Press Releases
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Aug 27, 2012Gregory P. Bontrager to Join Union for International Cancer Control Board of DirectorsATLANTA – August 27, 2012 – Gregory P. Bontrager, the American Cancer Society’s chief operating officer, has been elected to the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Board of...
- Aug 10, 2012
ATLANTA – August 10, 2012–A large new observational study finds more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggests any reduction may be...
- Jul 19, 2012Second Only to Age as Predictor of Late Stage Diagnosis
ATLANTA –July 19, 2012—A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late...
- Jul 9, 2012And Still They Bloom Focuses on Coping with the Death of a Parent
ATLANTA— 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...
- Apr 25, 2012Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Awards to be presented in Dallas in May
ATLANTA —April 25, 2012—Eleven outstanding cancer care providers including several oncologists and nurses, a hospice volunteer and a treatment navigator have been chosen to receive the 2012...
- Apr 18, 2012American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior
ATLANTA – April 19, 2012 –An annual report from the American Cancer Society says much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco...
- Apr 16, 2012One of Two Grant Cycles for 2012 Awards $51,965,000 to Investigators at 93 institutions nationwide
ATLANTA—April 17, 2012– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 135 national research and...
- Apr 12, 2012National Volunteer Week is April 15 -21
ATLANTA – April 12, 2012 – In celebration of the 39th annual National Volunteer Week (April 15-21), the American Cancer Society recognizes and celebrates the efforts of its more than three...
- Apr 11, 2012April 15-21 is National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
ATLANTA – April 11, 2012 – The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research and training in the United States, has awarded twelve...
- Apr 10, 2012Experts recommend surveillance approach to rehabilitative care
ATLANTA—April 10, 2012—A new supplement in the journal Cancer outlines an innovative model to address a wide range of physical issues faced by women with breast cancer and offers hope for...
- Apr 9, 2012
ATLANTA—April 9, 2012—A new report by American Cancer Society scientists says new data showing aspirin’s potential role in reducing the risk of cancer death bring us considerably closer to...
- Mar 28, 2012
ATLANTA--March 28, 2012-- Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children continued to decline in the United States between 2004 and 2008, according to the Annual Report to the...
- Mar 21, 2012
*In 2010, tobacco industry’s profit was equivalent to US$6,000 for each death caused by tobacco. * Since the 1st Tobacco Atlas in 2002, almost 50 million people have died from tobacco. * 43...
- Mar 15, 2012Nine Leaders to Receive Distinguished 2012 Luther L. Terry Awards
ATLANTA – March 15, 2012 – Tobacco control experts from Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, South Africa, and the United Kingdom will be recognized at the 2012 Luther L. Terry Awards for...
- Mar 14, 2012Recommendations Aim to Reduce Harms without Reducing Benefits of Screening
ATLANTA – March 14, 2012 –The American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) have...
- Mar 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – March 8, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General this morning released their 31st tobacco use report, titled...