Press Releases

October 20, 2015–An updated breast cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society recommends that women at average risk start regular annual screening using mammography at age 45...

ATLANTA – October 19, 2015–American Cancer Society Chief Medical Officer, Otis Webb Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE has been elected to the 2015 Class of the National Academy of Medicine, one...

ATLANTA – October 8, 2015– A new study finds tobacco users would pay more for a health insurance plan from the Affordable Care Act exchanges than non-tobacco users in nearly every county of...

ATLANTA (October 8, 2015) – As part of 2015 Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League will continue their partnership in the fight...

October 1, 2015–The rising cost of treating and caring for a growing number of cancer patients threatens economic development in low and middle income countries (LMICs), making prevention a key...

ATLANTA – October 1, 2015– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for 77 research...

Washington, DC (October 1, 2015) – The American Cancer Society has bestowed its highest honor on four individuals and one foundation during the Society’s 2015 Medal of Honor ceremony and...

September 17, 2015–In one of the first studies of its kind, a new report finds a large majority of breast cancers in Cote d’Ivoire and Republic of Congo are detected only after they’ve...

While cancer is the second leading cause of death overall in the United States, it remains the leading cause of death among U.S. Hispanics. The finding comes from “Cancer Statistics for...

ATLANTA (September 15, 2015) -- The American Cancer Society is honoring 23 companies with the 2015 Excellence in Philanthropy award for their generous support of the Society’s efforts to...

September 10, 2015– A new study finds breast cancer incidence and death rates are increasing in several low and middle income countries, even as death rates have declined in most high income...

Sept. 8, 2015–New American Cancer Society Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines released today provide primary care clinicians with recommendations for providing comprehensive care to the...

September 2, 2015 – The number of men with breast cancer who undergo surgery to remove the unaffected breast has risen sharply, according to a new report by American Cancer Society and Dana...

On Friday, October 2, employees at thousands of companies nationwide will celebrate Lee National Denim Day by wearing jeans to work in exchange for a $5 donation to support the American Cancer...

ATLANTA – August 31, 2015 – Two in three survivors of childhood cancer endure debilitating side effects and late effects from their cancer treatment that cause significant suffering throughout...

ATLANTA – August 24, 2015–Patients who have to travel farther to appointments are less likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy (given after surgery to reduce the chance of the cancer...

August 18, 2015 - The American Cancer Society and MyLifeLine.org Cancer Foundation (MyLifeLine.org) are pleased to announce a new partnership to provide social and emotional support services to...

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has released a brief statement saying he has been diagnosed with cancer that has spread to other parts of his body. Below is a statement from Deputy Chief...

August 10, 2015– Cancer death rates vary nearly two-fold when mapped by U.S. congressional district, with rates generally lowest in Mountain states and highest in Appalachia and areas of the...

The first comprehensive study of its kind finds weight cycling, repeated cycles of intentional weight loss followed by regain, was not associated with overall risk of cancer in men or women. The...

A story appearing this week on the blog The Daily Signal lists the American Cancer Society as one of dozens of companies that donate directly to Planned Parenthood. The claim is quickly spreading...

July 21, 2015–If Louisiana, which has some of the highest colon cancer incidence and mortality rates in the nation, had the same risk factors, screening uptake, and survival rates as New Jersey,...

ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis can be one of the scariest moments of a person’s life. Friends and loved ones want to help, but they may not know what to say or do. In fact, they may be afraid to...

ATLANTA – Pamela Crisp of Fort Worth, Texas; Tami Floyd Fogleman of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Alyssa Hendrix of Seward, Nebraska, joined an elite group of volunteers when they received...

Previously identified associations between TV viewing and a less healthful diet may stem from exposure to advertisements of high calorie foods and ‘distracted eating’ rather than the activity...