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Mar 31, 2010Veteran Mentor Recognized For Work to Support the American Cancer Society and its Vision of a World with Less Cancer and More BirthdaysATLANTA – March 31, 2010 – Clemson University basketball coach Oliver Purnell is the recipient of the 2010 Coaches vs. Cancer® Champion Award, presented annually to a college coach who has...
- Mar 25, 2010Expert Says Study's Conclusions Misplaced and Misleading
In the current issue of BMJ, Jørgensen and colleagues challenge the results of a 2005 study published in the journal that showed a 25% breast cancer mortality reduction among Copenhagen women...
- Mar 23, 2010
ATLANTA – March 23, 2010 – It’s Hip-hop versus tobacco as Mike-E and the AfroFlow Tour begin their anti-tobacco musical tour of colleges and community events. Through a collaboration with...
- Mar 22, 2010
A new study has found that when African American and white cancer patients are treated at similar, specialized cancer care institutions, mortality rates are roughly equal. Published early online...
- Mar 22, 2010
Infertile men have an increased risk of developing high grade prostate cancer, which is more likely to grow and spread quickly. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in...
- Mar 16, 2010Lucky Fans Will Sing with the Band on Stage, Everyone Can Text to Give
ATLANTA – March 16, 2010 – As part of its 2010 nationwide concert tour kicking off this spring, legendary “rock and roll band with horns” Chicago is joining forces with the American Cancer...
- Mar 10, 2010Harvey Shares His Colonoscopy Experience on Special Video to Encourage Men and Women 50 and Over to Get Screened
ATLANTA – March 10, 2010 – One of the Original Kings of Comedy, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author for Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, and host of the #1 nationally syndicated morning...
- Mar 9, 2010
A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. The study appears in the open access...
- Mar 3, 2010
What Has Not Changed: Health care professionals should discuss the potential benefits and limitations of prostate cancer early detection testing with men before any testing begins Discussion about...
- Mar 3, 2010Update Reaffirms the Importance of Shared Decision-Making
Atlanta 2010/03/03 -Newly updated prostate cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society reaffirm the recommendation that men should discuss the uncertainties, risks and potential...