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Apr 12, 2021Knudsen will be the 107-year-old organization’s first female CEO
Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, Ph.D., will be the next chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), starting June 1, 2021.
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Apr 12, 2021
New study finds higher medical financial hardship in adult survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers than in adults without a history of cancer in the United States. The study appears...
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Apr 1, 2021
The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 42 research grants totaling $33.8M. Grant...
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Mar 29, 2021
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are committed to reducing cancer incidence and deaths nationwide. Fighting cancer is as much a matter of public policy change as it is scientific discovery, and our elected officials are critical to advancing public policy change that will impact the trajectory of this disease.
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Mar 11, 2021
Today the American Cancer Society honors the winners of the 2020 American Cancer Society Volunteer Staff Partnership Award, a national honor in recognition of a volunteer and staff team that has...
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Mar 9, 2021
The USPSTF 2021 recommendation for annual screening for the early detection of lung cancer was released with two major changes. Those changes include lowering the age to start screening from 55 to 50 and lowering the pack-year smoking history from 30 pack-years to 20 pack-years.
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Mar 9, 2021
Today the American Cancer Society honors volunteers with the 2020 American Cancer Society St. George National Award, given to outstanding community volunteers in recognition of their distinguished...
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Mar 9, 2021
The American Cancer Society (ACS) supports the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) with the launch of a comprehensive cancer patient navigation program in Uganda. This is part of a 3.5-year and $370K...
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Mar 8, 2021Expanded partnership will further increase access to leading-edge cancer treatments in low- and middle-income countries including biologics and hormonal therapies
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced the expansion of the Cancer Access Partnership (CAP) to further increase access to lifesaving...
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Mar 4, 2021
The American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network stand against ongoing racist rhetoric across our nation and the recent hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans....
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Mar 3, 2021
The American Cancer Society and Pfizer Global Medical Grants are collaborating and have awarded a new competitive grant opportunity focused on addressing prostate cancer disparities impacting...
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Mar 2, 2021Findings Coincide with Plummeting Cancer Screening Rates Due, in Part, to Pandemic Fears and Barriers
Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large study of over half a million women, funded by the American Cancer...
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Feb 25, 2021Nationwide Effort Aims to Increase Breast, Cervical, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer Screening Rates
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is kicking off a nationwide Return to Screening initiative to encourage patients to resume appropriate cancer screening and follow up care. With the support of...
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Feb 25, 2021American Cancer Society urges people to talk to their doctor about getting back to screening
Despite the continued COVID-19 pandemic, cancer screening remains a public health priority. Existing disparities will likely increase without deliberate focus to address known barriers to cancer...
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Feb 24, 2021
New study reports that early in the 2020 pandemic in the United States, one-third of cancer survivors worried about treatment and cancer care disruptions. Using a mixed methods approach,...
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Feb 19, 2021
American Cancer Society sends Bob Dole, former senator and presidential candidate, our thoughts and well wishes as he begins treatment for lung cancer.
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Feb 9, 2021The fund will create a permanent umbrella to develop initiatives to support researchers of color and increase diversity in cancer research and patient care
The American Cancer Society today announced the Diversity in Cancer Research program, a permanent umbrella that will support the American Cancer Society's effort to foster a more diverse...
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Feb 4, 2021
Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time, female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, overtaking lung cancer, according to a...
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Feb 3, 2021
The American Cancer Society (ACS) celebrates another year of its signature fundraiser, Relay For Life, with the 2021 season virtual kickoff slated for Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 8 PM EST. Join...
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Feb 3, 2021
New study finds more than half (56.4%) of cancer survivors in the United States reported having additional underlying medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19 illness. The report...
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Feb 2, 2021
Five research teams have been awarded a TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant by the American Cancer Society and Emerson Collective. Each team is comprised of two scientists affiliated with...
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Feb 2, 2021
A new study finds that long-term aspirin use before a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be associated with lower CRC-specific mortality. The report that appears in JNCI: The Journal of the...
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Feb 1, 2021
The American Cancer Society announced that John Alfonso, Partner and Leader of CohnReznick LLP's Not-for-Profit and Education Industry practice, has been named 2021 Chair of the American Cancer Society Board of Directors. Alfonso, an American Cancer Society volunteer for more than 30 years, was elected Board Chair in 2019 and began his one-year term on January 1, 2021.
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Jan 28, 2021National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Cancer Society are leading nationwide effort to resume appropriate cancer screening and treatment to prevent excess deaths.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are teaming up with leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 26, 2021Proportion of Smoking-Related Deaths in Evaluated Areas Varied by A Difference of Nearly Four Times
A new study shows 4 in 10 cancer deaths are attributable to cigarette smoking in parts of the South region and Appalachia. For this study, appearing in Cancer Causes & Control, Farhad Islami, MD,...