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ATLANTA, October 19, 2023 — In new findings from a large, nationally representative study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), adults living alone in the United States were...
Reversing historical patterns, new findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show higher lung cancer incidence in women than in men has not only continued in adults younger than 50 years, but now extends to women 50 to 54 years of age in the United States.
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) only accounts for one to five percent of all breast cancer cases, but it’s important to know your risk and the warning signs, as this form of the disease is aggressive, fast-growing, and hard to detect early.
ATLANTA, September 29, 2023 – Breast cancer is most treatable when caught early. The breast cancer mortality rate has dropped 43% since 1989 because of earlier detection and improved treatments....
ATLANTA, September 28, 2023 – Since 2009, the National Football League (NFL) and the American Cancer Society have partnered to fight cancer and save lives through Crucial Catch. Along with...
New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
Today, the American Cancer Society expanded its impact on pediatric patients with cancer through the launch of ACS PAWS (Pups Assisting with Support).
Dr. Robin Yabroff, scientific vice president, health services research at the American Cancer Society (ACS), was named a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO).
WASHINGTON D.C. – September 13, 2023 – Earlier today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden issued a Fact Sheet to announce new actions and commitments to end cancer as we know it. We...
ATLANTA, September 11, 2023 — In a new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), most adults (73.2 %) in the United States overdue for colorectal cancer screening (CRC)...
The study showed that 55% of CRC patients in SSA survived two years after a diagnosis of their disease, compared to 84% of patients in the United States, and the risk of dying from CRC was 67% higher in patients diagnosed in low-income countries than those diagnosed in middle-income countries.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. According to the latest research from scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than 288,000 men will be diagnosed with the disease this year, with close to 35,000 deaths. Black men are two times more likely to die from the disease than White men and have the highest death rate for prostate cancer of any racial and ethnic group. However, when prostate cancer is detected early, the odds of survival are high.
BrightEdge LLC, the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) venture capital and impact investment arm, published its most recent annual report, featuring how its portfolio of 18 companies has the potential to improve the lives of more than 1.5 million cancer patients and their families.
HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI, August 15, 2023 – Nearly 8,500 Hawaiʻi residents are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and thousands of others are living with the disease. The recent wildfire...
ATLANTA, August 4, 2023 — In new findings from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), non-Hispanic Black individuals diagnosed with a second primary cancer (SPC) experienced 21%...
A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found monthly adult cancer diagnoses decreased by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with White cancer survivors.
WASHINGTON D.C. – July 20, 2023 – Yesterday, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden held a call with cancer advocacy organizations to discuss the administration’s commitment to increase access to patient...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 14, 2023 – The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Calendar Year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule late yesterday, including coding...
ATLANTA, July 13, 2023 – Today, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified aspartame as a possible carcinogen to...
More people with advanced cancers in the United States received critical palliative care services, according to new findings by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The American Cancer Society strongly believes that today’s Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action must not erase the years of progress that has been made to improve diversity within the U.S. medical student population.
A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows both income and healthy food accessibility are associated with greater life expectancy at birth by more than two years on average for some adults in the United States.
A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in the United States are more at risk of having unmet needs for housing, food, and other living necessities than their counterparts without a parental cancer history.
In a new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society, Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with an increased receipt of timely, guideline-based treatment and improved two-year survival among young women newly diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer.