Press Releases
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Nov 16, 2012Charles von Gunten, M.D., Ph.D. to Receive 2012 Pathfinder in Palliative Care Award
ATLANTA — November 16, 2012— Charles von Gunten, M.D., Ph.D., oncologist and founder of one of the earliest academic hospital palliative care programs at Northwestern University Medical School...
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Nov 16, 2012Corporate Leader Gary M. Reedy Assumes Role of Board Chair, Oncology Pioneer Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., M.D. Becomes President
ATLANTA—November 16, 2012— The American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, installed 11 new officers to its volunteer 2012-2013 Board of Directors during its...
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Nov 16, 2012Annual award recognizes companies’ generous contributions to the Society’s fight against cancer
ATLANTA – November 16, 2012 – The American Cancer Society is honoring 19 companies today with the Excellence in Philanthropy award, for their generous support of the Society’s efforts to...
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Nov 16, 2012Annual awards honor commitments to cancer & tobacco control, employee giving & engagement
ATLANTA – November 16, 2012 – The American Cancer Society is recognizing several companies today for their exceptional efforts to help create a world with less cancer and more birthdays among...
Nov 16, 2012Ameren Missouri CEO supports the Society through time, commitment & company involvementATLANTA – November 16, 2012 –The American Cancer Society announces that the 2012 CEO of the Year award will be presented today to Warner Baxter, chairman, president and chief executive officer...
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Nov 13, 2012Phillips to Head Legal Affairs for Nation’s Largest Voluntary Health Organization
ATLANTA – November 13, 2012 – The American Cancer Society Inc., the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, has named Timothy B. Phillips, ESQ, as its General Counsel and chief legal...
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Nov 13, 2012
Tobacco Atlas estimates 1 billion people will die worldwide during 21st century if they don't quit smoking ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the official sponsor of birthdays,...
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Nov 12, 2012Tobacco Atlas estimates 1 billion people will die worldwide during 21st century if they don’t quit smoking
ATLANTA – November 12, 2012 – As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 37th Great American Smokeout on November 15 by encouraging smokers to use the date to...
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Nov 9, 2012Brigham Young, Florida State, Notre Dame, Saint Joseph’s compete November 16 & 17 at Barclays Center
BROOKLYN, NY (November 9, 2012) – Ready for college basketball? The American Cancer Society is kicking off the season in a big way—with the 18th Annual Acura Coaches vs. Cancer Classic! This...
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Oct 30, 2012New American Cancer Society book -Rad Art - Shares Artistic Expressions of a Patient Undergoing Radiation
ATLANTA— October 30, 2012— The American Cancer Society envisions a world with less cancer and more birthdays, but artist Sally Loughridge, Ph.D., literally takes that vision to heart in her...
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Oct 15, 2012Experts from the American Cancer Society, World Lung Foundation and the World Bank reveal links between the tobacco industry’s aggressive tactics and impediments to economic development
Washington, D.C. – October 15, 2012 – A panel of global experts on health and economics warned today that the tobacco industry is having a devastating impact on productivity, trade, and the...
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Oct 12, 2012Direct Cancer Experience Improves Selection Process
ATLANTA – October 12, 2012—Eighteen individuals with a strong personal interest in cancer have been chosen to participate in the American Cancer Society’s research grants peer review process...
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Oct 3, 2012Ninety-six grants totaling $43,808,000 Awarded to 70 institutions nationwide
ATLANTA—October 3 , 2012– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 96 national research and...
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Oct 1, 2012Society Fights to End Breast Cancer
ATLANTA – October 1, 2012 –An analysis by the American Cancer Society shows one out of two women diagnosed with breast cancer turns to the Society for help and support. The Society offers 24/7...
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Oct 1, 20124th Edition of The Tobacco Atlas Warns of Death, Disease and More Poverty If Current Trends Continue
Dakar, Senegal – October 1, 2012 –Africa is a major target for tobacco industry sales and marketing according to the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation, who released the French...
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Sep 19, 2012
Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2012 – One year ago today, the United Nations held a High-Level Meeting on non-communicable Diseases. Only the second meeting ever convened by the U.N. on a health...
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Sep 17, 2012Tailored Interventions to Increase Access Is Key to Reducing Cancer Burden
ATLANTA-September 17, 2012-A new report from American Cancer Society researchers finds that despite declining death rates, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among...
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Aug 28, 2012Foundation to Host Cancer Patient Forum to Address Global Cancer Burden
Today, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, with partner American Cancer Society (ACS) and lead agency Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), announced the launch of the Patient Empowerment Project...
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Aug 28, 2012Society Investment to Support Union for International Cancer Control’s Initiatives
MONTREAL – August 28, 2012 – The American Cancer Society (ACS), the world’s largest voluntary health organization, announced today that it has committed $2 million towards fighting cancer...
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Aug 27, 2012Gregory P. Bontrager to Join Union for International Cancer Control Board of Directors
ATLANTA – August 27, 2012 – Gregory P. Bontrager, the American Cancer Society’s chief operating officer, has been elected to the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Board of...
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Aug 10, 2012
ATLANTA – August 10, 2012–A large new observational study finds more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggests any reduction may be...
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Jul 19, 2012Second Only to Age as Predictor of Late Stage Diagnosis
ATLANTA –July 19, 2012—A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late...
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Jul 9, 2012And Still They Bloom Focuses on Coping with the Death of a Parent
ATLANTA— July 9, 2012—More than half a million children in the United States have a mother or father who has been diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis and the loss of a parent can be...
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Jun 25, 2012New Analysis Points to Tobacco Control Efforts or Lack Thereof as Likely Cause
ATLANTA –June 25, 2012—A new study comparing lung cancer death rates among women by year of birth shows dramatic differences in trends between states, likely reflecting the success or failure...
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Jun 14, 2012Biennial conference aims to improve quality and length of life for cancer survivors
More than 400 leading experts in cancer survivorship convened today for a conference, Cancer Survivorship Research: Translating Science to Care, to focus on such current concerns as how obesity...