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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...
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Nov 19, 2009Society's Medal of Honor to be Awarded on November 19
The American Cancer Society -- the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental investor in cancer research -- will present its highest honor, the Medal of Honor, to...
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Nov 18, 2009Awards Honor Accomplishments in Service, Volunteerism and Humanitarianism
Los Angeles 2009/11/18 -Three Americans whose unique talents and dedication have helped make progress in the fight against cancer today received prestigious awards from the American Cancer Society...
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Nov 18, 2009Nation's Largest Voluntary Health Organization Elects Colorectal Cancer Expert Alan G. Thorson, M.D., F.A.C.S., Banking Industry Expert George W.P. Atkins To Lead National Volunteer Board of Directors
Los Angeles 2009/11/18 -The American Cancer Society, the nation's largest voluntary health organization, elected 11 new officers to its volunteer 2009-2010 National Board of Directors during its...
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Nov 16, 2009The American Cancer Society guidelines will not change; annual mammography recommended for women 40 and over
Atlanta 2009/11/16 -November 16, 2009—The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today announced that it is changing its guidelines for mammography and no longer recommends...
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Nov 12, 2009Survey Results Show Lack of Awareness of Available Resources to Help Smokers Quit
ATLANTA 2009/11/12 -Although a majority of smokers want to quit smoking, many delay making a plan to quit until the last minute, according to a recent American Cancer Society online survey of...
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Nov 11, 2009Despite Tobacco Industry’s Powerful Efforts to Halt Progress, Several Countries Continue to Put Smoke-free Laws into Place
Atlanta 2009/11/11 -As African nations are poised to undergo the highest increase in the rate of tobacco use among developing countries, nearly 90 percent of people on the continent remain without...
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Nov 6, 2009Less Smoking Leads to More Birthdays
Atlanta 2009/11/06 -As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to...
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Nov 4, 2009Advisory Group to Aid Nationwide Gift Planning for World’s Largest Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Saving Lives and Creating a World with Less Cancer and More Birthdays
Atlanta 2009/11/04 -The American Cancer Society announced that it has established a Nationwide Gift Planning Advisory Council, which commenced during the third quarter of the 2009 calendar year...
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Oct 28, 2009Experienced survivors help newly diagnosed women cope with breast cancer so they can focus on getting well
ATLANTA 2009/10/28 -The American Cancer Society provides newly diagnosed women, men, and those living with breast cancer with a number of programs and services to help them get well. Among these...
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Oct 28, 2009
Atlanta 2009/11/04 -The American Cancer Society announced that it has established a Nationwide Gift Planning Advisory Council, which commenced during the third quarter of the 2009 calendar year...
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Oct 26, 2009
Atlanta 2009/10/26 -A new analysis has identified a significant delay in follow-up times among African-American women after the finding of a suspicious breast abnormality. Published in the...
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Oct 23, 2009
Atlanta 2009/10/23 -Recently there’s been some media attention about the American Cancer Society and our views on cancer screening that may have been confusing to some. We wanted to be sure that...
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Oct 21, 2009Statement of Otis W. Brawley, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society in Response to New York Times Article on Cancer Screening
"Today's New York Times article 'In Shift, Cancer Society Has Concerns on Screening' indicates that the American Cancer Society is changing its guidance on cancer screening to emphasize the risk...
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Oct 16, 2009Combined Cessation Treatment Services Create Industry-Leader and Improve Ability to Save Lives
ATLANTA 2009/10/16 -The American Cancer Society and Free & Clear today announced a strategic business collaboration that will combine the legendary brand reach of the world’s leading voluntary...
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Oct 14, 2009
Chicago 2009/10/14 -The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) has released the seventh edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. The manual is intended to provide physicians and health care...
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Oct 14, 2009James A. Block, M.D., to Receive Inaugural Pathfinder in Palliative Care Award
ATLANTA 2009/10/14 -James A. Block, M.D., president of J.A. Block Health Associates, will receive the inaugural 2009 American Cancer Society Pathfinder in Palliative Care Award, which recognizes...
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Oct 12, 2009LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., M.D., Takes Office
ATLANTA 2009/10/12 -LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., M.D., who has served the American Cancer Society for 35 years and currently serves as senior medical advisor, was installed as the incoming president of...
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Oct 10, 2009
ATLANTA 2009/10/12 -LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., M.D., who has served the American Cancer Society for 35 years and currently serves as senior medical advisor, was installed as the incoming president of...
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Oct 7, 2009
Atlanta 2009/10/07 -The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 94 new national research and...
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Oct 7, 2009Chemistry Award Brings Number of Society Funded Researchers to 44
Atlanta 2009/10/07 -One of the three scientists receiving the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry is a former American Cancer Society research grantee, bringing the number of Nobel Laureates among the...
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Oct 5, 2009Award Means 43 Society Funded Researchers Have Received the Honor
Atlanta 2009/10/05 -One of the three scientists receiving the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine received an American Cancer Society research grant early in his career, bringing to 43 the...
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Sep 30, 2009Leading women bloggers to help create a world with less cancer and more birthdays in the blogosphere
ATLANTA 2009/09/30 -To build awareness and activism around its recently launched “more birthdays” movement, the American Cancer Society, the Official Sponsor of Birthdays today announced the...
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Sep 30, 2009
Atlanta 2009/09/30 -A new report from the American Cancer Society finds the breast cancer death rate in the United States continues to drop more than 2 percent per year, a trend that began in...
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Sep 22, 2009Cookbook also offers tips to overcome side effects and advice for caregivers
ATLANTA 2009/09/22 -Cancer patients have unique nutritional needs, and a person’s appetite may change daily based on the type of treatment they are receiving. Although nutrition is critical to...
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Sep 15, 2009
Atlanta 2009/09/15 -The latest edition of Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics/Latinos reports that Hispanic/Latino Americans –the largest, fastest-growing, and youngest minority in the United...
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Sep 14, 2009
Atlanta 2009/09/14 -Depression can affect a cancer patient’s likelihood of survival. That is the finding of an analysis published in the November 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed...
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Sep 14, 2009
Atlanta 2009/09/14 -A new study finds that there is little information available about the use of new testing technologies and targeted therapies in breast cancer, specifically the anti-cancer...
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Sep 4, 2009Focuses attention on the need for further research and better treatments to create a world with more birthdays for children
ATLANTA 2009/09/04 -Despite major advances in treatment and survival in the last three decades, childhood cancer is still the leading cause of death from disease in children under 15. The American...
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Aug 26, 2009Statement by John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO of the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Washington 2009/08/26 -“We are truly saddened by the passing of a giant in the area of health care policy -- our friend, U.S. Senator and recipient of the American Cancer Society’s highest...
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Aug 25, 2009By 2015 two million will die each year from tobacco-induced cancers
Atlanta 2009/08/25 -The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition, published by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation, estimates that tobacco use kills some six million people each year- more...
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Aug 24, 2009
Atlanta 2009/08/24 -Among unmarried cancer patients, those who are separated at the time of diagnosis do not live as long as widowed, divorced, and never married patients. That is the conclusion...
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Aug 24, 2009
Atlanta 2009/08/24 -A new analysis finds that adolescents and young adults diagnosed with blood-related cancers in recent years have better long-term survival rates than those who were diagnosed...
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Aug 10, 2009Limb-Sparing Surgery May Not Provide Better Quality of Life than Amputation for Bone Cancer Patients
Atlanta 2009/08/10 -Limb-sparing surgery, which has been taking the place of amputation for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the lower limb in recent years, may not provide much or even any...
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Aug 10, 2009
Atlanta 2009/08/10 -A new study finds that young women with early-stage ovarian cancer can preserve future fertility by keeping at least one ovary or the uterus without increasing the risk of...
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Jul 31, 2009
ATLANTA 2009/07/31 -Below is a statement from Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer, on Senator Christopher Dodd’s (D-CT) announcement that he has early stage prostate cancer. "Our thoughts...
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Jul 23, 2009Emerging Chef Alexandra Mudry’s New Take on Red Velvet is the Official Birthday Cake of the American Cancer Society
ATLANTA 2009/07/23 -The American Cancer Society, the Official Sponsor of Birthdays, joined forces with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), the world’s premier culinary college, to reinvent...
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Jul 9, 2009Signature Fundraising Event to Celebrate “One World…One Hope”
ATLANTA 2009/07/09 -Celebrating its fifth year in the virtual world, the 2009 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Second Life is set for July 18-19 as avatars representing cancer survivors,...
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Jun 30, 2009Organizations Bring Unique Strengths to Form United Front Against Catastrophic “Hidden” Disease
Austin 2009/06/30 -Today the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the American Cancer Society announced they have formed a first-of-its-kind partnership to empower and support survivors all over the...
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Jun 25, 2009Statement from Elizabeth "Terry" T.H. Fontham, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., national volunteer president, on the death of Farrah Fawcett from cancer at age 62.
Atlanta 2009/06/25 -Below is a statement from Elizabeth "Terry" T.H. Fontham, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., national volunteer president, on the death of Farrah Fawcett from cancer at age 62. "We are saddened...
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Jun 24, 2009
Atlanta 2009/06/24 -A new study suggests that a drop in colorectal cancer incidence seen nationwide has not occurred among people living in poorer communities, and suggests that barriers to health...
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Jun 19, 2009Corporate Impact Awards Cite Commitment to Employee Health, Employee Giving, Community Engagement
ATLANTA 2009/06/19 -The American Cancer Society – the nation’s leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery – will present its...
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Jun 18, 2009Society to Host Landmark Conference Focused on Employee Wellness, Corporate Community Involvement
ATLANTA 2009/06/18 -The American Cancer Society will host its inaugural Corporate Impact Conference June 18-19 in Chicago to help large corporate employers diminish the impact of cancer on the...
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Jun 11, 2009Statement of John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Washington 2009/06/11 -“Today is an historic day for public health, as the U.S. Senate passed legislation by a bipartisan 79-17 vote that will finally put an end to Big Tobacco’s despicable...
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Jun 9, 2009American Cancer Society Reveals Link in New Survey
ATLANTA 2009/06/09 -As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society today announced new survey results that show people who say they are in excellent health enjoy better...
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Jun 5, 2009Demand for Survivor, Patient, and Caregiver Services is Far Ahead of Last Year
Atlanta 2009/06/05 -On Sunday, June 7, the American Cancer Society will join millions of Americans in honoring cancer survivors as part of the 22nd annual National Cancer Survivors Day. There are...
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May 29, 2009Annual national event at esteemed North Carolina course unites coaches in the fight against cancer for the benefit of the American Cancer Society
Atlanta 2009/05/29 -The American Cancer Society will host its 10th annual Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Invitational, Sunday and Monday, June 7-8, at the fabled Raleigh (N.C.) Country Club. NCAA...
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May 28, 2009Circle Of Sharing(tm) Social Web Application Helps Cancer Patients and Their Trusted Circles to Coordinate Support and Treatment
Orlando 2009/05/28 -The American Cancer Society today unveiled its Circle Of Sharing social web application designed to help cancer patients, their families, and their friends better coordinate...
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May 27, 2009
ATLANTA 2009/05/27 -The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer statistics report finds that 15 years of steady declines in overall cancer death rates translate to about 650,000 deaths from...
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May 15, 2009Milestone Relay season begins as world’s largest fundraising special event celebrates quarter century of hope
ATLANTA 2009/05/15 -A year-long celebration marking the 25th season for the world's largest grassroots fundraising activity, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, is underway. The month of...
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May 12, 2009
Atlanta 2009/05/12 -Chief Medical Officer Otis W. Brawley, M.D. responds to Medicare's decision not to cover CT colonography "I am disappointed in this decision, as randomized clinical trials...
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May 11, 2009
Atlanta 2009/05/11 -People who live in urban areas are more likely to develop late-stage cancer than those who live in suburban and rural areas. That is the conclusion of a new study published in...
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May 9, 2009
Atlanta 2009/05/09 -A new analysis finds that a considerable number of clinical cancer studies published in respected medical journals have financial connections to pharmaceutical companies....
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May 7, 2009Social Media Tools Let Visitors Plan Celebrations, Receive Birthday Tips, Declare the Society the Official Sponsor of Their Birthday and Learn How the Society is Saving Lives
ATLANTA 2009/05/07 -As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society has created a new online presence that includes interactive and social media tools to create a world with less...
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May 1, 2009Statement on the American Cancer Society Relay For Life events and swine flu
Atlanta 2009/05/01 -“The American Cancer Society is in the midst of our largest annual fundraising event, Relay For Life, which takes place in more than 5,000 local communities in the U.S. and...
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Apr 27, 2009Grants total more than $51 million in the second of two cycles for 2009
Atlanta 2009/04/27 -The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 143 national research and training...
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Apr 21, 2009Introducing "The Official Sponsor Of Birthdays"
Atlanta 2009/04/21 -The American Cancer Society is launching a major brand revitalization effort focused on helping people better connect with the organization and understand all it has to offer...
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Apr 20, 2009American Cancer Society Calls for Year-Round Community Efforts to Reduce Cancer in Ethnic MinoritiesNational Minority Cancer Awareness Week is an Opportunity to Join the American Cancer Society in Helping to Save Lives from Cancer
Atlanta 2009/04/20 -National Minority Cancer Awareness Week is April 19-25, and the American Cancer Society is encouraged by the progress being made among racial and ethnic populations in the...
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Apr 17, 2009National Volunteer Week is April 19 to April 25
Atlanta 2009/04/17 -In celebration of the 36th annual National Volunteer Week (April 19 to April 25), the American Cancer Society recognizes and celebrates the efforts of its more than three...
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Apr 3, 2009NCAA Final Four Coach Recognized For Work to Support American Cancer Society
Atlanta 2009/04/03 -Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, whose Spartans have advanced to the 2009 NCAA Final Four, is the recipient of the Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award, presented...
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Mar 25, 2009Providers Recognized for “Warm Hand of Service”
Atlanta 2009/03/25 -Fifteen outstanding cancer care providers from a variety of backgrounds and regions have been chosen to receive the 2009 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life...
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Mar 18, 2009
Atlanta 2009/03/18 -The first reports from two long-awaited large, randomized trials designed to provide answers about the effectiveness of prostate cancer screening have been published in the New...
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Mar 9, 2009
Atlanta 2009/03/09 -Women whose cells harbor harmful mutations in the BRCA genes are likely to view preventive mastectomy as the best way to reduce their risk and fears of developing breast...
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Mar 9, 2009
Atlanta 2009/03/09 -A new analysis has found that certain variations in genes that repair DNA can affect a person’s risk of developing Hodgkin disease. Published in the April 1, 2009 issue of...
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Mar 2, 2009American Cancer Society Says Survival Rates for Colorectal Cancer High when Found Early
Atlanta 2009/03/02 -As the nation marks National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month this March, the American Cancer Society is encouraging Americans to get lifesaving screening tests that have been...
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Feb 18, 2009Statement from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer, American Cancer Society
Atlanta 2009/02/18 -“Jeanne was one of the world’s most respected epidemiologists, researching the causes of cancer, especially obesity and diet. She directed one of the largest and most...
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Feb 18, 2009New Cancer Report Details Progress and Challenges
Atlanta 2009/02/18 -While death rates from cancer continue to drop among African Americans, the group continues to be diagnosed at more advanced stages and have lower survival rates at each stage...
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Feb 5, 2009Below is a statement from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society, that is being shared with nationwide media on the news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had surgery to treat pancreatic cancer.
Atlanta 2009/02/05 -"Justice Ginsburg's success in beating back a diagnosis of colon cancer nearly ten years ago has inspired and given hope to many in the cancer fight. This new diagnosis is...
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Feb 5, 2009Tour will Educate Young Adults on the Dangers of Tobacco Use
Atlanta 2009/02/05 -The American Cancer Society is taking a unique approach to engaging college students in a dialogue about tobacco use by collaborating with international recording artist and...
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Feb 2, 2009
Atlanta 2009/02/02 -A new study makes important new findings on the role of hormone use on the risk of breast cancer, confirming that the use of estrogen plus progesterone increases the risk of...
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Jan 16, 2009Basketball Coaches Nationwide Address the Importance of Exercising and Eating Right in the Fight against Cancer
Atlanta 2009/01/16 -Coaches vs. Cancer “Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend,” a collaborative initiative of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the American Cancer...
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Jan 14, 2009Focus on exercising safely during and after the disease
Atlanta 2009/01/14 -A new cancer specialty certification has been launched to train health and fitness professionals earn additional qualifications to work with people with a history of cancer,...
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Jan 5, 2009
Atlanta 2009/01/05 -A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer...