Press Releases
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-
Sep 19, 2012
Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2012 – One year ago today, the United Nations held a High-Level Meeting on non-communicable Diseases. Only the second meeting ever convened by the U.N. on a health...
-
Sep 17, 2012Tailored Interventions to Increase Access Is Key to Reducing Cancer Burden
ATLANTA-September 17, 2012-A new report from American Cancer Society researchers finds that despite declining death rates, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among...
-
Aug 28, 2012Foundation to Host Cancer Patient Forum to Address Global Cancer Burden
Today, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, with partner American Cancer Society (ACS) and lead agency Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), announced the launch of the Patient Empowerment Project...
-
Aug 28, 2012Society Investment to Support Union for International Cancer Control’s Initiatives
MONTREAL – August 28, 2012 – The American Cancer Society (ACS), the world’s largest voluntary health organization, announced today that it has committed $2 million towards fighting cancer...
-
Aug 27, 2012Gregory P. Bontrager to Join Union for International Cancer Control Board of Directors
ATLANTA – August 27, 2012 – Gregory P. Bontrager, the American Cancer Society’s chief operating officer, has been elected to the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Board of...
-
Aug 10, 2012
ATLANTA – August 10, 2012–A large new observational study finds more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggests any reduction may be...
-
Jul 19, 2012Second Only to Age as Predictor of Late Stage Diagnosis
ATLANTA –July 19, 2012—A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late...
-
Jul 9, 2012And Still They Bloom Focuses on Coping with the Death of a Parent
ATLANTA— July 9, 2012—More than half a million children in the United States have a mother or father who has been diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis and the loss of a parent can be...
-
Jun 25, 2012New Analysis Points to Tobacco Control Efforts or Lack Thereof as Likely Cause
ATLANTA –June 25, 2012—A new study comparing lung cancer death rates among women by year of birth shows dramatic differences in trends between states, likely reflecting the success or failure...
-
Jun 14, 2012Biennial conference aims to improve quality and length of life for cancer survivors
More than 400 leading experts in cancer survivorship convened today for a conference, Cancer Survivorship Research: Translating Science to Care, to focus on such current concerns as how obesity...