Press Releases
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Feb 12, 2007
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,...
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Feb 12, 2007
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...
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Jan 24, 2007Healthy Behaviors Can Prevent at least 50 Percent of Cancer Deaths
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...
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Jan 22, 2007
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...
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Jan 22, 2007
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...
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Jan 19, 2007Panel Says Reaching Potential Will Require Addressing Disparities
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....
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Jan 17, 2007
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...
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Jan 8, 2007
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....
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Jan 8, 2007
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...