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Feb 3, 2016Donors will now be able to give directly to young investigatorsAtlanta, GA – February 3, 2016 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) has launched a new initiative, “Fund the Next Generation of Cancer Researchers”, to raise funds for cutting-edge research...
- Jan 26, 2016More than 7500 cancer deaths per day estimated
January 26, 2016—A new report estimates there were 4.3 million new cancer cases and more than 2.8 million cancer deaths in China in 2015, with lung cancer the most common cancer and the leading...
- Jan 25, 2016Report calls use of prompts “a promising strategy”
ATLANTA – January 25, 2016– A pilot study finds that using smartphone reminders to prompt people to get moving may help reduce sedentary behavior. The study was supported by the American...
- 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 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...