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Dec 6, 2022
The American Cancer Society (ACS) will receive $3 million in support from Janssen Research & Development, LLC, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson...
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Dec 5, 2022Brian Marlow to Serve as Chair of the Board
ATLANTA – December 5, 2022 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) has named four new members to its board of directors, with all terms beginning on January 1, 2023. The ACS Board of Directors...
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Nov 17, 2022Researchers at the American Cancer Society stress improving access to cancer care to reduce disparities in cancer outcomes
ATLANTA, November 17, 2022 – A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Clemson University shows residential racial and economic segregation was associated with...
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Nov 16, 2022Researchers at the American Cancer Society stress health interventions to continue reducing nicotine pouch use
ATLANTA, November 15, 2022 — A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows overall sales of nicotine pouches increased during 2019-2022. The data also showed sales of...
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Nov 8, 2022Researchers at the American Cancer Society stress improving access to high-quality cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment for this group of individuals
ATLANTA, November 8, 2022 - New findings by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show overall cancer mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) individuals is 18% higher...
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Nov 3, 2022
Adult cancer survivors, particularly those diagnosed within five years and/or have a history of chemotherapy, have an increased risk for bone fractures, specifically pelvic and vertebral fractures, compared to older adults without cancer, according to a new large study by researchers at the American Cancer Society.
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Nov 2, 2022The biennial ACS-sponsored meeting focuses on groundbreaking research & preparing future leaders
The American Cancer Society is proud to hold the 2022 ACS-Jiler Professors and Fellows Conference, with support from The Harry and Elsa Jiler Memorial Fund.
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Oct 27, 2022
Overall cancer death rates continued to decline among men, women, children, and adolescents and young adults in every major racial and ethnic group in the United States from 2015 to 2019,...
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Oct 27, 2022
Según el Informe Anual a la Nación sobre el Estado del Cáncer, las tasas de mortalidad general por cáncer siguen en descenso en los hombres, las mujeres, los niños y los adolescentes y...
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Oct 24, 2022The roundtables bring together a diverse coalition of national organizations and advocates to prioritize equitable access to the prevention, screening, early detection, and diagnosis of cancer.
WASHINGTON, DC - Oct. 24, 2022 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the White House unite to launch the ACS National Breast Cancer Roundtable and the ACS National Roundtable on Cervical...
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Oct 13, 2022
New findings by the American Cancer Society show disparities in mortality rates by educational attainment as a measure of socio-economic status considerably increased in 2020 compared to prior years.
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Oct 12, 2022
The American Cancer Society has approved funding for 89 new Extramural Discovery Science research grants totaling $54.3 million
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Oct 11, 2022
Through the “Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer” initiative, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League (NFL) have teamed up to fight cancer and save...
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Oct 10, 2022The New England Journal of Medicine researchers examined the effectiveness of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
Dr. Karen Knudsen, Chief Executive Officer at the American Cancer Society: “Preventive cancer screenings are the best and most trusted way to save lives. That’s why the American Cancer Society...
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Oct 5, 2022Dr. Bertozzi is first woman researcher funded by ACS to win science’s top honor
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michele Money-Carson, Michele.Money-Carson@cancer.org Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD, was one of three scientists to be awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier...
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Oct 3, 2022
While breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease despite lower incidence. These findings are outlined in the latest edition of American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Statistics, 2022, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians alongside its consumer-friendly companion, Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2022-2024.
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Oct 2, 2022
New findings led by American Cancer Society researchers show cancer survivors who delayed care due to lack of transportation were more likely to use the emergency room. They also had the highest risks of all-cause and cancer-specific mortality.
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Oct 1, 2022
New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society ACS and the Johns Hopkins University show historical housing discrimination negatively affects contemporary colon cancer care and outcomes.
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Oct 1, 2022
Findings reported by researchers at the American Cancer Society and the Johns Hopkins University show that area-level mortgage discrimination is adversely associated with receipt of guideline-concordant non-small cell lung cancer care for cancer patients in the United States.
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Sep 30, 2022
New data reported by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows Medicaid expansion was associated with increases in the use of palliative care among individuals with newly diagnosed stage IV cancer, although overall usage of palliative care was low.
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Sep 30, 2022
Prostate cancer survivors originally diagnosed with metastatic disease experience significantly worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) than men diagnosed with early-stage disease and men without a cancer history across all domains, according to new findings by researchers at the American Cancer Society .
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Sep 29, 2022
From March through December 2020, more than 16,000 cancer deaths were due to complications of COVID-19 in the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society.
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Sep 29, 2022
Independence Blue Cross Foundation and Partners Across Philadelphia Lead a Citywide Effort to Save More Lives PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS)...
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Sep 28, 2022
New findings by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found cumulative economic losses from cigarette smoking topped $891 billion in 2020, or 4.3% of the United States Gross Domestic Product.