Press Releases
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Mar 24, 2016$1.58 Million Grant Supports Patient Navigation Program, Empowering Patients and Caregivers with Information and Support
March 24, 2016 – The Merck Foundation (the Foundation) and the American Cancer Society announced today that the Foundation provided a grant of $1.58 million over four years to the Society to...
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Mar 22, 2016Fourth in series of cancer survivorship care guidelines
March 22, 2016–A new American Cancer Society guideline provides clinicians with recommendations on key areas of clinical follow-up care for survivors of head and neck cancer, a growing...
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Mar 3, 2016Award honors individuals and organizations that contribute to ongoing progress in the fight against colon cancer
Atlanta, GA – March 3, 2016 – The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), an organization co-founded by the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
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Feb 22, 2016Report finds progress overall, but disparities persist for two leading cancers
February 22, 2016– A new report outlines substantial progress in reducing the mortality gap between blacks and whites for some cancers, while the gap has widened or remained level for two...
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Feb 3, 2016Donors will now be able to give directly to young investigators
Atlanta, GA – February 3, 2016 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) has launched a new initiative, “Fund the Next Generation of Cancer Researchers”, to raise funds for cutting-edge research...
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Jan 27, 2016Cancer Centers issue consensus statement urging action
Today, National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers across the country issued a consensus statement urging action to increase vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). The American...
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Jan 26, 2016More than 7500 cancer deaths per day estimated
January 26, 2016—A new report estimates there were 4.3 million new cancer cases and more than 2.8 million cancer deaths in China in 2015, with lung cancer the most common cancer and the leading...
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Jan 25, 2016Report calls use of prompts “a promising strategy”
ATLANTA – January 25, 2016– A pilot study finds that using smartphone reminders to prompt people to get moving may help reduce sedentary behavior. The study was supported by the American...
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Jan 22, 2016Local Basketball Coaches Unite Across the Nation to Highlight Fight Against Cancer
Atlanta, GA – January 22, 2016 – More than 4,000 basketball coaches from across the country will lace up for the fight against cancer during the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer...
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Jan 22, 2016Local basketball coaches unite during Suits and Sneakers Week in memory of 8-year-old basketball fan Lacey Holsworth
Atlanta, GA – January 22, 2016 – The American Cancer Society is teaming up with Shoe Carnival and Princess Lacey’s Legacy to fight cancer during the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and...