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Jan 19, 2016The global, multi-year program will train and empower developing organizations to fight cancer locally
Washington, D.C. – January 19, 2016 – As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the burden of cancer in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), the American Cancer Society (ACS) will launch the...
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Jan 15, 2016Award honors accomplishments to the cancer fight
Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2016 – The American Cancer Society recognized two outstanding individuals with the Volunteer Leadership Award, a prestigious national honor for volunteers with...
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Jan 15, 2016American Cancer Society Honors Professor Marcia M. Grant with the Trish Greene Quality of Life AwardAward honors individuals for research that improves quality of life of cancer patients
Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2016 – The American Cancer Society recognized Marcia M. Grant, RN, PhD, FAAN, with the 2016 American Cancer Society Trish Greene Quality of Life Award, a prestigious...
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Jan 15, 2016Award honors individuals who provide excellent cancer care
Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2016 – The American Cancer Society recognized ten outstanding individuals with the American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national...
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Jan 14, 2016Variation reflects vast differences in exposure to cancer risk factors
ATLANTA-January 14, 2016—A new report describes cancer among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs), and reports striking variation in the cancer burden within this...
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Jan 14, 2016Users can research, generate custom stat bites
January 14, 2016—The American Cancer Society has launched a new web tool to make it easier for reporters, the public, and those involved in the cancer fight to find and share cancer statistics....
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Jan 11, 2016
American Cancer Society Responds to Final USPSTF Recommendation for Breast Cancer Screening January 11, 2016—The updated USPSTF recommendation has once again confirmed the value of screening...
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Jan 7, 2016More than 1.7 million cancer deaths averted between 1991 and 2012
January 7, 2016– Steady reductions in smoking combined with advances in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in a 23% drop in the cancer death rate since its peak in...
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Jan 4, 2016
Atlanta, GA (January 4, 2016) – The American Cancer Society announced the election of five new members including F. Daniel Armstrong, PhD, of Miami, Florida; Leeann Chau Dang, of San Francisco,...
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Dec 26, 2015Study calls for targeted efforts to address excess costs faced by those with a history of cancer
December 26, 2016—Survivors of cancer pay thousands of dollars in excess medical expenditures every year, with the excess financial burden varying by age and cancer site, according to a new...