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  • May 3, 2012
    Equal access to care could substantially reduce racial disparities in colorectal cancer

    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...

  • Apr 26, 2012
    New American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors

    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...

  • Apr 25, 2012
    Founder of Medical School Dept. to receive 2012 Trish Greene Quality of Life Award

    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...

  • Apr 25, 2012
    Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Awards to be presented in Dallas in May

    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...

  • Apr 18, 2012
    American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior

    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...


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