Press Releases

Atlanta 2007/03/12 -Choice Hotels International today announced that its 433 Comfort Suites hotels in the United States will go smoke-free beginning May 1, 2007. A leader in the hotel community on...

Atlanta 2007/02/26 -Physicians caring for children with cancer should be on the lookout for signs of bone fragility caused by disease and treatment, according to a new report. Published in the...

Atlanta 2007/02/26 -Breast cancer treatment trials supported by the pharmaceutical industry are more likely to report positive results than non-sponsored studies, according to a study to be...

Atlanta 2007/02/13 -An American Cancer Society study of more than 116,000 men finds that cigarette smokers who switched to spit tobacco products had a higher risk of dying prematurely from...

Atlanta 2007/02/12 -Aggressive research currently underway brings hope of dramatic advances in breast cancer management, according to a new review. Published in the March 15, 2007 issue of CANCER,...

Atlanta 2007/02/12 -For breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen, switching to an aromatase inhibitor within three years significantly improves survival rates, according to a new study. Published...

Atlanta 2007/01/24 -Following on the news of the drop in cancer deaths for the second consecutive year, the American Cancer Society is launching the Great American Health Challenge to educate and...

Atlanta 2007/01/22 -Radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery for breast cancer reduces recurrence and prevents development of additional breast tumors in older women with early stage breast...

Atlanta 2007/01/22 -In the clinical practice setting almost a quarter of women treated for breast cancer stop tamoxifen within one year, a rate twice as high as indicated by previous studies. The...

Atlanta 2007/01/19 -The American Cancer Society says females should be routinely vaccinated against human papilloma virus (HPV) at age eleven to 12 to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors....

Atlanta 2007/01/17 -An American Cancer Society report shows there was a drop of 3,014 cancer deaths in the United States from 2003 to 2004, the most recent year for which mortality data are...

Atlanta 2007/01/08 -A new study finds that obesity increases the risk of death from prostate cancer, even though it does not increase the overall risk a man will be diagnosed with the disease....

Atlanta 2007/01/08 -Utilization of cancer treatments with limited evidence of benefit may depend on the therapy’s availability according to a new study. Published in the February 15, 2007 issue...

The American Cancer Society will present its highest honor, the Medal of Honor, to five Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the fight against cancer. This year's winners, who will...

The American Cancer Society, the largest voluntary health organization in the United States, elected 11 new officers to its volunteer 2006-2007 National Board of Directors during its annual...

The American Cancer Society, the nation's largest voluntary health organization, today announced that it will relocate its National Home Office from its existing campus location on Clifton Road,...

The American Cancer Society announced today that 28 companies had been recognized as 2006 Relay For Life(R) National Corporate Team Program participants. In 2005, 16 corporations and their 475,000...

The American Cancer Society's annual estimate of cancer deaths says 2006 will see a slight decline in the projected number of cancer deaths compared to estimates made for 2005. The projections are...

The American Cancer Society is urging millions of smokers across the country to give up smoking for the day and perhaps for good during its 29th American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout(R)...

The American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health agency, today issued new guidelines addressing when and how often women should get early detection tests for cervical cancer and...

The American Cancer Society will hold the third Cancer and More conference on Thursday, September 21, at the Ogeechee Technical College in Statesboro. The conference is open to health...