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Jan 11, 2013Former or current smokers ages 55-74 with 30-pack-year smoking history may consider screening
ATLANTA –January 11, 2013—New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say evidence is sufficient to recommend screening high risk patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography...
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Jan 7, 2013Special feature highlights trends in HPV-associated cancers and HPV vaccination coverage levels
The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2009 shows that overall cancer death rates continued to decline in the United States among both men and women, among all major...
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Dec 10, 2012Leading epidemiologist oversaw Cancer Prevention Studies
ATLANTA – Dec 10, 2012 – Michael J. Thun, MD, MS, vice president emeritus of the American Cancer Society Surveillance and Epidemiology Research program will retire at the end of 2012. Dr. Thun...
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Dec 10, 2012Studies Link Consumption of More than Four Cups per Day to Significantly Lower Risk of Death from Some Cancers
ATLANTA – December 10, 2012—A new American Cancer Society study finds a strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer mortality. The authors say...
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Nov 26, 2012Picture Your Life After Cancer shares over 200 stories of cancer survivors
ATLANTA— November 26, 2012— Cancer survivors from all walks of life responded to a New York Times request to send in a photo and answer the question, “how is your life different after...