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May 18, 2021ACS Expert says: “These new guidelines are in line with the most recent American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines released in 2018.”
Lisa Lacasse, president of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) says: “Following the updated ACS guidelines in 2018, ACS and ACS CAN urged the USPSTF to expedite its review...
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May 18, 2021
A new study finds breast cancer survivors in general have higher risk of new cancer diagnosis compared to healthy individuals. The article, which appears in CANCER, states that compared to the...
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May 14, 2021
The American Cancer Society recommends continuing to follow CDC guidance to protect from COVID-19.
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May 14, 2021
The American Cancer Society and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation awarded nearly $3 million to researchers fighting to end childhood cancer. Through this collaboration, the American Cancer Society and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will unlock the potential of existing clinical trial cohorts, leveraging data, biospecimens and other trial resources to hopefully speed the development and delivery of new cancer drugs for children.
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May 3, 2021Coronavirus threatens to slow progress against cancer prevention
In an effort to boost public health and help keep vaccinations on track in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Cancer Society continues efforts around Mission: HPV Cancer Free, a...
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Apr 21, 2021
American Cancer Society responds to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict, standing against racism and advocating equitable treatment for all.
Apr 21, 2021CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, today announced that Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, will join the journal as the new editor-in-chief, with a 5-year editorship beginning...
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Apr 15, 2021Grant will work to mobilize and engage Black Americans in cancer risk reduction and contribute to ACS' mortality goal of reducing cancer death by 40% by 2035
Cancer is a disease that affects everyone, but not equally. Studies indicate that Black Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial/ethnic group in the United States...
Apr 12, 2021Knudsen will be the 107-year-old organization’s first female CEOKaren E. Knudsen, MBA, Ph.D., will be the next chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), starting June 1, 2021.
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Apr 12, 2021
New study finds higher medical financial hardship in adult survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers than in adults without a history of cancer in the United States. The study appears...