Press Releases
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Jun 13, 2019Four multidisciplinary teams to be funded to study survivorshipIn a new collaboration, the American Cancer Society and Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance have joined forces to fund multidisciplinary research projects to explore new ways of detecting, treating,...
Jun 4, 2019Statement from Gary Reedy, chief executive officer."Dr. Lynch was a true pioneer in the study of inherited genomic risk...."
May 28, 2019Gary Reedy, chief executive officer, on the death of LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., MD, FACS, former president and Honorary Life Member of the American Cancer Society.
May 23, 2019Star NCAA coaches, Sanford Health team for signature Coaches vs. Cancer eventCoach Lon Kruger has reached a major milestone in philanthropy. In 2008, Las Vegas wasn’t yet home to the NHL, NFL or a myriad of college championships. However, Lon Kruger and fellow NCAA...
- May 23, 2019
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) is partnering with the American Cancer Society for the third consecutive year on a nationwide initiative to promote sun safety measures and educate baseball fans...
- May 22, 2019$1.99 Million Grant Supports Patient Navigation Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa
The Merck Foundation has awarded a $1.99 million, five-year grant to ACS to improve support and access to care for people living with cancer in low-and-middle-income countries
May 8, 2019Mortality goal based on applying outcomes among healthier segments to entire populationThe American Cancer Society has set a challenge goal to reduce overall cancer mortality 40% between 2015 and 2035, a goal set by applying favorable cancer mortality trends among college graduates...
May 7, 2019Offering cancer patients free lodging while traveling for treatmentThe American Cancer Society broke ground today on a Hope Lodge facility in Dallas, offering cancer patients and their caregivers a home away from home while traveling to receive care from any of...
- Apr 1, 2019American Cancer Society Initiative Offers Companies and Customers New Ways to Fight Cancer From Every Angle
A new American Cancer Society initiative is aiming to bring businesses and their customers together in the common goal of fighting cancer. Together vs. Cancer convenes companies across the country...
- Apr 1, 2019Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit cancer research funder awards 93 grants totaling more than $40 million in first of two cycles for 2019
The American Cancer Society approves funding for 93 research and training grants totaling more than $40 million in first of two cycles for 2019.