Press Releases

Despite a reported decline in cancer deaths earlier this year, minorities still experience disproportionately higher incidences of cancer as well as other diseases. Today, the American Cancer...

Atlanta 2007/04/17 -A new American Cancer Society study finds men and women who used adult-strength aspirin (325 mg or more) daily for five or more years had an approximately 15 percent lower rate...

Atlanta 2007/04/10 -An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds that despite recent declines in cancer death rates, there are worrisome signs that progress could stall. Most...

Atlanta 2007/04/09 -Two health groups are joining forces to fund three promising lung cancer researchers. The LUNGevity Foundation and the American Cancer Society are contributing $370,000 to fund...

Atlanta 2007/04/09 -A new study provides evidence that racial differences in the clinical presentation of breast cancer may be due more to biological factors rather than differences in access to...

Atlanta 2007/03/28 -An expert panel convened by the American Cancer Society has developed new recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women at increased risk for breast...

Atlanta 2007/03/12 -A new study finds that while “expert centers” with extensive experience in managing cancer have higher overall costs, the approach is more cost-effective over time than...

Atlanta 2007/03/12 -Improving access to and utilization of the healthcare system may benefit African-American prostate cancer patients more than educational or motivational interventions,...

Atlanta 2007/03/12 -Choice Hotels International today announced that its 433 Comfort Suites hotels in the United States will go smoke-free beginning May 1, 2007. A leader in the hotel community on...

Atlanta 2007/02/26 -Physicians caring for children with cancer should be on the lookout for signs of bone fragility caused by disease and treatment, according to a new report. Published in the...