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Jun 21, 2011
The American Cancer Society and the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) are awarding $2 million in research grants to researchers at 12 institutions for studies aimed at reducing...
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Jun 17, 2011Annual Report Finds Not All Segments of the Population Have Benefitted Equally
ATLANTA – June 17, 2011 – A steady reduction in overall cancer death rates translates to the avoidance of about 898,000 deaths from cancer between 1990 and 2007, according to the latest...
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Jun 9, 20112011 Corporate Impact Awards Series Cites Corporate Commitment to Employee Health, Employee Giving, Community Engagement
ATLANTA – June 9, 2011 – The American Cancer Society’s nationwide Corporate Impact Awards Series will, on Friday, honor five companies and a chief executive officer during the Society’s...
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Jun 2, 2011Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Invitational, Presented by Under Armour, Set for 2012 PGA Championship VenueAnnual National Event at Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s The Ocean Course Unites Coaches in Support of the American Cancer Society and its Vision of a World with More Birthdays
ATLANTA – June 2, 2011 – The American Cancer Society will host its 12th annual Coaches vs. Cancer® Golf Invitational, Presented by Under Armour®, Sunday and Monday, June 12-13, at the...
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May 31, 2011
Below are comments from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., American Cancer Society chief medical officer, in response to the the WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classification of...
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May 31, 2011June Forum in Minneapolis to Address Cancer’s Economic Impact on the Workforce, Drive to Create a World with More Birthdays
ATLANTA – May 31, 2011 – The American Cancer Society will host its national Corporate Impact Conference, June 9-10, in Minneapolis, Minn., to address strategies targeting the reduction of...
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May 23, 2011Researchers Say Too Early to Justify Use to Reduce Risk, but Could Provide Biological Clues
ATLANTA – May 23, 2011 – A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds use of 30 tablets a month or more of acetaminophen for five or more years was associated with an estimated...
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May 19, 2011American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior
ATLANTA – May 19, 2011 – A new report from the American Cancer Society details cancer control efforts and outlines improvements as well as gaps in preventive behavior that contribute to cancer...
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Apr 28, 2011
April 28, 2011 The President's Panel on Cancer has released a report on health disparities that points to an urgent need to expand research and improve understanding of the factors that influence...
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Apr 21, 2011Ruth McCorkle to receive 2011 Trish Greene Quality of Life Award
ATLANTA — April 21, 2011—Ruth McCorkle, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., the first Florence Schorske Wald professor of nursing at the Yale School of Nursing in New Haven, Conn., has been chosen to...
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Apr 21, 2011Providers Recognized for “Warm Hand of Service”
ATLANTA —April 21, 2011—Eleven outstanding cancer care providers from a variety of backgrounds and regions have been chosen to receive the 2011 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of...
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Apr 14, 2011
ATLANTA –April 14, 2011– A study of more than 100,000 men and women over 14 years finds nonsmokers who followed recommendations for cancer prevention had a lower risk of death from cancer,...
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Apr 7, 2011National Volunteer Week is April 10 -16
ATLANTA – April 7, 2011 – In celebration of the 38th annual National Volunteer Week (April 10-16), the American Cancer Society recognizes and celebrates the efforts of all of its volunteers...
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Apr 5, 2011Book Includes Reading and Discussion Guide for Parents and Teachers
ATLANTA— April 5, 2011— The topic of hair loss can be tough for anyone facing cancer. It helps to understand why it happens, to know that hair will grow back, and to take steps to make it less...
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Apr 4, 2011
ATLANTA—April 4, 2011– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 132 national research and...
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Apr 4, 2011Leading entertainers join in effort to call attention to cancer’s disproportionate impact in minority communities
ATLANTA — April 4, 2011 — The American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, today announced that R&B group Boyz II Men is joining the movement for more birthdays during Minority...
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Mar 30, 2011Coaches vs. Cancer’s 2011 Champion Award Recognizes Former Georgia Tech Basketball Coach Paul HewittVeteran Mentor Recognized For His Work in Support of the American Cancer Society and its Vision of a World with Less Cancer and More Birthdays
ATLANTA – March 30, 2011 – Former Georgia Tech basketball coach Paul Hewitt is the recipient of the 2011 Coaches vs. Cancer® Champion Award, presented annually to a college coach who has been...
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Mar 17, 2011Expert Voices to feature Society staff, volunteers, and others
ATLANTA –March 17, 2011– The American Cancer Society is launching a new resource to provide credible insight on cancer topics in easy-to-understand language. The American Cancer Society...
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Mar 17, 2011Grammy-Winning Band Chicago and American Cancer Society Team Up for a Second Year of the Hit Promotion
ATLANTA – March 17, 2011 – Music fans and breast cancer advocates have a second chance at the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sing onstage with the legendary “rock and roll band with horns,”
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Mar 8, 2011Movement gains momentum as A-list entertainers continue to join the American Cancer Society’s fight to save lives
ATLANTA – March 8, 2011 – The American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, today announced that Celine Dion, along with singers Kylie Minogue and Ricky Martin are the latest to...
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Mar 1, 2011
ATLANTA –March 1, 2011 – A new report from the American Cancer Society says a large proportion of the 141,000 cases and 49,000 deaths from colorectal cancer expected in the United States this...
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Feb 28, 2011Change after drop in hormone use did not continue through 2007
ATLANTA –February 28, 2011– A sharp decline in breast cancer incidence rates among non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. after a dramatic drop in the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy did...
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Feb 23, 2011Blind Community Leaders Praise ACS Initiative; Alternative Format Pilot Program Also Underway
ATLANTA— February 23, 2011—The American Cancer Society (ACS), in collaboration with the American Council of the Blind (ACB), has taken affirmative steps to make its newly redesigned cancer.org...
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Feb 22, 2011Presidential 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...
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Feb 4, 2011American 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...