Press Releases
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Aug 24, 2015
ATLANTA – August 24, 2015–Patients who have to travel farther to appointments are less likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy (given after surgery to reduce the chance of the cancer...
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Aug 18, 2015American Cancer Society and MyLifeLine.org Partner to Provide Cancer Focused Social Support Services
August 18, 2015 - The American Cancer Society and MyLifeLine.org Cancer Foundation (MyLifeLine.org) are pleased to announce a new partnership to provide social and emotional support services to...
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Aug 12, 2015
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has released a brief statement saying he has been diagnosed with cancer that has spread to other parts of his body. Below is a statement from Deputy Chief...
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Aug 10, 2015Study provides basis for targeted cancer control efforts
August 10, 2015– Cancer death rates vary nearly two-fold when mapped by U.S. congressional district, with rates generally lowest in Mountain states and highest in Appalachia and areas of the...
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Aug 3, 2015Largest Study to Date Reassuring for Millions of Americans Who Struggle to Lose Weight
The first comprehensive study of its kind finds weight cycling, repeated cycles of intentional weight loss followed by regain, was not associated with overall risk of cancer in men or women. The...
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Jul 22, 2015The Society has not and does not “donate to Planned Parenthood”
A story appearing this week on the blog The Daily Signal lists the American Cancer Society as one of dozens of companies that donate directly to Planned Parenthood. The claim is quickly spreading...
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Jul 21, 2015Computer Model Shows Incidence, Mortality Would Drop Steeply
July 21, 2015–If Louisiana, which has some of the highest colon cancer incidence and mortality rates in the nation, had the same risk factors, screening uptake, and survival rates as New Jersey,...
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Jul 21, 2015Practical advice on how to deal with the difficult issue of cancer
ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis can be one of the scariest moments of a person’s life. Friends and loved ones want to help, but they may not know what to say or do. In fact, they may be afraid to...
Jul 21, 2015Dedication, Service Recognized with Three Prestigious AwardsATLANTA – Pamela Crisp of Fort Worth, Texas; Tami Floyd Fogleman of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Alyssa Hendrix of Seward, Nebraska, joined an elite group of volunteers when they received...
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Jul 16, 2015‘Distracted Eating,’ Advertisements May Explain Link between TV Viewing and Diet
Previously identified associations between TV viewing and a less healthful diet may stem from exposure to advertisements of high calorie foods and ‘distracted eating’ rather than the activity...