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Jul 9, 2012And Still They Bloom Focuses on Coping with the Death of a ParentATLANTA— 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...
- Jun 14, 2012Growing, Aging Population & Increased Survival Driving Trend
ATLANTA – June 14, 2012 – The number of Americans with a history of cancer, currently estimated to be 13.7 million, will grow to almost 18 million by 2022, according to a first-ever report by...
- Jun 11, 2012
ATLANTA – June 11, 2012 – Tony Award-Winning Actress Idina Menzel has teamed up with the American Cancer Society during her national summer concert tour to support cancer awareness. Fans can...
- May 10, 2012New Site Hosts Journal-Based Activities for Professionals
The American Cancer Society, in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell and Wiley Health Learning, has launched a new site for journal-based continuing education (CE) activities for select articles in...
- May 9, 2012
ATLANTA – May 9, 2012– An editorial by Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calls for a...
- May 3, 2012Equal access to care could substantially reduce racial disparities in colorectal cancer
ATLANTA – May 3, 2012– A new study finds differences in screening account for more than 40 percent of the disparity in colorectal cancer incidence and nearly 20 percent of colorectal cancer...
- Apr 26, 2012New American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
ATLANTA – April 26, 2012 – New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say for many cancers, maintaining a healthy weight, getting adequate physical activity, and eating a healthy diet can...
- Apr 25, 2012Founder of Medical School Dept. to receive 2012 Trish Greene Quality of Life Award
ATLANTA — April 25, 2012— David Cella, Ph.D., professor and founding chair of the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has been...