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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,...
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Feb 19, 2021
American Cancer Society sends Bob Dole, former senator and presidential candidate, our thoughts and well wishes as he begins treatment for lung cancer.
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Feb 9, 2021The fund will create a permanent umbrella to develop initiatives to support researchers of color and increase diversity in cancer research and patient care
The American Cancer Society today announced the Diversity in Cancer Research program, a permanent umbrella that will support the American Cancer Society's effort to foster a more diverse...
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Feb 4, 2021
Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time, female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, overtaking lung cancer, according to a...
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Feb 3, 2021
The American Cancer Society (ACS) celebrates another year of its signature fundraiser, Relay For Life, with the 2021 season virtual kickoff slated for Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 8 PM EST. Join...
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Feb 3, 2021
New study finds more than half (56.4%) of cancer survivors in the United States reported having additional underlying medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19 illness. The report...
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Feb 2, 2021
Five research teams have been awarded a TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant by the American Cancer Society and Emerson Collective. Each team is comprised of two scientists affiliated with...
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Feb 2, 2021
A new study finds that long-term aspirin use before a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be associated with lower CRC-specific mortality. The report that appears in JNCI: The Journal of the...
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Feb 1, 2021
The American Cancer Society announced that John Alfonso, Partner and Leader of CohnReznick LLP's Not-for-Profit and Education Industry practice, has been named 2021 Chair of the American Cancer Society Board of Directors. Alfonso, an American Cancer Society volunteer for more than 30 years, was elected Board Chair in 2019 and began his one-year term on January 1, 2021.
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Jan 28, 2021National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Cancer Society are leading nationwide effort to resume appropriate cancer screening and treatment to prevent excess deaths.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are teaming up with leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 26, 2021Proportion of Smoking-Related Deaths in Evaluated Areas Varied by A Difference of Nearly Four Times
A new study shows 4 in 10 cancer deaths are attributable to cigarette smoking in parts of the South region and Appalachia. For this study, appearing in Cancer Causes & Control, Farhad Islami, MD,...
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Jan 26, 2021American Cancer Society and The Giving Block announce new cancer research fund exclusively using cryptocurrency as part of new partnership. Naming option available.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has announced a new partnership with The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency donations company, to launch a new “Crypto Cancer Fund.” This innovative cancer research project will be exclusively funded using cryptocurrency.
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Jan 25, 2021"Access Hollywood" Star Grants NFL Fan an Experience of a Lifetime Through Crucial Catch Super Bowl Sweepstakes
The American Cancer Society (ACS), through its Crucial Catch partnership with the National Football League (NFL), announced today that two-time Emmy winner and host of NBC's "Access Hollywood",...
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Jan 19, 2021
The American Cancer Society today announced that life sciences industry leader Alice Pomponio has been named managing director of BrightEdge, the ACS philanthropic impact fund that invests in...
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Jan 19, 2021Findings call for implementation of policies and cancer control efforts to reduce alcohol consumption
A new study finds that alcohol consumption accounts for a considerable portion of cancer incidence and mortality in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The article, which appears in Cancer...
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Jan 19, 2021
Despite increases in overall suicide rates in the United States during the past two decades, cancer-related suicides declined by 2.8% per year, according to a new study by the American Cancer...
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Jan 12, 2021
Overall cancer death rates in the United States dropped continuously from 1991 through 2018 for a total decrease of 31%, including a 2.4% decline from 2017 to 2018. The news comes from the...
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Jan 11, 2021
A new study suggests a link between toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and the risk of glioma, a type of brain cancer, in adults. The report, appearing in the International Journal of Cancer,...
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Dec 22, 2020
A new American Cancer Society study finds that adult-onset cancer survivors run a greater risk of developing and dying from subsequent primary cancers (SPCs) than the general population. Cancers...
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Dec 16, 2020Last Article in American Cancer Society’s Blueprint for Cancer Control
A new report finds that despite progress in the decline of cancer mortality, there are still critical gaps including the need to develop better tools and explore research opportunities that would...
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Dec 8, 2020
The American Cancer Society has named four new members and elected five new officers to its board of directors, with all terms beginning on January 1, 2021. The ACS Board of Directors consists of...
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Dec 3, 2020
A new population-based study finds that more than 12 percent of lung cancer survivors in the United States never smoked cigarettes. Since the majority of people newly diagnosed with lung cancer...
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Nov 17, 2020
The American Cancer Society and Pfizer have approved grants totaling more than $3.7 million in 10 communities focused on reducing racial disparities in care and helping optimize cancer outcomes...
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Nov 16, 2020With COVID-19 concerns, there has never been a better time to quit
Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, accounting for about 30% of all cancer deaths. While fewer people are smoking cigarettes and smoking rates...
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Nov 12, 2020
A new study reports that state-level lung cancer screening rates were not aligned with lung cancer burden. The report, appearing in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, provides the...