Press Releases
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Feb 1, 2022Cancer.Net & Cancer.org To Cross-Share Select Patient and Consumer Resources
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) today initiated a collaboration to ensure that people can easily find the trusted, expert-approved cancer...
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Jan 19, 2022
The American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced a landmark grant of $9.1 million from the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, to establish the American Cancer...
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Jan 12, 2022ACS & NFL Crucial Catch Initiative Super Bowl Sweepstakes Grants NFL Fan Experience of a Lifetime
The American Cancer Society (ACS), through its National Football League (NFL) Crucial Catch partnership, announced today that TikTok star Addison Rae will give one lucky fan the VIP experience of...
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Jan 12, 2022Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer and Disparities Noted as Areas of Concern
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Jan 7, 2022American Cancer Society analyses show patients living in states with lower historic Medicaid income eligibility limits had worse survival for most cancers in both early and late stages
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Jan 4, 2022
ATLANTA, GA (January 4, 2022) - Massachusetts’ comprehensive menthol flavor ban, implemented in June 2020, tremendously decreased menthol and all (menthol and nonflavored) cigarette sales, even...
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Dec 9, 2021
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has awarded nearly $3.9 million in funding to 77 health systems across the country to alleviate the financial burden of lodging costs for cancer patients. This...
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Dec 8, 2021This analysis shows symptoms of inequity in social determinants of health, including institutional racism and economic inequity, are impacting cancer outcomes and what we can do about it
Researchers at the American Cancer Society, led by Farhad Islami, MD PhD, analyzed comprehensive and up-to-date data on racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in cancer occurrence. This includes incidence, stage at diagnosis, survival, mortality, major risk factors and access to and utilization of preventative care and cancer screening in the United States. The report also looks back at some of the major root causes of why these disparities exist. Additionally, the report reviews a variety of programs and resources targeting cancer disparities and provides policy recommendations to mitigate them.
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Dec 7, 2021Michael Marquardt to Serve as Chair of the Board
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has named five new members to its board of directors, with all terms beginning on January 1, 2022. The ACS Board of Directors consists of 23 members, which...
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Dec 6, 2021Kamal Will Lead Patient Support to Improve Lives of Cancer Patients
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has hired Dr. Arif Kamal as its first Chief Patient Officer to lead its patient support vision and strategic plans to improve the lives of cancer patients and...