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Nov 16, 2009The American Cancer Society guidelines will not change; annual mammography recommended for women 40 and over
Atlanta 2009/11/16 -November 16, 2009—The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today announced that it is changing its guidelines for mammography and no longer recommends...
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Nov 12, 2009Survey Results Show Lack of Awareness of Available Resources to Help Smokers Quit
ATLANTA 2009/11/12 -Although a majority of smokers want to quit smoking, many delay making a plan to quit until the last minute, according to a recent American Cancer Society online survey of...
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Nov 11, 2009Despite Tobacco Industry’s Powerful Efforts to Halt Progress, Several Countries Continue to Put Smoke-free Laws into Place
Atlanta 2009/11/11 -As African nations are poised to undergo the highest increase in the rate of tobacco use among developing countries, nearly 90 percent of people on the continent remain without...
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Nov 6, 2009Less Smoking Leads to More Birthdays
Atlanta 2009/11/06 -As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to...
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Nov 4, 2009Advisory Group to Aid Nationwide Gift Planning for World’s Largest Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Saving Lives and Creating a World with Less Cancer and More Birthdays
Atlanta 2009/11/04 -The American Cancer Society announced that it has established a Nationwide Gift Planning Advisory Council, which commenced during the third quarter of the 2009 calendar year...