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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...
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Jan 7, 2008
Atlanta 2008/01/07 -A new study from Danish researchers has found that childless men have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer than fathers, and that, paradoxically, the more children a...
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Jan 7, 2008
Atlanta 2008/01/07 -A new study finds that, despite efforts in the last decade to mitigate cancer treatment disparities, black patients are significantly less likely than white patients to receive...
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Dec 21, 2007
Atlanta 2007/12/21 -A new study finds that most general surgeons do not discuss reconstruction with patients before surgical breast cancer treatment. The analysis shows that only one in three...
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Dec 21, 2007
Atlanta 2007/12/21 -A new study has estimated the costs of providing comprehensive screening and diagnostic services to under-or uninsured, low-income women to identify those with breast or...
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Dec 20, 2007
Atlanta 2007/12/20 -A new report from the American Cancer Society finds substantial evidence that lack of adequate health insurance coverage is associated with less access to care and poorer...
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Dec 17, 2007
Atlanta 2007/12/17 -A new American Cancer Society report estimates that there will be over 12 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths (about 20,000 cancer deaths a day) worldwide in...
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Dec 10, 2007
Atlanta 2007/12/10 -Immigrants in the United States may be less likely to report a family history of cancer, which may lead to inadequate screening and cancer prevention strategies according to a...
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Dec 10, 2007
Atlanta 2007/12/10 -A new study finds significant underuse of colorectal cancer screening procedures among Medicare beneficiaries. The study, published in the January 15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a...
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Dec 3, 2007
Atlanta 2007/12/03 -An American Cancer Society study finds breast cancer patients who lack insurance, who come from areas with lower education levels, who are African American, or who are older...
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Nov 26, 2007
Atlanta 2007/11/26 -Prostate cancer patients often receive treatment that is contraindicated by pre-existing conditions, like urinary or bowel dysfunction, according to a new study. Dr. James...
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Nov 26, 2007
Atlanta 2007/11/26 -A new study finds significant racial differences in the risk of pain related to metastatic breast cancer. An analysis by Dr. Liana Castel of the University of North Carolina at...
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Nov 13, 2007
Atlanta 2007/11/13 -The American Cancer Society will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 15. With exactly half of the United States now protected by...
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Nov 12, 2007
The American Cancer Society is looking for individuals with or without formal science training who have a strong personal interest in the battle against cancer to serve on peer review committees...
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Nov 12, 2007
Atlanta 2007/11/12 -A newly launched Internet search engine from the American Cancer Society, www.SearchToFight.org, will enable consumers to help raise money to fight cancer when they are...
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Nov 12, 2007
Atlanta 2007/11/12 -Men who are overweight or obese when diagnosed with prostate cancer are at greater risk of death after treatment, according to a new study in the December 15, 2007 issue of...
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Nov 12, 2007
Atlanta 2007/11/12 -Families coping with prostate cancer report improved quality of life from a structured support program integrated into the patient's cancer management, according to a new...
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Nov 7, 2007Clean Air Laws Expected to Spread Around the Globe
A midpoint assessment of the American Cancer Society's ambitious goal to cut cancer incidence by one-fourth by 2015 finds overall cancer incidence rates were eight percent lower in 2004 than they...
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Oct 26, 2007Society's Medal of Honor, Founded in 1949, to be Awarded Tonight
The American Cancer Society -- the nation's leading voluntary health organization -- will present its highest honor, the Medal of Honor, to three Americans who have made outstanding contributions...
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Oct 26, 2007
Atlanta 2007/10/26 -The American Cancer Society – the nation’s leading voluntary health organization – will present its highest honor, the Medal of Honor, to three Americans who have made...
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Oct 25, 2007Awards Honor Accomplishments in Cancer Control, Volunteerism and Humanitarianism
Six Americans whose unique talents and dedication have helped reduce the burden of cancer today received prestigious awards from the American Cancer Society for their work in cancer control,...
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Oct 25, 2007
Atlanta 2007/10/25 -La Sociedad Americana del Cáncer (American Cancer Society), la organización voluntaria de salud más grande del país, eligió a 11 funcionarios nuevos para su Junta Nacional...
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Oct 25, 2007Nation's Largest Voluntary Health Organization Elects Cancer Prevention Expert and First Hispanic President Elmer E. Huerta, M.D. and Cancer Control and Health Communications Expert Marion E. Morra to Lead Volunteer Board of Directors
The American Cancer Society, the nation's largest voluntary health organization, elected 11 new officers to its volunteer 2007-2008 National Board of Directors during its annual meeting held this...
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Oct 22, 2007
Atlanta 2007/10/22 -A new study finds that survival for elderly patients with lung cancer has changed little despite large increases in healthcare expenditures for lung cancer treatment. The study...
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Oct 22, 2007
Atlanta 2007/10/22 -A patient's positive or negative emotional state has no direct or indirect effect on cancer survival or disease progression, according to a large scale new study. Published in...
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Oct 19, 2007
Today is National Mammography Day, and the American Cancer Society is urging women 40 and older to get a yearly mammogram, especially in light of recent data suggesting a decline in mammography...
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Oct 15, 2007Special Feature Examines Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives
Atlanta 2007/10/15 -A new report from the nation’s leading cancer organizations shows cancer death rates decreased on average 2.1 percent per year from 2002 through 2004, nearly twice the annual...
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Oct 9, 2007
Atlanta 2007/10/09 -Two of the three scientists receiving the 2007 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine received funding from the American Cancer Society early in their careers, bringing to 42...
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Oct 8, 2007
Atlanta 2007/10/08 -A new study finds treatment for breast cancer differs between African-American women and white women, though the differences are partly dependent on insurance type. The study...
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Oct 8, 2007
Atlanta 2007/10/08 -Patients perceive no significant change in the quality of care for cancer since the United States’ government passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and...
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Sep 24, 2007
Atlanta 2007/09/24 -Different types of personalized interventions can improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in primary care practices, according to a new study. Writing in the November...
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Sep 24, 2007
Atlata 2007/09/24 -Recent investigations of medications, diet and the molecular understanding of prostate cancer are defining potential prevention strategies for the disease, and herald a new...
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Sep 17, 2007
Atlanta 2007/09/17 -The American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, today announced a major nationwide initiative to call attention to the urgent need for...
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Sep 12, 2007
Atlanta 2007/09/12 -A new review says phytoestrogens may have both a protective role and a stimulatory role in breast cancer cell growth depending on several factors, including at what age...
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Sep 10, 2007
Atlanta 2007/09/10 -Mental illness and emotional distress in patients with advanced cancer are often overlooked by oncologists but, if screened for, can be adequately managed to improve a...
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Sep 10, 2007
Atlanta 2007/09/10 -A new study finds that, compared to healthy women, breast cancer survivors reported more days of fatigue and more severe fatigue symptoms. The study, published in the October...
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Aug 27, 2007
Atlanta 2007/08/27 -Smoking significantly increases the risk for head and neck cancers for both men and women, regardless of the anatomic site. Published in the October 1, 2007 issue of CANCER, a...
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Aug 27, 2007
Atlanta 2007/08/27 -Though the overall incidence of head and neck cancers has fallen in the United States, the rate of oropharyngeal (chiefly, tonsil and base of tongue) cancers is stagnant and...
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Aug 10, 2007Margot Freudenberg's Vision Honored With Record Expansion of American Cancer Society's Free Housing Network for Cancer Patients
Margot Freudenberg, a Holocaust survivor and founder of the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge movement, will turn 100 this year. As she celebrates her centennial, the American Cancer Society is...
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Aug 9, 2007
Atlanta 2007/08/09 -Margot Freudenberg, a Holocaust survivor and founder of the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge movement, will turn 100 this year. As she celebrates her centennial, the...
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Jul 26, 2007
Atlanta 2007/07/26 -A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds a surprising number of Americans believe scientifically unsubstantiated claims concerning cancer, and that population...
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Jul 23, 2007
Atlanta 2007/07/23 -Newer drug therapies available since the 1990s, in particular aromatase inhibitors, improve the survival of women with metastatic breast cancer in the general population,...
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Jul 23, 2007
Atlanta 2007/07/23 -A follow up to a previous study on group therapy in breast cancer patients finds group therapy does not prolong the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer. Published in...
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Jul 23, 2007Otis Webb Brawley, M.D. to Succeed Harmon J. Eyre, M.D
Atlanta 2007/07/23 -The American Cancer Society, the largest voluntary health organization in the United States and the world’s leading cancer control organization, today announced the...
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Jul 17, 2007
Washington 2007/07/17 -In the second year of their joint program to promote better pain control, the American Cancer Society, the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure today...
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Jul 9, 2007
Atlanta 2007/07/09 -Though delays in the diagnosis of cancer in children are short and attributable to clinical presentation and healthcare system complexity, the impact of such delays on...
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Jul 9, 2007
Atlanta 2007/07/09 -African-American women are diagnosed with more advanced breast cancer than Caucasians, according to a new, single hospital study. Published in the August 15, 2007 issue of...
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Jun 25, 2007
Atlanta 2007/06/25 -New adjuvant treatments for breast cancer are cost-effective at improving survival, according to two new studies. Published in the August 1, 2007 issue of CANCER, a...
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Jun 13, 2007
Atlanta 2007/06/13 -On May 15, American Cancer Society CEO John Seffrin, Ph.D., joined leading scientific experts and health care visionaries in New York City to address the news media in...
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Jun 11, 2007
Atlanta 2007/06/11 -Two new studies find the uninsured and people with certain types of public health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancer compared to those with...
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Jun 1, 2007
Atlanta 2007/06/01 -Cancer survivorship has been a prominent topic of conversation in recent months with the announcements of cancer recurrences by Elizabeth Edwards and Tony Snow, both of whom...
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May 31, 2007
Atlanta 2007/05/31 -Len Lichtenfeld, MD, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, recently spoke to radio stations about the importance of practicing sun safety. Dr....
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May 30, 2007
Atlanta 2007/05/30 -A new report released today documents the explosive growth of smoke-free air laws worldwide and finds that more than 200 million people are now protected by laws that require...
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May 25, 2007
Atlanta 2007/05/25 -The vast majority of chemotherapy errors identified in children reach patients, according to one of the first epidemiological studies of cancer drug errors in children....
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May 14, 2007
Atlanta 2007/05/14 -Since 2000 mammography rates have declined significantly in the United States, according to a new study. Published in the June 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal...
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May 14, 2007
Arlanta 2007/05/14 -While one in four cancer survivors participates in a support group after diagnosis, use of support groups varies considerably by cancer type, and few survivors receive...
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May 1, 2007
Atlanta 2007/05/01 -The American Cancer Society and the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) are awarding $1.5 million in research grants to researchers at ten institutions for studies...
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Apr 25, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/25 -The American Cancer Society is launching a major new cancer research study that may be the ‘last best chance’ to do large-scale population research in the United States to...
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Apr 23, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/23 -A new study says targeting smaller (5 mm or less) lesions does little to significantly reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) and, in fact, results in extremely high...
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Apr 23, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/23 -Correcting social, economic and healthcare inequalities may have the most significant impact in reducing survival differences in colorectal cancer (CRC) between African...
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Apr 20, 2007Student volunteer committee has decided to continue with the event as planned
BLACKSBURG 2007/04/20 -Editorial Note: In reverence of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, limited media will be permitted into the Relay For Life event on April 20. A media check-in station will be...
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Apr 19, 2007American Cancer Society Hosts Second Cancer Disparities Research Conference in New Orleans, April 19-20
Despite a reported decline in cancer deaths earlier this year, minorities still experience disproportionately higher incidences of cancer as well as other diseases. Today, the American Cancer...
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Apr 17, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/17 -A new American Cancer Society study finds men and women who used adult-strength aspirin (325 mg or more) daily for five or more years had an approximately 15 percent lower rate...