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Jan 14, 2016Variation reflects vast differences in exposure to cancer risk factorsATLANTA-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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Dec 16, 2015Monies raised through Hoda Kotb’s outreach campaign will support groundbreaking neuroblastoma research
December 16, 2015- The American Cancer Society has selected Dr. Andras Heczey of Texas Children’s Cancer Center as the recipient of a four-year grant funded by TODAY Show viewers through its...
- Dec 11, 2015
December 11, 2015– A new report calls attention to cancer in people with mental illness, suggesting that healthcare system and societal factors are just as critical as individual lifestyle...
- Dec 7, 2015Third in continuing series providing guidance on managing long-term effects of cancer and its treatment
December 7, 2015–A new breast cancer survivorship care guideline created by the American Cancer Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology provides guidance to primary care and other...
Dec 3, 2015ATLANTA (December 3, 2015) – Jay Ferro, chief information officer for the American Cancer Society, was recently honored by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association with its 2015 Georgia CIO of the...