Press Releases
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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...