Press Releases
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Aug 20, 2020More rapidly dropping lung cancer rates reflects healthy change in smoking behavior among Black AmericansA trend of higher lung cancer incidence rates in young Black people versus young white people in the United States has flipped, with the Black/white gap disappearing in men and reversing in women....
Aug 5, 2020The American Cancer Society has launched a COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO to share up-to-date information with non-paid caregivers about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the care of cancer patients....
- Aug 4, 2020
Gary Reedy, chief executive officer for the American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), announced today that he will retire in April 2021. Reedy...
- Aug 3, 2020Coronavirus threatens to slow progress against cancer prevention
In an effort to boost public health and help keep vaccinations on track in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Cancer Society is renewing Mission: HPV Cancer Free, a campaign to...
- Jul 30, 2020Simplified recommendations reflect new developments in cervical cancer prevention
An updated cervical cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society reflects the rapidly changing landscape of cervical cancer prevention in the United States, calling for less and...
Jul 21, 2020Grants will support interdisciplinary teams who participate in the ACS’s online platformThe American Cancer Society and Emerson Collective have launched a partnership to support innovative, collaborative research projects using TheoryLab®, the American Cancer Society’s online...
Jul 18, 2020Gary M. Reedy, CEO of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkGary Reedy, CEO of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) comments on the death of civil rights champion and U.S. Congressman Rep. John Lewis from...
- Jul 16, 2020
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), support efforts to make nutrition...
- Jul 15, 2020
AstraZeneca, a longtime supporter of the mission of the American Cancer Society (ACS), continues a legacy of commitment in the fight against cancer with a $489,000 contribution. As cancer patients...
Jul 14, 2020Hour-long live streaming event will feature celebrities, musical performances and special guest Shannen Doherty's exclusive roundtable conversation with other survivorsThe American Cancer Society presents Share The Light – a virtual live streaming event hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba, moderator of CBS's daytime series The Talk and judge for ABC's Dancing with the...
Jul 8, 2020Update is adaptation of 2019 recommendations from Federal Advisory CommitteeThe American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guideline for HPV vaccination, adapting a 2019 update from the Federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACS first issued a...
- Jul 7, 2020ACS expert calls it a 'step forward'
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, has released a draft recommendation...
- Jul 1, 2020Grants will fund the study of quality and equity in cancer care and outcomes
Three American Cancer Society researchers will receive the Real-World Data Impact Award to advance patient-centric research, the ACS and Flatiron Health announced today. The researchers, already...
- Jun 29, 2020Cancer Access Partnership is expected to result in a 59 percent savings on procured cancer medicines
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced agreements with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novartis, and Mylan to expand access to 20...
- Jun 19, 2020
Four leading cancer investigators are recipients of the American Cancer Society research professorship, a lifelong designation accompanied by a five-year award totaling $400,000. The awards are...
Jun 18, 2020As healthcare costs grow, unmet financial needs may worsen health disparitiesA new American Cancer Society study finds higher medical and nonmedical financial hardships are independently associated with more emergency department visits, lower receipt of some preventive...
- Jun 11, 2020
The American Cancer Society has never faced a threat to our mission like COVID-19. The pandemic has severely reduced our fundraising revenue and forced us to take significant cost-saving measures....
- Jun 10, 2020Investment is the fifth for ACS’s philanthropic impact fund
BrightEdge, LLC, the American Cancer Society’s philanthropic impact fund, today announced its participation in the Series C funding round of Checkmate Pharmaceuticals.
Jun 9, 2020More emphasis on reducing the consumption of processed and red meat and alcohol, and increasing physical activityThe American Cancer Society has updated its guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention, with adjustments to reflect the most current evidence. The updated recommendations...
Jun 3, 2020$3.2 Billion in lost earnings would be avoided in 2015 alone had mortality and earning been equal between blacks and whitesA new American Cancer Society study puts a price tag on racial disparities in cancer mortality, finding that $3.2 billion in lost earnings would have been avoided in 2015 if non-Hispanic (NH)...
- Jun 1, 2020
The American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are saddened and distressed by the circumstances leading to the unrest in our nation in the aftermath of the death of...
- May 20, 2020Friday before Memorial Day is “Don’t Fry Day”
As states begin opening beaches, parks, and public areas, “Don’t Fry Day,” the Friday before Memorial Day, is an opportunity to remind people that sun safety remains important. To help...
- May 20, 2020Rise accompanied by drop in early-stage cancers
A new study finds rates of advanced prostate cancer continued to increase in men aged 50 and over in the United States, five years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
May 18, 2020Commentary says fighting effects of fossil fuels consistent with goal of eradicating cancerClimate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and impacting access to cancer care, according to a new...
May 8, 2020A survey of American Cancer Society grantees finds more than half report their cancer research has been halted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Cancer Society reached out to all...