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Aug 12, 2015Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has released a brief statement saying he has been diagnosed with cancer that has spread to other parts of his body. Below is a statement from Deputy Chief...
- Jul 22, 2015The Society has not and does not “donate to Planned Parenthood”
A story appearing this week on the blog The Daily Signal lists the American Cancer Society as one of dozens of companies that donate directly to Planned Parenthood. The claim is quickly spreading...
- Jul 21, 2015Computer Model Shows Incidence, Mortality Would Drop Steeply
July 21, 2015–If Louisiana, which has some of the highest colon cancer incidence and mortality rates in the nation, had the same risk factors, screening uptake, and survival rates as New Jersey,...
Jul 21, 2015Dedication, Service Recognized with Three Prestigious AwardsATLANTA – Pamela Crisp of Fort Worth, Texas; Tami Floyd Fogleman of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Alyssa Hendrix of Seward, Nebraska, joined an elite group of volunteers when they received...
- Jul 16, 2015‘Distracted Eating,’ Advertisements May Explain Link between TV Viewing and Diet
Previously identified associations between TV viewing and a less healthful diet may stem from exposure to advertisements of high calorie foods and ‘distracted eating’ rather than the activity...
Jul 16, 2015Yearlong Pilot Programs Aim to Improve Access to Essential Pain Medication in NigeriaABUJA, NIGERIA (July 16, 2015) – The Federal Ministry of Health and the American Cancer Society today announced the launch of the Pain Free Hospital Initiative (PFHI) Program. PFHI targets large...
- Jul 13, 2015
July 13, 2015– Spending more leisure time sitting was associated with a higher risk of total cancer risk in women, and specifically with multiple myeloma, breast, and ovarian cancers, according...
- Jun 1, 2015
ATLANTA (June 1, 2015) – On Sunday, June 7, thousands of people in communities across the country and around the world will hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and celebrate life on the 28th
- May 19, 2015Grants will benefit 17 locations across the country, will support housing and transportation programs
SAN FRANCISCO (May 19, 2015) – The McKesson Foundation today announced a grant of $475,000 to be awarded to 17 American Cancer Society Hope Lodges across the country. Hope Lodge offers cancer...
May 6, 2015Cliff Douglas Joins from University of MichiganCliff Douglas, an internationally recognized expert in tobacco control policy and law, has joined the American Cancer Society as vice president for Tobacco Control and director of the American...
- Apr 27, 2015‘80 x 2018’ Is Shared Goal to Have 80% of Adults Aged 50 and Older Screened Regularly for Colorectal Cancer by 2018
ATLANTA (April 27, 2015) – The American Cancer Society announced today that the Anthem Foundation has made the pledge to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates by supporting the “80...
- Apr 20, 2015Large Study Finds Fewer than One in Ten Prostate Cancer Patients with Adverse Pathologic Features after Surgery Receive Radiation Therapy
April 20, 2015--Despite strong evidence and guidelines supporting its use, post-surgical radiation therapy for prostate cancer patients at risk of recurrence is declining in the United States. The...
- Apr 15, 2015National Minority Health Month is an Opportunity to Join the American Cancer Society in Helping to Save Lives from Cancer
(April 15, 2015) – April is National Minority Health Month, and it provides an opportunity to highlight disparities in care while continuing to push for progress toward health equity among...
- Apr 2, 2015Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit cancer research funder awards 100 grants totaling more than $45.6 million in first of two cycles for 2015
April 2, 2015– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 100 national research and training...
- Mar 19, 2015More than 5.8 Trillion Cigarettes Smoked in 2014 Alone
The Tobacco Atlas, Fifth Edition (“The Atlas”), and its companion mobile app and website TobaccoAtlas.org, were unveiled today by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation at the...
- Mar 19, 2015
John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society, on the initiative by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a global fund to fight tobacco "The...
- Mar 16, 2015Eight Leaders to Receive Distinguished 2015 Luther L. Terry Awards
ATLANTA – March 16, 2015 – The American Cancer Society announces the recipients of the 2015 Luther L. Terry Awards for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control. The Luther L. Terry Award...
- Mar 2, 2015Older patients, Minorities Less Likely to Receive Adjuvant Systemic Therapy
ATLANTA – March 2, 2015–A new American Cancer Society study finds that the use of adjuvant systemic therapy for localized gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs ) has significantly increased...
- Feb 11, 2015
ATLANTA – February 11, 2015– A new study suggests that current estimates significantly underestimate the number of Americans who die from cigarette smoking. The Surgeon General estimates that...
- Feb 4, 2015Finding part of broad new report released on World Cancer Day
ATLANTA – February 4, 2015–A new analysis led by researchers at the American Cancer Society in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) finds lung cancer has...
- Oct 9, 2014Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit cancer research funder awards 83 grants totaling $44 million in second of two cycles for 2014
The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 83 national research and training grants totaling $44...
- Oct 8, 2014Study is largest to date to investigate issue
ATLANTA – October 8, 2014 – A study from American Cancer Society researchers finds the increased risk of premature death associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) is similar for African...
- Sep 3, 2014Statement from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society on CVS Health’s Newly Tobacco-free Stores
Below is a statement from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society on CVS Health’s Newly Tobacco-free Stores: "When CVS Health announced its plans earlier this year to halt the...
- Aug 27, 2014
August 27, 2014—Three locations will each receive $100,000 in funding to launch pilot programs to improve colorectal cancer screening rates and follow-up care for patients served by community...
- Jun 10, 2014Recommendations to Support Primary Care of Estimated 2.8 Million Men with History of Prostate Cancer in the U.S.
ATLANTA – June 10, 2014 –New American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines released today outline posttreatment clinical follow-up care for the myriad of long-term and...