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  • May 18, 2017
    Smokers who received frequent, tailored emails quit at rates rivaling medication

    Smokers who received frequent, tailored emails with quitting tips, motivational messages, and social support had cessation rates rivaling that of the most effective medication available for...

  • May 18, 2017
    Report notes while there have been improvements in some areas of cancer prevention and early detection, the use of potentially lifesaving measures is sub-optimal

    While there have been improvements in some areas of cancer prevention and early detection, the use of potentially lifesaving measures is suboptimal and strongly influenced by individual behaviors,...

  • Oct 18, 2016
    Lung cancer was by far the largest contributor of the loss of healthy years

    ATLANTA – October 18, 2016– A new study from American Cancer Society reseaerchers finds eleven of the 15 cancers with the most impact on healthy years of life lost in the United States are...

  • Sep 1, 2016
    ACS Calls on All Pharmacies to Stop Selling Tobacco

    ATLANTA--September 1, 2016--American Cancer Society Chief Executive Officer Gary M. Reedy released the following statement in response to a new study that found most adults believe pharmacies...

  • Mar 28, 2016
    First Study to Compare Costs of Cigarettes to E-cigarettes

    ATLANTA – March 28, 2016–Combustible tobacco cigarettes cost less to purchase than equivalent amounts of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in 44 of 45 countries sampled around the world,...

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