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Jul 8, 2020Update is adaptation of 2019 recommendations from Federal Advisory CommitteeThe American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guideline for HPV vaccination, adapting a 2019 update from the Federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACS first issued a...
Jun 18, 2020As healthcare costs grow, unmet financial needs may worsen health disparitiesA new American Cancer Society study finds higher medical and nonmedical financial hardships are independently associated with more emergency department visits, lower receipt of some preventive...
Jun 9, 2020More emphasis on reducing the consumption of processed and red meat and alcohol, and increasing physical activityThe American Cancer Society has updated its guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention, with adjustments to reflect the most current evidence. The updated recommendations...
Apr 27, 2020Two series, one for cancer care teams; one for caregivers, will explore share up-to-date information on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on cancer patients and other high-risk individualsThe American Cancer Society (ACS) is launching two series of COVID-19 and Cancer Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO)-model webinars. These online sessions will share up-to-date...
Dec 26, 2019More activity linked to lower risk for several cancer typesA pooled analysis of nine prospective studies involving more than 750,000 adults finds that recommended amounts of leisure-time physical activity were linked to a lower risk for seven cancers,...
Dec 4, 2019Grant seeks to support patient-centric research through funding and access to real-world oncology datasetsThe American Cancer Society (ACS) and Flatiron Health today announced the launch of the American Cancer Society & Flatiron Health Real-World Data Impact Award. This joint grant-making program...
Nov 15, 2019Smoking rates have dropped so dramatically in the U.S. that many people can go days, weeks, or even months without being exposed to tobacco smoke. But while smoking has begun to disappear from the...
- Oct 29, 2019Latest in American Cancer Society’s Blueprint for Cancer Control series
A new report outlines the critical role social determinants play in shaping population health, highlighting that health disparities are systemic, and cut across multiple population...
Aug 8, 2019A new study from American Cancer Society investigators finds cancer survivors in high deductible health plans were more likely to report delaying or foregoing care. The study appears in the...
May 8, 2019Mortality goal based on applying outcomes among healthier segments to entire populationThe American Cancer Society has set a challenge goal to reduce overall cancer mortality 40% between 2015 and 2035, a goal set by applying favorable cancer mortality trends among college graduates...