Press Releases
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Aug 26, 2009Statement by John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO of the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Washington 2009/08/26 -“We are truly saddened by the passing of a giant in the area of health care policy -- our friend, U.S. Senator and recipient of the American Cancer Society’s highest...
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Aug 25, 2009By 2015 two million will die each year from tobacco-induced cancers
Atlanta 2009/08/25 -The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition, published by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation, estimates that tobacco use kills some six million people each year- more...
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Aug 24, 2009
Atlanta 2009/08/24 -Among unmarried cancer patients, those who are separated at the time of diagnosis do not live as long as widowed, divorced, and never married patients. That is the conclusion...
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Aug 24, 2009
Atlanta 2009/08/24 -A new analysis finds that adolescents and young adults diagnosed with blood-related cancers in recent years have better long-term survival rates than those who were diagnosed...
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Aug 10, 2009Limb-Sparing Surgery May Not Provide Better Quality of Life than Amputation for Bone Cancer Patients
Atlanta 2009/08/10 -Limb-sparing surgery, which has been taking the place of amputation for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the lower limb in recent years, may not provide much or even any...
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Aug 10, 2009
Atlanta 2009/08/10 -A new study finds that young women with early-stage ovarian cancer can preserve future fertility by keeping at least one ovary or the uterus without increasing the risk of...
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Jul 31, 2009
ATLANTA 2009/07/31 -Below is a statement from Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer, on Senator Christopher Dodd’s (D-CT) announcement that he has early stage prostate cancer. "Our thoughts...
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Jul 23, 2009Emerging Chef Alexandra Mudry’s New Take on Red Velvet is the Official Birthday Cake of the American Cancer Society
ATLANTA 2009/07/23 -The American Cancer Society, the Official Sponsor of Birthdays, joined forces with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), the world’s premier culinary college, to reinvent...
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Jul 9, 2009Signature Fundraising Event to Celebrate “One World…One Hope”
ATLANTA 2009/07/09 -Celebrating its fifth year in the virtual world, the 2009 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Second Life is set for July 18-19 as avatars representing cancer survivors,...
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Jun 30, 2009Organizations Bring Unique Strengths to Form United Front Against Catastrophic “Hidden” Disease
Austin 2009/06/30 -Today the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the American Cancer Society announced they have formed a first-of-its-kind partnership to empower and support survivors all over the...