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A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that older adult cancer survivors with excess body weight at the time of their first cancer diagnosis are at higher risk...

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows increased disparities in survival by health insurance status among individuals newly diagnosed with advanced cancers in...

A new, large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows adults sticking to an exercise program of 15 or more metabolic equivalent hours (MET) of physical activity per week...

Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved primary human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection for cervical cancer screening in a health-care setting. The American Cancer Society (ACS)...

ATLANTA, May 5, 2024 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) has been named on the Forbes 2024 list of the Best Employers for Diversity. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista...

ATLANTA, May 1, 2024 — The American Cancer Society today released a first-of-its-kind Cancer Facts & Figures for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Other Pacific Islander People,...

ATLANTA, April 12, 2024 – In light of the recent news regarding Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and his recent prostate cancer diagnosis, the...

Statement from the American Cancer Society: PHILADELPHIA, January 22, 2024 – The volunteers and employees of the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network...

ATLANTA, January 17, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization’s annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new data show overall...

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE – 11:00 a.m., ET, January 12, 2024 ATLANTA, January 12, 2024 — In a new, national, hospital-based study, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that...

ATLANTA, January 4, 2024 — Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is proud to award the 2024 Medal of Honor to Dr. Pasi A. Jänne of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Medal of Honor is the...

American Cancer Society (ACS) scientists continued to lead the nation in research excellence and innovation in 2023. Important discoveries published by the ACS research team will help shape future...

ATLANTA, Nov. 30, 2023 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) proudly announces the expansion of its Get Screened initiative, to increase lung cancer screening rates by partnering with local health...

ATLANTA, November 27, 2023 – Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) widely launched ACS CARES (Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support), a new multi-channel, customizable program...

Washington, D.C. – Nov. 17, 2023 -- W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, will serve as the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s new director. This role is critical to ensuring ongoing innovation in...

ATLANTA, November 13, 2023 – The American Cancer Society (ACS), the largest non-government, non-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 131 new...

ATLANTA, October 27, 2023 — A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), shows only about a quarter of individuals newly diagnosed...

ATLANTA, September 29, 2023 – Breast cancer is most treatable when caught early. The breast cancer mortality rate has dropped 43% since 1989 because of earlier detection and improved treatments....

ATLANTA, September 28, 2023 – Since 2009, the National Football League (NFL) and the American Cancer Society have partnered to fight cancer and save lives through Crucial Catch. Along with...

New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

Today, the American Cancer Society expanded its impact on pediatric patients with cancer through the launch of ACS PAWS (Pups Assisting with Support).

Dr. Robin Yabroff, scientific vice president, health services research at the American Cancer Society (ACS), was named a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO).

The study showed that 55% of CRC patients in SSA survived two years after a diagnosis of their disease, compared to 84% of patients in the United States, and the risk of dying from CRC was 67% higher in patients diagnosed in low-income countries than those diagnosed in middle-income countries.

A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with White cancer survivors.

WASHINGTON D.C. – July 20, 2023 – Yesterday, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden held a call with cancer advocacy organizations to discuss the administration’s commitment to increase access to patient...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 14, 2023 – The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Calendar Year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule late yesterday, including coding...

ATLANTA, July 13, 2023 – Today, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified aspartame as a possible carcinogen to...

The American Cancer Society strongly believes that today’s Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action must not erase the years of progress that has been made to improve diversity within the U.S. medical student population.

In a new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society, Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with an increased receipt of timely, guideline-based treatment and improved two-year survival among young women newly diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Color Health today announced a partnership that will provide convenient, accessible, and comprehensive cancer prevention and screening solutions for the highest-burden cancers including breast, prostate, lung, cervical, and colorectal for more than 150 million Americans who receive health care through either their employer or union.

The Biden Administration announced today the formal nomination of National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD as the next Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This role is critical to ensuring ongoing innovation in medical research, including in oncology, and Bertagnolli could not be a better choice to lead the NIH into the bold future. In addition to previously holding many professional memberships and appointments, Bertagnolli also served on the American Cancer Society (ACS)’s Board of Directors.

ATLANTA, May 9, 2023 – In the first analysis of its kind, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) discovered cancer death rates across all congressional districts in the United States...

ATLANTA – May 5, 2023 - The American Cancer Society (ACS) commends the surgeon general for issuing an advisory on the healing effects of social connection and community. We strongly support this...

In a new study, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered deaths with cancer as the underlying or primary cause decreased in the United States during the first year of the pandemic in 2020 compared to 2019, continuing the decreasing trend from prior years. In contrast, mortality rates with cancer as a contributing cause were higher in 2020 compared to 2019, reversing the decreasing trend from prior years.

ATLANTA, March 22, 2023 – With health equity issues in cancer care continuing to disproportionately impact medically under-resourced communities, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Genentech,...

Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer at the American Cancer Society, assumed the role of editor-in-chief of CA in late 2022. Dr. Don Dizon, a researcher and professor of medicine and surgery at Brown University, joins the journal as the new editor.

The 80% in Every Community National Achievement Awards is a program designed to recognize individuals and organizations who are dedicating their time, talent and expertise to advancing needed initiatives that support the shared goal to reach colorectal screening rates of 80% and higher in communities across the nation.

According to a new, large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States continued to miss critical cancer screening tests during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Cancer Society (ACS) research estimates there are more than 18 million adult survivors of cancer in the United States, and that number is expected to climb to more than 22 million by 2030. Although that’s encouraging news, it also puts increasing numbers of survivors at risk for cardiovascular disease or CVD.

ATLANTA, January 20, 2023 — According to a new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), the risk of suicide for individuals diagnosed with cancer in the United States...

Overall cancer mortality continues to decline with a 33% drop since 1991 Major reduction in cervical cancer tied to use of the HPV vaccine Increase in diagnosis of men with advanced prostate...

ATLANTA, 12 de enero de 2023 – Hoy, la Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer (ACS, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó Estadísticas del cáncer, 2023, el informe anual de la organización sobre...

ATLANTA, December 22, 2022 – Today, the American Cancer Society and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation (RMSFF) announced the launch of a $10 million challenge grant to benefit five...

New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society show the highest mortality rates for prostate cancer in White men were found in the Western region of the United States, including California, despite low incidence rates.

The American Cancer Society today announced a $2.25 million gift from Timothy Wilmott and Dr. Nancy Barna to establish the Wilmott Family Professorship in...

With the announcement today from Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute, of her recent breast cancer diagnosis, the American Cancer Society (ACS) offers its support...

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the United States, particularly affecting more than 50% of women in rural areas in 28 states.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) will receive $3 million in support from Janssen Research & Development, LLC, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson...