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Jan 26, 2021American Cancer Society and The Giving Block announce new cancer research fund exclusively using cryptocurrency as part of new partnership. Naming option available.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has announced a new partnership with The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency donations company, to launch a new “Crypto Cancer Fund.” This innovative cancer research project will be exclusively funded using cryptocurrency.
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Jan 25, 2021"Access Hollywood" Star Grants NFL Fan an Experience of a Lifetime Through Crucial Catch Super Bowl Sweepstakes
The American Cancer Society (ACS), through its Crucial Catch partnership with the National Football League (NFL), announced today that two-time Emmy winner and host of NBC's "Access Hollywood",...
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Jan 19, 2021
The American Cancer Society today announced that life sciences industry leader Alice Pomponio has been named managing director of BrightEdge, the ACS philanthropic impact fund that invests in...
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Jan 19, 2021Findings call for implementation of policies and cancer control efforts to reduce alcohol consumption
A new study finds that alcohol consumption accounts for a considerable portion of cancer incidence and mortality in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The article, which appears in Cancer...
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Jan 19, 2021
Despite increases in overall suicide rates in the United States during the past two decades, cancer-related suicides declined by 2.8% per year, according to a new study by the American Cancer...
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Jan 12, 2021
Overall cancer death rates in the United States dropped continuously from 1991 through 2018 for a total decrease of 31%, including a 2.4% decline from 2017 to 2018. The news comes from the...
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Jan 11, 2021
A new study suggests a link between toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and the risk of glioma, a type of brain cancer, in adults. The report, appearing in the International Journal of Cancer,...
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Dec 22, 2020
A new American Cancer Society study finds that adult-onset cancer survivors run a greater risk of developing and dying from subsequent primary cancers (SPCs) than the general population. Cancers...
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Dec 16, 2020Last Article in American Cancer Society’s Blueprint for Cancer Control
A new report finds that despite progress in the decline of cancer mortality, there are still critical gaps including the need to develop better tools and explore research opportunities that would...
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Dec 8, 2020
The American Cancer Society has named four new members and elected five new officers to its board of directors, with all terms beginning on January 1, 2021. The ACS Board of Directors consists of...
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Dec 3, 2020
A new population-based study finds that more than 12 percent of lung cancer survivors in the United States never smoked cigarettes. Since the majority of people newly diagnosed with lung cancer...
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Nov 17, 2020
The American Cancer Society and Pfizer have approved grants totaling more than $3.7 million in 10 communities focused on reducing racial disparities in care and helping optimize cancer outcomes...
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Nov 16, 2020With COVID-19 concerns, there has never been a better time to quit
Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, accounting for about 30% of all cancer deaths. While fewer people are smoking cigarettes and smoking rates...
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Nov 12, 2020
A new study reports that state-level lung cancer screening rates were not aligned with lung cancer burden. The report, appearing in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, provides the...
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Nov 10, 2020College Basketball Coaches and Celebrities Donate Local Rounds of Golf in Coaches vs. Cancer AuctionKruger, Williams, Pitino, Bilas Headline Initiative to Raise Funds to Battle Cancer
Nearly 100 college basketball coaches and national celebrities have joined forces during the global pandemic to assist Coaches vs. Cancer in raising funds to fight cancer. The Coaches vs. Cancer...
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Nov 10, 2020A streaming event with celebrities, musical performances and health equity conversation
The American Cancer Society presents Latinos Contra el Cáncer Fest – an inspirational virtual bilingual event hosted by Elva Saray of Telemundo 52's Acceso Total show. This first of its kind...
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Nov 8, 2020
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Alex Trebek from pancreatic cancer. We extend our condolences to his family, friends and fans. If you have pancreatic cancer or are close to someone who...
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Nov 6, 2020
We are sending Al Roker our thoughts and well wishes as he faces his prostate cancer diagnosis. About 1 in 7 Black men, and 1 in 9 American men overall, will be diagnosed with prostate cancer...
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Oct 29, 2020
For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is warning that anyone can get lung cancer including people who smoke, people who have quit, and people who have never smoked....
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Oct 27, 2020ACS Expert says “the update is consistent with the ACS guideline”
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, has released a draft recommendation...
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Oct 8, 2020Buckle to sponsor Denim Days to support the American Cancer Society's lifesaving work.
Fashion retailer, Buckle, is again sponsoring Denim Days to support the American Cancer Society (ACS). Denim Days began in 1986, when employees at a private company got together to ask coworkers...
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Oct 5, 2020
A new study from the American Cancer Society assessed trends between 2014 and 2018 in the prevalence of e-cigarette use and population count of e-cigarette users, according to combustible...
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Sep 30, 2020October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and The American Cancer Society is urging women to talk to their doctors to find out what's best for them
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, elective medical procedures, including cancer screening, were largely put on hold to prioritize urgent needs and reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in...
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Sep 18, 2020
A statement from Gary M. Reedy, CEO of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows on the death of Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
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Sep 17, 2020Despite progress, adolescents and young adults face substantial cancer disparities by race/ethnicity
A new report examining cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), defined as diagnoses occurring during ages 15 to 39, provides updated estimates of the contemporary cancer burden in this age...
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Aug 31, 2020
Following the devastating news of the death of the world's beloved Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, from colorectal cancer, many were left asking why – and how. What most don't know is that...
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Aug 31, 2020
A new American Cancer Society study finds health insurance coverage disruptions in the prior year led to issues with healthcare access and affordability for currently insured cancer survivors. The...
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Aug 28, 2020The streaming event is co-hosted by U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) and NFL reporter Kirsten Watson
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Cancer Society and U.S. Representative Colin Allred, in partnership with Professional Football Players Mothers Association...
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Aug 28, 2020
ATLANTA (August 28, 2020) – BrightEdge, LLC today announced a second investment in Freenome, a San Francisco-based biotechnology company pioneering comprehensive multiomics platform for early...
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Aug 20, 2020More rapidly dropping lung cancer rates reflects healthy change in smoking behavior among Black Americans
A trend of higher lung cancer incidence rates in young Black people versus young white people in the United States has flipped, with the Black/white gap disappearing in men and reversing in women....
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Aug 5, 2020
The American Cancer Society has launched a COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO to share up-to-date information with non-paid caregivers about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the care of cancer patients....
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Aug 4, 2020
Gary Reedy, chief executive officer for the American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), announced today that he will retire in April 2021. Reedy...
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Aug 3, 2020Coronavirus threatens to slow progress against cancer prevention
In an effort to boost public health and help keep vaccinations on track in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Cancer Society is renewing Mission: HPV Cancer Free, a campaign to...
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Jul 30, 2020Simplified recommendations reflect new developments in cervical cancer prevention
An updated cervical cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society reflects the rapidly changing landscape of cervical cancer prevention in the United States, calling for less and...
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Jul 21, 2020Grants will support interdisciplinary teams who participate in the ACS’s online platform
The American Cancer Society and Emerson Collective have launched a partnership to support innovative, collaborative research projects using TheoryLab®, the American Cancer Society’s online...
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Jul 18, 2020Gary M. Reedy, CEO of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Gary Reedy, CEO of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) comments on the death of civil rights champion and U.S. Congressman Rep. John Lewis from...
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Jul 16, 2020
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), support efforts to make nutrition...
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Jul 15, 2020
AstraZeneca, a longtime supporter of the mission of the American Cancer Society (ACS), continues a legacy of commitment in the fight against cancer with a $489,000 contribution. As cancer patients...
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Jul 14, 2020Hour-long live streaming event will feature celebrities, musical performances and special guest Shannen Doherty's exclusive roundtable conversation with other survivors
The American Cancer Society presents Share The Light – a virtual live streaming event hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba, moderator of CBS's daytime series The Talk and judge for ABC's Dancing with the...
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Jul 8, 2020Update is adaptation of 2019 recommendations from Federal Advisory Committee
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guideline for HPV vaccination, adapting a 2019 update from the Federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACS first issued a...
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Jul 7, 2020ACS expert calls it a 'step forward'
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, has released a draft recommendation...
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Jul 1, 2020Grants will fund the study of quality and equity in cancer care and outcomes
Three American Cancer Society researchers will receive the Real-World Data Impact Award to advance patient-centric research, the ACS and Flatiron Health announced today. The researchers, already...
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Jun 29, 2020Cancer Access Partnership is expected to result in a 59 percent savings on procured cancer medicines
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced agreements with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novartis, and Mylan to expand access to 20...
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Jun 19, 2020
Four leading cancer investigators are recipients of the American Cancer Society research professorship, a lifelong designation accompanied by a five-year award totaling $400,000. The awards are...
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Jun 18, 2020As healthcare costs grow, unmet financial needs may worsen health disparities
A new American Cancer Society study finds higher medical and nonmedical financial hardships are independently associated with more emergency department visits, lower receipt of some preventive...
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Jun 11, 2020
The American Cancer Society has never faced a threat to our mission like COVID-19. The pandemic has severely reduced our fundraising revenue and forced us to take significant cost-saving measures....
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Jun 10, 2020Investment is the fifth for ACS’s philanthropic impact fund
BrightEdge, LLC, the American Cancer Society’s philanthropic impact fund, today announced its participation in the Series C funding round of Checkmate Pharmaceuticals.
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Jun 9, 2020More emphasis on reducing the consumption of processed and red meat and alcohol, and increasing physical activity
The American Cancer Society has updated its guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention, with adjustments to reflect the most current evidence. The updated recommendations...
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Jun 3, 2020$3.2 Billion in lost earnings would be avoided in 2015 alone had mortality and earning been equal between blacks and whites
A new American Cancer Society study puts a price tag on racial disparities in cancer mortality, finding that $3.2 billion in lost earnings would have been avoided in 2015 if non-Hispanic (NH)...