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  • Jan 22, 2010

    Atlanta 2010/01/22 -A new American Cancer Society report outlines 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control, covering the wide range of issues to be addressed and expertise needed to...

  • Jan 14, 2010
    Basketball Coaches Nationwide Address the Importance of Exercising and Eating Right in the Fight against Cancer

    ATLANTA 2010/01/14 -Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, a collaborative initiative of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC),...

  • Jan 14, 2010
    Statement from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer, American Cancer Society

    ATLANTA 2010/01/14 -"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Teddy Pendergrass as they mourn the loss of an American legend and musical icon. Colon cancer is the third most...

  • Jan 11, 2010

    Atlanta 2010/01/11 -Despite guidelines recommending that physicians discuss end-of-life options with terminally-ill patients who have less than a year to live, most who see cancer patients would...

  • Dec 15, 2009
    A new study finds that the herb milk thistle may help treat liver inflammation in cancer patients who receive chemotherapy

    Atlanta 2009/12/15 -A new study finds that the herb milk thistle may help treat liver inflammation in cancer patients who receive chemotherapy. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed...