Press Releases
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 21, 2024While youth tobacco use broadly has hit a 25-year low in the U.S., over two million young people continue to use these deadly productsATLANTA, GA, November 21, 2024 – During this year’s American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Great American Smokeout® on November 21, ACS and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS...
Nov 6, 2024The biennial ACS-sponsored meeting focuses on groundbreaking research & preparing future leadersATLANTA, November 6, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) is proud to hold the 2024 ACS-Jiler Professors and Fellows Conference in Tucson, Arizona, November 7-10, 2024. More than 100 cancer...
Oct 30, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress the need for expanding health insurance coverage in all populationsATLANTA, October 30, 2024 — A new, large study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found that lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a significant proportion of racial and...
Oct 29, 2024Coaches vs. Cancer program has raised over $167 million since 1993KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society have extended a partnership to continue the two organizations’ widely celebrated collaboration...
Oct 28, 2024ACS Impact Venture Fund (AIVF)’s active portfolio of 16 companies is transforming the fight against cancer through impact investingBOSTON, Oct. 28, 2024 – BrightEdge LLC, the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) venture capital and impact investment arm, has published its most recent annual report highlighting progress in the...
Oct 19, 2024ATLANTA, October 19, 2024- The American Cancer Society responds to an incident at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk today at Shelby...
Oct 17, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress the role of social support in screening utilizationATLANTA, October 17, 2024 — A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows social support measures were associated with improved cancer screening to varying degrees by...
Oct 15, 2024ATLANTA, October 15, 2024 — The Board of Directors at the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today the appointment of Wayne A. I. Frederick, MD, MBA, as interim chief executive officer of...
Oct 10, 2024American Cancer Society researchers used innovations in Artificial Intelligence to help highlight financial and social hardship for patients with cancerATLANTA, October 10, 2024 — In a new, large comprehensive analysis led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers, using a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI), found that more than...
Oct 9, 2024Prizes given to Drs. Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun, and David Baker who were awarded ACS grants early in their careersATLANTA, October 9, 2024 — The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Dr. Victor Ambros and Dr. Gary Ruvkun for their work on the discovery of...
Oct 7, 2024For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society highlights the importance of regular screening and informed decision-making, as dense breast tissue increases breast cancer risk and complicates mammogram detectionATLANTA, October 7, 2024 – According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 310,720 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, making it the most common cancer in women in the United...
Oct 1, 2024American Cancer Society researchers also report alarming disparities remain for underserved populations, including Native American womenATLANTA, October 1, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Breast Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization’s biennial update on breast cancer occurrence and trends in the...
Oct 1, 2024Los investigadores de la American Cancer Society también informan que siguen existiendo inequidades para las poblaciones desatendidas, como las mujeres indígenas americanas.ATLANTA, 1 de octubre de 2024 — La American Cancer Society (ACS, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó hoy Estadísticas del cáncer de seno, 2024, la actualización bienal de la organización...
Sep 26, 2024Crucial Catch funds support increasing access to low or no cost cancer screenings in all NFL markets across the countryATLANTA, September 26, 2024 – Through Crucial Catch, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League (NFL) work together to improve cancer outcomes by educating fans about the...
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumAssociation of county-level medical debt and survival among individuals newly diagnosed with cancer
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumIncome, wealth, and debt among families with a history of cancer
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumHurricane Disasters and Radiation Treatment Delays among Patients Diagnosed with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumWildfire exposures and in-hospital length of stay following lung cancer surgery
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumThe Association of Disability and Medical Financial Hardship among Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumAssociation of Area-level Broadband and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Guideline-Concordant Care in the U.S.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumSpillover effects of Medicaid expansion on insurance coverage among low-income older individuals newly diagnosed with cancer
-
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Associations of Medicaid expansion with stage at diagnosis, timely initiation and receipt of guideline-concordant treatment, and survival among individuals newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumHealthcare spending and out-of-pocket burden for working-aged adults after a cancer diagnosis
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumAssociations of individual and partner incarceration history and receipt of cancer screening in the U.S.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumChanges in cancer diagnoses and stage distribution during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.