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Jun 20, 2017Market access agreements advance growing ACS-led effort to significantly improve cancer care in six sub-Saharan African countriesThe American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced two separate groundbreaking market access agreements with Pfizer Inc. and Cipla Inc. to expand...
Jun 12, 2017Award honors coaches for their dedication to raising funds and awarenessAtlanta, GA – June 12, 2014 – American Cancer Society honors Temple University basketball coach Fran Dunphy and Saint Joseph’s basketball coach Phil Martelli with the 2017 Circle of Honor...
Jun 11, 2017Below is a statement from Gary M. Reedy, American Cancer Society Chief Executive Officer, on the appointment of Norman Sharpless, M.D., to serve as director of the National Cancer Institute....
Jun 6, 2017Incidence, rising since the 1970s, expected to continue through at least 2030
May 19, 2017Proportion of rare cancers likely to grow as use of molecular markers increasesAbout one in five cancer diagnoses in the United States is a rare cancer, according to a new American Cancer Society report. The report, appearing in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, a...
May 18, 2017Smokers who received frequent, tailored emails quit at rates rivaling medicationSmokers who received frequent, tailored emails with quitting tips, motivational messages, and social support had cessation rates rivaling that of the most effective medication available for...
May 18, 2017Report notes while there have been improvements in some areas of cancer prevention and early detection, the use of potentially lifesaving measures is sub-optimalWhile there have been improvements in some areas of cancer prevention and early detection, the use of potentially lifesaving measures is suboptimal and strongly influenced by individual behaviors,...
May 4, 2017Increasing Affordability Expected to Hamper Efforts to Address Global Obesity EpidemicA new American Cancer Society study concludes that sugar-sweetened beverages have become more affordable in nearly every corner of the globe, and are likely to become even more affordable and more...
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Grants from the Anthem Foundation to the American Cancer Society's CHANGE Grant program have had a positive impact on underserved communities across the country. Through $1.5 million in grant...
Apr 24, 2017Declines in prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing that came after changes in government screening guidelines have abated in recent yearsApril 24, 2017 –Declines in prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing that came after changes in government screening guidelines have abated in recent years, according to a new study. Writing in...