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Nov 5, 2015
ATLANTA, November 5, 2015 – The American Cancer Society helped usher in the innovators of tomorrow as a presenting sponsor of the fifth annual WSJ.Magazine’s Innovator Awards held Nov. 4 at...
Nov 5, 2015New Campaign by American Cancer Society Changes the ConversationATLANTA Nov. 5, 2015 – Today, the American Cancer Society unveiled a new public awareness campaign, Advantage Humans™, that puts people – and the collective power of our humanity – at the...
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Nov 5, 2015Renewal of flagship room donation program, Hotel Keys of Hope™, doubling previous years' donations
ATLANTA -- An estimated 1.6 million Americans will be diagnosed with some type of cancer this year, and thousands will travel away from home for treatment. Extended Stay America (ESA) -- the...
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Nov 3, 2015Standing one-quarter of the time linked to 32% reduced likelihood of obesity
November 3, 2015–Standing for at least one-quarter of the day has been linked to lower odds of obesity in a new study led by the American Cancer Society in collaboration with The Cooper...
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Oct 29, 2015Rising incidence erasing decades-old gap
October 29, 2015– Breast cancer rates among African American women in the United States have continued to increase, converging with rates among white women and closing a gap that had existed for...
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Oct 20, 2015For the first time, guideline supports informed decision making on timing and frequency of screening
October 20, 2015–An updated breast cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society recommends that women at average risk start regular annual screening using mammography at age 45...
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Oct 19, 2015
ATLANTA – October 19, 2015–American Cancer Society Chief Medical Officer, Otis Webb Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE has been elected to the 2015 Class of the National Academy of Medicine, one...
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Oct 8, 2015Smokers faced with choice to either lie about tobacco use or pay surcharge
ATLANTA – October 8, 2015– A new study finds tobacco users would pay more for a health insurance plan from the Affordable Care Act exchanges than non-tobacco users in nearly every county of...
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Oct 8, 2015
ATLANTA (October 8, 2015) – As part of 2015 Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League will continue their partnership in the fight...
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Oct 1, 2015Editorial says prevention efforts important part of health care planning
October 1, 2015–The rising cost of treating and caring for a growing number of cancer patients threatens economic development in low and middle income countries (LMICs), making prevention a key...