Press Releases
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May 1, 2007
Atlanta 2007/05/01 -The American Cancer Society and the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) are awarding $1.5 million in research grants to researchers at ten institutions for studies...
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Apr 25, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/25 -The American Cancer Society is launching a major new cancer research study that may be the ‘last best chance’ to do large-scale population research in the United States to...
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Apr 23, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/23 -A new study says targeting smaller (5 mm or less) lesions does little to significantly reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) and, in fact, results in extremely high...
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Apr 23, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/23 -Correcting social, economic and healthcare inequalities may have the most significant impact in reducing survival differences in colorectal cancer (CRC) between African...
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Apr 20, 2007Student volunteer committee has decided to continue with the event as planned
BLACKSBURG 2007/04/20 -Editorial Note: In reverence of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, limited media will be permitted into the Relay For Life event on April 20. A media check-in station will be...
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Apr 19, 2007American Cancer Society Hosts Second Cancer Disparities Research Conference in New Orleans, April 19-20
Despite a reported decline in cancer deaths earlier this year, minorities still experience disproportionately higher incidences of cancer as well as other diseases. Today, the American Cancer...
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Apr 17, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/17 -A new American Cancer Society study finds men and women who used adult-strength aspirin (325 mg or more) daily for five or more years had an approximately 15 percent lower rate...
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Apr 10, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/10 -An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds that despite recent declines in cancer death rates, there are worrisome signs that progress could stall. Most...
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Apr 9, 2007American Cancer Society and LUNGevity Foundation Fund New Fellowships
Atlanta 2007/04/09 -Two health groups are joining forces to fund three promising lung cancer researchers. The LUNGevity Foundation and the American Cancer Society are contributing $370,000 to fund...
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Apr 9, 2007
Atlanta 2007/04/09 -A new study provides evidence that racial differences in the clinical presentation of breast cancer may be due more to biological factors rather than differences in access to...