of indoor tanning, not by raising their fear of skin cancer but by changing their attitudes...
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Oct 17, 2008Succeeds Jerome W. Yates, M.D., M.P.H.
Atlanta 2008/10/17 -The American Cancer Society, the largest voluntary health organization in the United States and the world’s leading cancer control organization, has named Victor G. Vogel,...
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Oct 5, 2008
Atlanta 2008/10/05 -A new analysis finds considerable disparities in survival related to race and socio-economic status among patients with head and neck cancer. Published in the November 15, 2008...
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Sep 22, 2008
Atlanta 2008/09/22 -A new analysis indicates an association between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and skin cancer. Published in the November 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed...
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Sep 8, 2008
Atlanta 2008/09/08 -Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may reduce serum levels of the prostate biomarker, PSA (prostate specific antigen),...
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Sep 8, 2008
Atlanta 2008/09/08 -A new analysis reveals that fewer than half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of...
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Aug 25, 2008
Atlanta 2008/08/25 -Long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, according to a new study. The new analysis, which the authors say is the first...
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Aug 25, 2008
Atlanta 2008/08/25 -Factors such as age at menopause as well as a woman’s breastfeeding practices can influence her risk of developing certain types of breast cancer. That was the conclusion of...
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Jul 30, 2008
Atlanta 2008/07/30 -The American Cancer Society and the National Medical Association today announced a three-year strategic collaboration intended to educate the general public, physicians, and...
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Jul 30, 2008Anonymous Individual Gift to Target Thyroid Cancer Research
Atlanta 2008/07/30 -The American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, has received a gift of $8.5 million from a single anonymous donor. The contribution, one of...
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Jul 29, 2008Three-Year Effort to Focus on Development and Delivery of Culturally-Relevant Cancer Information
The American Cancer Society and the National Medical Association today announced a three-year strategic collaboration intended to educate the general public, physicians, and other health...
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Jul 23, 2008Report Details State Legislative Progress on Issues Key to Eradicating the Disease
More than a third of states are not measuring up in the fight against cancer by failing to implement laws and policies that help people fight the disease, according to a new report evaluating...
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Jul 2, 2008
Atlanta 2008/07/02 -Cancer clinicians should understand and consider the economic impact of new interventions, which often have substantial costs, according to a report appearing in the...
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Jun 25, 2008
Atlanta 2008/06/25 -In an unprecedented meeting between the media, cancer and tobacco control nongovernmental organizations, and the health care sector, African journalists gathered in...
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Jun 20, 2008Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors and Their Families
Atlanta 2008/06/20 -According to research presented today, many older cancer patients can tolerate more aggressive treatment than they typically receive, and age, income, and education all can...
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May 29, 2008Annual National Event Unites Basketball Coaches in Fight Against Cancer
Atlanta 2008/05/29 -The American Cancer Society will host the ninth annual Coaches vs. Cancer® Golf Invitational, Sunday and Monday, June 1-2, at the fabled Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio....
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May 20, 2008
Atlanta 2008/05/20 -"Our thoughts and prayers are with Senator Kennedy and his family as they manage this difficult situation. Senator Kennedy has been an unparalleled leader in the fight against...
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May 7, 2008U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines Focus on Need for Comprehensive Approach to Helping Smokers Quit
Atlanta 2008/05/07 -The U.S. Public Health Service today released an updated version of the clinical guidelines for treating tobacco dependence. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update...
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Apr 22, 2008
Atlanta 2008/04/22 -A new American Cancer Society study finds female African American patients tend to overestimate their level of cancer screening, indicating that current estimates of screening...
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Apr 21, 2008
Atlanta 2008/04/21 -An annual report from the American Cancer Society highlights that long-term favorable trends have stalled for several factors that have been responsible for declining cancer...
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Apr 14, 2008
Atlanta 2008/04/14 -The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 133 national research and training...
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Apr 8, 2008
Atlanta 2008/04/08 -A new study indicates that patients receiving treatments for late stage testicular, colorectal and ovarian cancer have increased life expectancy, resulting from the proportion...
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Apr 7, 2008
Atlanta 2008/04/07 -Financial pressures from Medicare reimbursement changes may have caused physicians to switch from providing hormonal-induced castration to providing surgical castration for men...
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Mar 28, 2008
New York 2008/03/28 -The American Cancer Society hosted an informative national media briefing in New York on March 14, with a panel of top cancer experts discussing the latest developments in...
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Mar 5, 2008Recommendations Include Two New Tests and Preference for Tests that Detect Precancerous Polyps
Atlanta 2008/03/05 -The American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology, and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (a group that comprises representatives from the...
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Mar 4, 2008March 5 Grand Opening for Society's Newest and Largest Hope Lodge in New York City
Facing cancer is one of life's greatest challenges. Finding an affordable, supportive place to stay during treatment shouldn't be. The American Cancer Society is pleased to announce its newest and...
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Feb 28, 2008
Atlanta 2008/02/28 -A new study from the American Cancer Society finds that while breast cancer death rates are decreasing for white women in every U.S. state, for African American women, death...
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Feb 20, 2008
Atlanta 2008/02/20 -The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer statistics report finds that death rates from cancer in the United States have decreased by 18.4 percent among men and by 10.5...
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Feb 19, 2008Largest Study to Date Comprises more than 3.5 Million Patients
Atlanta 2008/02/19 -A new American Cancer Society study of twelve types of cancer among more than 3.5 million cancer patients finds uninsured patients were significantly more likely to present...
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Feb 15, 2008Decision Furthers National Trend
Washington 2008/02/15 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced its Sheraton and Four Points by Sheraton Hotels will make its 8,000 smoking guest rooms in 300 hotels and resorts smoke-free by...
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Jan 31, 2008
Atlanta 2008/01/31 -Atlanta, January 31, 2008 – "Philip Morris International’s announced spin-off and well-planned launch of deadly new products are at odds with the company’s claims to be a...
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Jan 28, 2008Basketball Coaches Nationwide to Raise Awareness About the Importance of Exercising and Eating Right in Fight Against Cancer
ATLANTA 2008/01/28 -The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, has scheduled the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers awareness...
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Jan 22, 2008
Atlanta 2008/01/22 -A new study reveals significant racial and ethnic differences in the treatment and survival of patients with soft-tissue sarcomas, a rare but dangerous cancer that begins in...
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Jan 22, 2008
Atlanta 2008/01/22 -A new study has found that cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption do not have an effect on ovarian cancer risk, while caffeine intake may lower the risk, particularly in...
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Jan 17, 2008
Atlanta 2008/01/17 -Renowned cancer researcher and American Cancer Society grantee Dr. Judah Folkman passed away suddenly this week at age 74. In the face of deep skepticism, Dr. Folkman, of...
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Jan 17, 2008The American Cancer Society Great American Health Check Provides a Personalized Action Plan to Find Specific Cancers Early
ATLANTA 2008/01/17 -The American Cancer Society is kicking off a healthy New Year with the Great American Health Check on January 17 by urging Americans to remember one important message: getting...