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Jan 22, 2010
Atlanta 2010/01/22 -A new American Cancer Society report outlines 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control, covering the wide range of issues to be addressed and expertise needed to...
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Jan 14, 2010Basketball Coaches Nationwide Address the Importance of Exercising and Eating Right in the Fight against Cancer
ATLANTA 2010/01/14 -Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, a collaborative initiative of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC),...
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Jan 14, 2010Statement from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer, American Cancer Society
ATLANTA 2010/01/14 -"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Teddy Pendergrass as they mourn the loss of an American legend and musical icon. Colon cancer is the third most...
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Jan 11, 2010
Atlanta 2010/01/11 -Despite guidelines recommending that physicians discuss end-of-life options with terminally-ill patients who have less than a year to live, most who see cancer patients would...
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Dec 15, 2009A new study finds that the herb milk thistle may help treat liver inflammation in cancer patients who receive chemotherapy
Atlanta 2009/12/15 -A new study finds that the herb milk thistle may help treat liver inflammation in cancer patients who receive chemotherapy. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed...
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Dec 14, 2009
Atlanta 2009/12/14 -A new study finds many breast cancer patients—particularly African American women—do not receive recommended radiation treatments after undergoing a lumpectomy. The study,...
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Dec 9, 2009Quit For Life® Program Enrollment Historically Climbs More Than 40% in First Week of New Year
Seattle 2009/12/09 -Anyone planning to add “quit smoking” or “quit smokeless tobacco” to a 2010 New Year’s resolution list should start planning now if he or she wants to be tobacco free...
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Nov 30, 2009New iPhone and iPod Touch application helps mobile users join the Society’s movement to create a world with less cancer
ATLANTA 2009/11/30 -American Cancer Society, the Official Sponsor of Birthdays, today announced the launch of a new, free mobile application available for the iPhone and iPod Touch that brings its...
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Nov 19, 2009Statement of Howard K. Koh, M.D., M.P.H, Assistant Secretary for Health and Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, M.P.H., Dr. P.H., President, American Cancer Society
ATLANTA 2009/11/19 -“With recent news that adult smoking rates have remained unchanged since 2004, and research showing that a clear majority of smokers want to quit, we urge smokers to mark...
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Nov 19, 2009Corporate Impact Awards Recognize Companies' $1 Million-Plus Annual Gifts to American Cancer SocietySixteen Businesses Cited for Philanthropic Contributions to Furthering Society’s Vision of a World with Less Cancer and More Birthdays
ATLANTA 2009/11/19 -The American Cancer Society’s nationwide Corporate Impact Awards were presented today to 16 corporations during the organization’s 96th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The...