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May 9, 2023ATLANTA, May 9, 2023 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) views today’s new draft recommendations for breast cancer screening from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) as a...
- May 9, 2023
ATLANTA, 9 de mayo de 2023 — La Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer (ACS, por sus siglas en inglés) considera que las nuevas recomendaciones preliminares emitidas hoy para la detección del...
May 5, 2023ATLANTA – May 5, 2023 - The American Cancer Society (ACS) commends the surgeon general for issuing an advisory on the healing effects of social connection and community. We strongly support this...
May 2, 2023Latest American Cancer Society Prevention and Early Detection study also shows disparities persisted during pandemicIn a new report, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered both favorable and unfavorable changes in major cancer risk factors, preventive behaviors and services, and screenings in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 25, 2023Researchers stress the need to adopt value-based, patient-centered approaches that address this critical issue to cancer treatment and careNew research from scientists at the American Cancer Society found delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency room use and mortality risk among adults with and without cancer history.
- Apr 20, 2023Methodist Healthcare Ministries Announces up to $11 Million Gift to Build New Hope Lodge
ATLANTA, April 20, 2023 - The American Cancer Society recently received a gift of up to $11 million from Methodist Healthcare Ministries to open the American Cancer Society Methodist Healthcare...
Apr 18, 2023A new collection of articles expands on the research showing that initiating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination series at age nine improves vaccination utilization and increases the number of adolescents who complete their series on time compared to starting at ages 11-12.
Apr 18, 2023Researchers at the American Cancer Society stress efforts to decrease e-cigarette use in younger adults to prevent nicotine addiction riskA new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows almost three-quarters of a million more adults in the United States, ages 18-29 years, used e-cigarettes between 2019-2021 during the period that spanned the EVALI outbreak (E-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury) and COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 13, 2023Nation's largest non-government, non-profit funder of cancer research also announces recipients of the ACS Clinical Research Professor AwardThe American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, non-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 90 new Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) research and career development grants totaling more than $45 million. The grants will fund investigators at 67 institutions across the United States starting in 2023.
Apr 12, 2023ACS researchers are headed to Orlando, Florida this week for the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research.