Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
ATLANTA – June 14, 2012 – The number of Americans with a history of cancer, currently estimated to be 13.7 million, will grow to almost 18 million by 2022, according to a first-ever report by...
ATLANTA – June 11, 2012 – Tony Award-Winning Actress Idina Menzel has teamed up with the American Cancer Society during her national summer concert tour to support cancer awareness. Fans can...
The American Cancer Society, in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell and Wiley Health Learning, has launched a new site for journal-based continuing education (CE) activities for select articles in...
ATLANTA – May 9, 2012– An editorial by Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calls for a...
ATLANTA – May 3, 2012– A new study finds differences in screening account for more than 40 percent of the disparity in colorectal cancer incidence and nearly 20 percent of colorectal cancer...
ATLANTA – April 26, 2012 – New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say for many cancers, maintaining a healthy weight, getting adequate physical activity, and eating a healthy diet can...
ATLANTA — April 25, 2012— David Cella, Ph.D., professor and founding chair of the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has been...
ATLANTA —April 25, 2012—Eleven outstanding cancer care providers including several oncologists and nurses, a hospice volunteer and a treatment navigator have been chosen to receive the 2012...
ATLANTA – April 19, 2012 –An annual report from the American Cancer Society says much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco...
ATLANTA—April 17, 2012– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 135 national research and...
ATLANTA – April 12, 2012 – In celebration of the 39th annual National Volunteer Week (April 15-21), the American Cancer Society recognizes and celebrates the efforts of its more than three...
ATLANTA – April 11, 2012 – The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research and training in the United States, has awarded twelve...
ATLANTA—April 10, 2012—A new supplement in the journal Cancer outlines an innovative model to address a wide range of physical issues faced by women with breast cancer and offers hope for...