Press Releases
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Jul 11, 2016Nationwide Effort Could Prevent 277,000 Colorectal Cancer Cases and 203,000 Deaths by 2030Atlanta –July 11, 2016 – Public health groups and advocates are celebrating a landmark victory as Fairfield Community Health Center (FCHC) in Lancaster and Baltimore, OH, has become the...
- Jun 30, 2016American Cancer Society, Anthem Foundation tackle testing obstacles
ATLANTA – Living a healthy lifestyle can help reduce your risk of colorectal cancer, but regular screening is also important. Testing using any one of a variety of methods can help find...
- Jun 28, 2016Move Supports White House Moonshot
Atlanta, GA – June 28, 2016 – The American Cancer Society, the largest private, not-for-profit funder of cancer research, is announcing a goal to double its annual funding for research by...
- Jun 16, 2016Conference Sponsored by Leading Coalition of Cancer and Health Organizations
ATLANTA (June 16, 2016) – More than 450 cancer experts are gathering in Washington, DC, this week to address current and emerging cancer survivorship care, including how key trends are shaping...
- Jun 6, 2016Award honors college coaches for their dedication to the Coaches vs. Cancer program
Atlanta, GA – June 6, 2016 – Syracuse University Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim will be presented with the 2016 Circle of Honor Award on Sunday, June 12 at the 17th annual Coaches vs....
- May 27, 2016
The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) has released partial results from an animal study of the effect of radiofrequency radiation associated with cell phones. The group found radiofrequency...
- May 23, 2016The popular obstacle race series will serve as new fundraising platform
ATLANTA -- May 23, 2016 -- The American Cancer Society is teaming up with Rugged Maniac, one of the largest obstacle race series in North America, to raise awareness and funds to help the Society...
- May 23, 2016
ATLANTA (May 23, 2016) – On Sunday, June 5, thousands of people in communities across the country and around the world will hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and celebrate life on the 29th
- May 17, 2016College basketball coaches across the nation look to raise over $500,000 with event
LAS VEGAS, NV – May 16, 2016 – College basketball coaches from across the nation will team up May 22-24 for the American Cancer Society’s 9th annual Coaches vs. Cancer Las Vegas Golf Classic...
- May 13, 2016Partial achievement should be seen as “glass half full”
ATLANTA – May 13, 2016 –A new report assesses how the nation fared against the ambitious challenge goal set by the American Cancer Society to reduce the cancer death rates by 50% over 25 years...
- Apr 12, 2016Initiative aims to provide cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers with trusted ACS resources and guidance
ATLANTA -- IBM and the American Cancer Society today announced a partnership to create the first advisor for people fighting cancer, powered by Watson cognitive computing. The initiative,...
- Apr 12, 2016Dedication, Service Recognized with Prestigious Awards
WASHINGTON DC – April 11, 2016 – Sharon Howard of Kansas City, Missouri; Hans Kalset of Potomac, Maryland; and Victoria Littlefield of Pittston, Maine, joined an elite group of volunteers...
- Apr 4, 2016Award honors college coaches for their dedication to the mission of the American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA – April 4, 2016 – University of South Carolina Basketball Coach Frank Martin has received the 2016 Champion Award, a prestigious national honor recognizing leadership in helping to...
- Apr 1, 2016Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit cancer research funder awards 103 grants totaling nearly $44 million in first of two cycles for 2016
ATLANTA – April 1, 2016– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 103 research...
- Mar 29, 2016New Partnership Forged to Address Screening Barriers in Hispanic Communities
March 29, 2016 – “We know that in order to save more lives we need to drastically increase colon cancer screening rates among Hispanics. The question is, how do we help make that happen?”,...
- Mar 24, 2016$1.58 Million Grant Supports Patient Navigation Program, Empowering Patients and Caregivers with Information and Support
March 24, 2016 – The Merck Foundation (the Foundation) and the American Cancer Society announced today that the Foundation provided a grant of $1.58 million over four years to the Society to...
- Mar 22, 2016Fourth in series of cancer survivorship care guidelines
March 22, 2016–A new American Cancer Society guideline provides clinicians with recommendations on key areas of clinical follow-up care for survivors of head and neck cancer, a growing...
- Mar 3, 2016Award honors individuals and organizations that contribute to ongoing progress in the fight against colon cancer
Atlanta, GA – March 3, 2016 – The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), an organization co-founded by the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
- Jan 27, 2016Cancer Centers issue consensus statement urging action
Today, National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers across the country issued a consensus statement urging action to increase vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). The American...
- Jan 22, 2016Local basketball coaches unite during Suits and Sneakers Week in memory of 8-year-old basketball fan Lacey Holsworth
Atlanta, GA – January 22, 2016 – The American Cancer Society is teaming up with Shoe Carnival and Princess Lacey’s Legacy to fight cancer during the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and...
- Jan 22, 2016Local Basketball Coaches Unite Across the Nation to Highlight Fight Against Cancer
Atlanta, GA – January 22, 2016 – More than 4,000 basketball coaches from across the country will lace up for the fight against cancer during the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer...
- Jan 19, 2016The global, multi-year program will train and empower developing organizations to fight cancer locally
Washington, D.C. – January 19, 2016 – As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the burden of cancer in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), the American Cancer Society (ACS) will launch the...
- Jan 15, 2016Award honors individuals who provide excellent cancer care
Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2016 – The American Cancer Society recognized ten outstanding individuals with the American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national...
- Jan 15, 2016American Cancer Society Honors Professor Marcia M. Grant with the Trish Greene Quality of Life AwardAward honors individuals for research that improves quality of life of cancer patients
Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2016 – The American Cancer Society recognized Marcia M. Grant, RN, PhD, FAAN, with the 2016 American Cancer Society Trish Greene Quality of Life Award, a prestigious...
- Jan 15, 2016Award honors accomplishments to the cancer fight
Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2016 – The American Cancer Society recognized two outstanding individuals with the Volunteer Leadership Award, a prestigious national honor for volunteers with...
- Jan 14, 2016Users can research, generate custom stat bites
January 14, 2016—The American Cancer Society has launched a new web tool to make it easier for reporters, the public, and those involved in the cancer fight to find and share cancer statistics....
- Jan 14, 2016Variation reflects vast differences in exposure to cancer risk factors
ATLANTA-January 14, 2016—A new report describes cancer among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs), and reports striking variation in the cancer burden within this...
- Jan 11, 2016
American Cancer Society Responds to Final USPSTF Recommendation for Breast Cancer Screening January 11, 2016—The updated USPSTF recommendation has once again confirmed the value of screening...
- Jan 7, 2016More than 1.7 million cancer deaths averted between 1991 and 2012
January 7, 2016– Steady reductions in smoking combined with advances in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in a 23% drop in the cancer death rate since its peak in...
- Jan 4, 2016
Atlanta, GA (January 4, 2016) – The American Cancer Society announced the election of five new members including F. Daniel Armstrong, PhD, of Miami, Florida; Leeann Chau Dang, of San Francisco,...
- Dec 16, 2015Monies raised through Hoda Kotb’s outreach campaign will support groundbreaking neuroblastoma research
December 16, 2015- The American Cancer Society has selected Dr. Andras Heczey of Texas Children’s Cancer Center as the recipient of a four-year grant funded by TODAY Show viewers through its...
- Dec 7, 2015Third in continuing series providing guidance on managing long-term effects of cancer and its treatment
December 7, 2015–A new breast cancer survivorship care guideline created by the American Cancer Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology provides guidance to primary care and other...
Dec 3, 2015ATLANTA (December 3, 2015) – Jay Ferro, chief information officer for the American Cancer Society, was recently honored by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association with its 2015 Georgia CIO of the...
Nov 30, 2015ATLANTA – (November 30, 2015) – Sharon Byers has been named chief development officer of the American Cancer Society. In her new role, Byers will provide leadership to grow the fundraising...
- Nov 16, 2015
November 16, 2015–Every year since 1976, the third Thursday in November marks the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers are encouraged to quit for the day and...
- Nov 10, 2015
The American Cancer Society today launched a video series highlighting the unmet access to care needs of thousands associated with cancer treatment. The videos showcase the Society's Hope Lodge,...
Nov 5, 2015New Campaign by American Cancer Society Changes the ConversationATLANTA Nov. 5, 2015 – Today, the American Cancer Society unveiled a new public awareness campaign, Advantage Humans™, that puts people – and the collective power of our humanity – at the...
- Nov 5, 2015
ATLANTA, November 5, 2015 – The American Cancer Society helped usher in the innovators of tomorrow as a presenting sponsor of the fifth annual WSJ.Magazine’s Innovator Awards held Nov. 4 at...
- Oct 29, 2015Rising incidence erasing decades-old gap
October 29, 2015– Breast cancer rates among African American women in the United States have continued to increase, converging with rates among white women and closing a gap that had existed for...
- Oct 20, 2015For the first time, guideline supports informed decision making on timing and frequency of screening
October 20, 2015–An updated breast cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society recommends that women at average risk start regular annual screening using mammography at age 45...
- Oct 8, 2015
ATLANTA (October 8, 2015) – As part of 2015 Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League will continue their partnership in the fight...
- Oct 1, 2015Nation’s largest non-government, not-for-profit cancer research funder awards 77 grants totaling nearly $38 million in second of two cycles for 2015
ATLANTA – October 1, 2015– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 77 research...
Oct 1, 2015Four Individuals and One Foundation Earn the Society’s Highest HonorWashington, DC (October 1, 2015) – The American Cancer Society has bestowed its highest honor on four individuals and one foundation during the Society’s 2015 Medal of Honor ceremony and...
- Sep 8, 2015Report is second in series to support cancer survivors
Sept. 8, 2015–New American Cancer Society Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines released today provide primary care clinicians with recommendations for providing comprehensive care to the...
- Aug 18, 2015American Cancer Society and MyLifeLine.org Partner to Provide Cancer Focused Social Support Services
August 18, 2015 - The American Cancer Society and MyLifeLine.org Cancer Foundation (MyLifeLine.org) are pleased to announce a new partnership to provide social and emotional support services to...
- Aug 12, 2015
Former 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...