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Dec 29, 2024WASHINGTON, DC – December 29, 2024 – The American Cancer Society joins the nation in mourning the loss of former president Jimmy Carter. President Carter passed away today after receiving home...
Dec 19, 2024The report by American Cancer Society researchers could help accelerate equitable advancements against premature deathATLANTA, December 19, 2024 — A new study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows disparities in mortality from 10 leading causes of death by county-level poverty widened during...
Dec 16, 2024American Cancer Society showcases key studies to help prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancerATLANTA, December 16, 2024 – Scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) continued to set the standard for research excellence and innovation in 2024. Important discoveries, including...
Dec 11, 2024American Cancer Society researchers call it a “global phenomenon” and stress increasing awareness and prevention to help reverse this trend in colorectal cancer ratesATLANTA, December 11, 2024 — A new study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows that early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates are rising in 27 of 50...
Dec 11, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress the need to improve early detection and treatment services to help reduce the burden of the disease in these countriesATLANTA, December 11, 2024 — A new study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows prostate cancer incidence rates increased in 11 of 50 countries, mostly located in Africa, Asia,...
Dec 3, 2024To support the Biden Cancer Moonshot, the expansion of ACS LION™ aims to ensure more patients can gain access to potentially life-saving treatments and resourcesATLANTA, GA, December 3, 2024 – In support of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative, the American Cancer Society (ACS) will offer a first-of-its-kind Clinical Trials Navigation...
Nov 21, 2024While youth tobacco use broadly has hit a 25-year low in the U.S., over two million young people continue to use these deadly productsATLANTA, GA, November 21, 2024 – During this year’s American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Great American Smokeout® on November 21, ACS and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS...
Nov 6, 2024The biennial ACS-sponsored meeting focuses on groundbreaking research & preparing future leadersATLANTA, November 6, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) is proud to hold the 2024 ACS-Jiler Professors and Fellows Conference in Tucson, Arizona, November 7-10, 2024. More than 100 cancer...
Oct 30, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress the need for expanding health insurance coverage in all populationsATLANTA, October 30, 2024 — A new, large study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found that lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a significant proportion of racial and...
Oct 29, 2024Coaches vs. Cancer program has raised over $167 million since 1993KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society have extended a partnership to continue the two organizations’ widely celebrated collaboration...
Oct 28, 2024ACS Impact Venture Fund (AIVF)’s active portfolio of 16 companies is transforming the fight against cancer through impact investingBOSTON, Oct. 28, 2024 – BrightEdge LLC, the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) venture capital and impact investment arm, has published its most recent annual report highlighting progress in the...
Oct 19, 2024ATLANTA, October 19, 2024- The American Cancer Society responds to an incident at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk today at Shelby...
Oct 17, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress the role of social support in screening utilizationATLANTA, October 17, 2024 — A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows social support measures were associated with improved cancer screening to varying degrees by...
Oct 15, 2024ATLANTA, October 15, 2024 — The Board of Directors at the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today the appointment of Wayne A. I. Frederick, MD, MBA, as interim chief executive officer of...
Oct 10, 2024American Cancer Society researchers used innovations in Artificial Intelligence to help highlight financial and social hardship for patients with cancerATLANTA, October 10, 2024 — In a new, large comprehensive analysis led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers, using a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI), found that more than...
Oct 9, 2024Prizes given to Drs. Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun, and David Baker who were awarded ACS grants early in their careersATLANTA, October 9, 2024 — The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Dr. Victor Ambros and Dr. Gary Ruvkun for their work on the discovery of...
Oct 7, 2024For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society highlights the importance of regular screening and informed decision-making, as dense breast tissue increases breast cancer risk and complicates mammogram detectionATLANTA, October 7, 2024 – According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 310,720 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, making it the most common cancer in women in the United...
- Oct 1, 2024American Cancer Society researchers also report alarming disparities remain for underserved populations, including Native American women
ATLANTA, October 1, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Breast Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization’s biennial update on breast cancer occurrence and trends in the...
- Oct 1, 2024Los investigadores de la American Cancer Society también informan que siguen existiendo inequidades para las poblaciones desatendidas, como las mujeres indígenas americanas.
ATLANTA, 1 de octubre de 2024 — La American Cancer Society (ACS, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó hoy Estadísticas del cáncer de seno, 2024, la actualización bienal de la organización...
Sep 26, 2024Crucial Catch funds support increasing access to low or no cost cancer screenings in all NFL markets across the countryATLANTA, September 26, 2024 – Through Crucial Catch, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League (NFL) work together to improve cancer outcomes by educating fans about the...
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumAssociation of county-level medical debt and survival among individuals newly diagnosed with cancer
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumIncome, wealth, and debt among families with a history of cancer
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumHurricane Disasters and Radiation Treatment Delays among Patients Diagnosed with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumWildfire exposures and in-hospital length of stay following lung cancer surgery
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumThe Association of Disability and Medical Financial Hardship among Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumAssociation of Area-level Broadband and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Guideline-Concordant Care in the U.S.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumSpillover effects of Medicaid expansion on insurance coverage among low-income older individuals newly diagnosed with cancer
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumAssociations of Medicaid expansion with stage at diagnosis, timely initiation and receipt of guideline-concordant treatment, and survival among individuals newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumHealthcare spending and out-of-pocket burden for working-aged adults after a cancer diagnosis
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumAssociations of individual and partner incarceration history and receipt of cancer screening in the U.S.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumChanges in cancer diagnoses and stage distribution during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
Sep 23, 2024The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care SymposiumIs Federal Housing Assistance Associated with Earlier-Stage Cancer Diagnosis? Evidence from the New SEER-Medicare and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Data Linkage
Sep 23, 2024ACS scientists are presenting research studies at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium
Sep 17, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress programs to address adverse health effects of mass incarceration are needed to decrease cancer disparitiesATLANTA, September 17, 2024 — A new nationwide study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers finds that higher county-level jail and state-level prison incarceration rates in the United...
- Sep 16, 2024Janus Henderson will donate an amount equal to half of its management fees for all assets under management from the Fund
ATLANTA and DENVER, Sept. 16, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Janus Henderson, a global active asset manager, today announced an innovative partnership to support cancer research,...
Sep 13, 2024Transformative leader will enter the next phase of her strategy to accelerate progress against cancerPHILADELPHIA, September 13, 2024 - Following her transformative tenure at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), CEO
- Sep 10, 2024The Yosemite-American Cancer Society Award grantees are developing research projects to advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer
ATLANTA and SAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2024 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Yosemite, an oncology-focused venture capital firm, announced the selection of research grants through their...
Sep 5, 2024ATLANTA, Sept. 5, 2024 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today the launch of the National Prostate Cancer Roundtable to address the alarming rise in prostate cancer diagnoses. The...
Sep 5, 2024American Cancer Society survey of nearly 1,200 men aged 45+ in the U.S. reveals gaps in awareness and misconceptions of prostate cancer screening guidelinesATLANTA, September 5, 2024 – This year, according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 299,010 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the U.S. and 35,250 men will die from the...
Aug 21, 2024Atlanta and Burlingame, Calif., August 21, 2024 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Color Health today announced the launch of their new pilot program to provide free at-home colorectal...
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ATLANTA, August 20, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced the creation of the Catalyst awards to grant up to $8 million to early-stage investigators and Post Doctoral...
- Jul 31, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress the need for interventions to address the rising burden of early-onset cancers in younger generations
ATLANTA, July 31, 2024 — A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests incidence rates continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34...
Jul 30, 2024ATLANTA, July 30, 2024 – Transitioning from the carefree ease of summer to the organized, and often hectic, back-to-school schedule can lead to overlooking some essential health needs. To help...
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ATLANTA, July 11, 2024 — Today the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced a new collaboration with Trial Library, Inc., and the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium (PCCTC) to support a...
Jul 11, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress the need for broad and equitable implementation of known preventive initiatives to reduce the risk of cancerATLANTA, July 11, 2024 — A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and...
Jun 25, 2024BOSTON, June 25, 2024 — The American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and Cancer Research UK are holding its first annual conference on cancer prevention research, June 25-27, in...
Jun 13, 2024ATLANTA, June 13, 2024 — A new large population-based pilot study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Cancer Institute shows cost discussions were...
Jun 10, 2024American Cancer Society researchers stress initiatives to expand access to healthcare and screening facilities to improve early detection and treatment for lung cancerATLANTA, June 10, 2024 — A new study led by American Cancer Society researchers shows less than one-in-five eligible individuals in the United States were up-to-date with recommended...
Jun 1, 2024Collaboration advances Cancer Moonshot call to empower patients, reduce duplicationCHICAGO, June 1, 2024 – The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today announced an expanded...
May 31, 2024For the start of Pride month in June, the ACS report highlights critical issues concerning cancer prevention, treatment and care for this populationATLANTA, May 31, 2024 — In a first-of-its-kind study, the American Cancer Society (ACS) today released “Cancer in People who Identify as...