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Oct 28, 2016HPV vaccination may help curb surging burden of the diseaseOctober 28, 2016– A new American Cancer Society study finds that incidence of anal cancer has been increasing in women or in both men and women in 13 of 18 countries studied, particularly in the...
Oct 18, 2016Lung cancer was by far the largest contributor of the loss of healthy yearsATLANTA – 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...
Oct 17, 2016Advocacy affiliate calls on Congress and state lawmakers to provide necessary funding and take swift action to act to begin implementing recommendationsWashington, D.C.—October 17, 2016—Today the National Cancer Moonshot Task Force and Vice President Biden released recommendations aimed at accelerating progress in cancer in the next five...
- Sep 7, 2016American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN, calls on Congress to act to begin implementing recommendations with existing legislative proposals
Washington, D.C.—September 7, 2016—Today the National Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel released its recommendations aimed at accelerating cancer research in the next five years. The report...
- Sep 1, 2016ACS 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...
- Jul 19, 2016Updated Guideline Recommends Vaccinating Males and Females at Ages 11 to 12
ATLANTA –July 19, 2016–The American Cancer Society (ACS) has endorsed HPV vaccination recommendations from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the principal source...
- Jul 11, 2016Nationwide Effort Could Prevent 277,000 Colorectal Cancer Cases and 203,000 Deaths by 2030
Atlanta –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...
- 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 28, 2016First Population-Based Study to Make Connection; Requires Replication
ATLANTA – April 28, 2016 –A new report finds a statistically-significant, positive association between high levels of residential radon and the risk of hematologic (blood) cancer in women. The...
- 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 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 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...
- Dec 11, 2015
December 11, 2015– A new report calls attention to cancer in people with mental illness, suggesting that healthcare system and societal factors are just as critical as individual lifestyle...
- Nov 3, 2015Standing one-quarter of the time linked to 32% reduced likelihood of obesity
November 3, 2015–Standing for at least one-quarter of the day has been linked to lower odds of obesity in a new study led by the American Cancer Society in collaboration with The Cooper...
- Oct 1, 2015Editorial says prevention efforts important part of health care planning
October 1, 2015–The rising cost of treating and caring for a growing number of cancer patients threatens economic development in low and middle income countries (LMICs), making prevention a key...
- Sep 16, 2015
While cancer is the second leading cause of death overall in the United States, it remains the leading cause of death among U.S. Hispanics. The finding comes from “Cancer Statistics for...
- Aug 10, 2015Study provides basis for targeted cancer control efforts
August 10, 2015– Cancer death rates vary nearly two-fold when mapped by U.S. congressional district, with rates generally lowest in Mountain states and highest in Appalachia and areas of the...
- Aug 3, 2015Largest Study to Date Reassuring for Millions of Americans Who Struggle to Lose Weight
The first comprehensive study of its kind finds weight cycling, repeated cycles of intentional weight loss followed by regain, was not associated with overall risk of cancer in men or women. The...
- 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 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...
- Jul 13, 2015
July 13, 2015– Spending more leisure time sitting was associated with a higher risk of total cancer risk in women, and specifically with multiple myeloma, breast, and ovarian cancers, according...
- Jul 2, 2015Exposure to Other Smokers May Contribute to Continued Smoking
July 2, 2015–Cancer survivors who smoke report fewer negative opinions about smoking, have more barriers to quitting, and are around other smokers more often than survivors who had quit before...
- May 18, 2015American Cancer Society and National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention encourage everyone to protect their skin against the sun
Atlanta, GA – May 18, 2015 – Summer is upon us and the Friday prior to Memorial Day weekend has been designated by the American Cancer Society and the National Council on Skin Cancer...
- Apr 27, 2015‘80 x 2018’ Is Shared Goal to Have 80% of Adults Aged 50 and Older Screened Regularly for Colorectal Cancer by 2018
ATLANTA (April 27, 2015) – The American Cancer Society announced today that the Anthem Foundation has made the pledge to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates by supporting the “80...
- Apr 1, 2015New edition of report summarizes risk factors, screening for major cancer sites
April 1, 2015– While there has been substantial progress in some cancer control efforts in the past several decades, like reductions in smoking and increased utilization of cancer screening,...
- Mar 19, 2015More than 5.8 Trillion Cigarettes Smoked in 2014 Alone
The Tobacco Atlas, Fifth Edition (“The Atlas”), and its companion mobile app and website TobaccoAtlas.org, were unveiled today by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation at the...
- Mar 12, 2015Study Shows Potential Impact of Initiative
ATLANTA – March 12, 2015–Increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates to 80% by 2018 would prevent an additional 21,000 colorectal cancer deaths per year by 2030, according to a new...
- Feb 11, 2015
ATLANTA – February 11, 2015– A new study suggests that current estimates significantly underestimate the number of Americans who die from cigarette smoking. The Surgeon General estimates that...
- Dec 9, 2014
ATLANTA – December 9, 2014– A new American Cancer Society study finds that despite significant drops in smoking rates, cigarettes continue to cause about three in ten cancer deaths in the...
- Oct 8, 2014Study is largest to date to investigate issue
ATLANTA – October 8, 2014 – A study from American Cancer Society researchers finds the increased risk of premature death associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) is similar for African...
- Sep 23, 2014
ATLANTA – September 23, 2014 –A new American Cancer Society study suggests that participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as the food stamp...
- Sep 3, 2014Statement from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society on CVS Health’s Newly Tobacco-free Stores
Below is a statement from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society on CVS Health’s Newly Tobacco-free Stores: "When CVS Health announced its plans earlier this year to halt the...
- Aug 7, 2014On days when eating at a restaurant, adults consumed about 200 additional total daily calories
ATLANTA – August 7, 2014 –For adults, eating at both fast-food and full-service restaurants is associated with significant increases in the intake of calories, sugar, saturated fat, and...
- Aug 6, 2014Nearly one in ten cancer survivors reports smoking
ATLANTA – August 6, 2014 –Nearly one in ten cancer survivors reports smoking many years after a diagnosis, according to a new study by American Cancer Society researchers. Further, among ten...
- Jul 14, 2014
ATLANTA – July 14, 2014 –Physical fitness may buffer some of the adverse health effects of too much sitting, according to a new study by researchers from the American Cancer Society, The...
- May 22, 2014
ATLANTA May 22, 2014—A new review summarizes what is known about economic factors tied to the obesity epidemic in the United States and concludes many common beliefs are wrong. The review,...
- May 16, 2014Dropping Rates in Young Women in Many Regions Reflects Successful Tobacco Control
ATLANTA – May 16, 2014—The only recent comprehensive analysis of lung cancer rates for women around the world finds lung cancer rates are dropping in young women in many regions of the globe,...
- Mar 17, 2014Growing Use of Colonoscopy Credited for Drop
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 17, 2014–Colon cancer incidence rates have dropped 30 percent in the U.S. in the last 10 years among adults 50 and older, primarily due to the widespread uptake of...
- Mar 17, 2014New American Cancer Society Data Show that Investing in Colorectal Cancer Screening Pays Off
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 17, 2014) -- Dozens of groups dedicated to eliminating colorectal cancer as a major public health problem joined together at the National Press Club to hear new data...
- Dec 10, 2013Action Could Help Millions of Americans Exposed to Silica at Work
ATLANTA December 10, 2013—A new review highlights new developments in understanding the health effects of silica, and calls for action to reduce illness and death from silica exposure at work,...
- Apr 11, 2013Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps
An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds continuing challenges in changing behaviors and risk factors in order to reduce suffering and death from cancer. The report, Cancer Prevention &
- Feb 25, 2013
ATLANTA – February 25, 2013 – Ginny Snyder-Ashman of Pennsylvania was diagnosed with stage IIA colon cancer at the age of 51. She went to the doctor complaining of stomach pains and ended up...
- Sep 17, 2012Tailored Interventions to Increase Access Is Key to Reducing Cancer Burden
ATLANTA-September 17, 2012-A new report from American Cancer Society researchers finds that despite declining death rates, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among...
- Aug 10, 2012
ATLANTA – August 10, 2012–A large new observational study finds more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggests any reduction may be...
- May 19, 2011American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior
ATLANTA – May 19, 2011 – A new report from the American Cancer Society details cancer control efforts and outlines improvements as well as gaps in preventive behavior that contribute to cancer...