Press Releases

ATLANTA – March 31, 2010 – Clemson University basketball coach Oliver Purnell is the recipient of the 2010 Coaches vs. Cancer® Champion Award, presented annually to a college coach who has...

In the current issue of BMJ, Jørgensen and colleagues challenge the results of a 2005 study published in the journal that showed a 25% breast cancer mortality reduction among Copenhagen women...

ATLANTA – March 23, 2010 – It’s Hip-hop versus tobacco as Mike-E and the AfroFlow Tour begin their anti-tobacco musical tour of colleges and community events. Through a collaboration with...

A new study has found that when African American and white cancer patients are treated at similar, specialized cancer care institutions, mortality rates are roughly equal. Published early online...

Infertile men have an increased risk of developing high grade prostate cancer, which is more likely to grow and spread quickly. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in...

ATLANTA – March 16, 2010 – As part of its 2010 nationwide concert tour kicking off this spring, legendary “rock and roll band with horns” Chicago is joining forces with the American Cancer...

ATLANTA – March 10, 2010 – One of the Original Kings of Comedy, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author for Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, and host of the #1 nationally syndicated morning...

A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. The study appears in the open access...

What Has Not Changed: Health care professionals should discuss the potential benefits and limitations of prostate cancer early detection testing with men before any testing begins Discussion about...

Atlanta 2010/03/03 -Newly updated prostate cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society reaffirm the recommendation that men should discuss the uncertainties, risks and potential...

ATLANTA 2010/02/26 -This March, the American Cancer Society is encouraging men and women 50 and older to make getting tested for colorectal cancer a priority. Colorectal cancer (commonly referred...

ATLANTA 2010/02/23 -Otis W. Brawley, M.D, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, has been named as one of 100 African Americans...

ATLANTA 2010/02/05 -"Today, Pepsi announced that Drew Brees and the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge won a $100,000 project grant as part of the Pespi Refresh Project. The money will go towards...

ATLANTA 2010/02/04 -The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given a grant of $7 million over five years to the American Cancer Society to lead and coordinate the African Tobacco Control...

Atlanta, 3 février 2010 – La Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates a accordé une subvention de 7 millions de dollars sur cinq ans à American Cancer Society (Société Américaine du Cancer) pour...

Atlanta, 3 de Fevereiro de 2010 – A Fundação Bill & Melinda Gates deu um finaciamento no valor de sete milhões de dólares, pare ser usado ao longo de cinco anos, à American Cancer Society...

The American Cancer Society and the Competitor Group, Inc., today announced a new collaboration to empower endurance athletes of all abilities to take a more proactive role in improving their...

Atlanta 2010/02/01 -Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT), commonly used to treat prostate cancer, can worsen heart risk factors and may increase the risk of heart attack and/or cardiac death,...

Atlanta 2010/01/25 -A new analysis has found that Black patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer, have worse survival than patients of other races, even after receiving...

Atlanta 2010/01/25 -Prostate cancer patients treated in county hospitals are likely to undergo surgery while patients treated in private facilities tend to receive radiation or hormone therapy....

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...

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),...

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...

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...

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...