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Jan 13, 2011Basketball Coaches from Coast to Coast Address the Importance of Exercising and Eating Right in the Fight against Cancer
ATLANTA – Jan. 13, 2011 – During Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, Jan. 28-30, basketball coaches nationwide will wear sneakers with their suits to demonstrate their...
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Dec 16, 2010Response from Dr. Len Lichtenfeld
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun the process to remove an indication for the use of bevacizumab (Avastin®) in metastatic breast cancer. The drug had received accelerated approval...
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Dec 7, 2010Otis Brawley, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
Below is a comment from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., on the death from cancer of Elizabeth Edwards. "The courage, grace, and dignity that Mrs. Edwards has shown us as she faced her cancer journey is...
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Nov 29, 2010Redesigned site features breakthrough group e-card technology, celebrity entertainer phone calls, great gifts, and birthday scheduling tools – all to help fight cancer
ATLANTA – November 29, 2010 – The American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, today announced exciting new details of its recently redesigned morebirthdays.com website – the...
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Nov 18, 2010Technology has clear potential to create more birthdays. Still, study must not be over interpreted
Below is a statement from American Cancer Society Chief Medical Officer Otis W. Brawley, M.D., regarding the National Lung Screening Trial. "The announcement that a well designed prospective...
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Nov 10, 2010Lady Antebellum, Big Kenny and LoCash Cowboys join Keith Urban and other leading musicians and artists to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays
ATLANTA – November 10, 2010 – The American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, today announced that the band Lady Antebellum, along with country musicians Big Kenny and LoCash...
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Nov 9, 2010American Cancer Society marks 35th Great American Smokeout
ATLANTA – November 9, 2010 – In preparation for the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 18, the American Cancer Society encourages smokers to put their health first by making a...
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Nov 5, 2010Nation’s Largest Voluntary Health Organization Elects Breast and Cervical Cancer Expert Edward E. Partridge, M.D. and Banking Industry Expert Stephen L. Swanson To Lead National Volunteer Board of Directors
ATLANTA—November 5, 2010— The American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, elected 11 new officers to its volunteer 2010-2011 National Board of Directors...
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Nov 5, 2010Society’s Medal of Honor to be Awarded on November 5
ATLANTA— November 5, 2010— The American Cancer Society – the nation’s leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental investor in cancer research – will present its...
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Nov 4, 2010Awards Honor Accomplishments in Service, Volunteerism, Humanitarianism and Palliative Care
ATLANTA— November 4, 2010— Five Americans whose unique talents and dedication have helped make progress in the fight against cancer today received prestigious awards from the American Cancer...