Press Releases
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Mar 10, 2010Harvey Shares His Colonoscopy Experience on Special Video to Encourage Men and Women 50 and Over to Get Screened
ATLANTA – March 10, 2010 – One of the Original Kings of Comedy, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author for Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, and host of the #1 nationally syndicated morning...
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Mar 9, 2010
A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. The study appears in the open access...
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Mar 3, 2010
What Has Not Changed: Health care professionals should discuss the potential benefits and limitations of prostate cancer early detection testing with men before any testing begins Discussion about...
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Mar 3, 2010Update Reaffirms the Importance of Shared Decision-Making
Atlanta 2010/03/03 -Newly updated prostate cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society reaffirm the recommendation that men should discuss the uncertainties, risks and potential...
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Feb 26, 2010American Cancer Society Encourages Everyone 50 and Older to Get Tested for Colon Cancer
ATLANTA 2010/02/26 -This March, the American Cancer Society is encouraging men and women 50 and older to make getting tested for colorectal cancer a priority. Colorectal cancer (commonly referred...
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Feb 23, 2010
ATLANTA 2010/02/23 -Otis W. Brawley, M.D, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, has been named as one of 100 African Americans...
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Feb 5, 2010Statement of John R. Seffrin, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society
ATLANTA 2010/02/05 -"Today, Pepsi announced that Drew Brees and the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge won a $100,000 project grant as part of the Pespi Refresh Project. The money will go towards...
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Feb 3, 2010African Nations Face the Highest Increase in Tobacco Use Among Developing Countries
ATLANTA 2010/02/04 -The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given a grant of $7 million over five years to the American Cancer Society to lead and coordinate the African Tobacco Control...
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Feb 3, 2010C’est en Afrique que l’on observe la plus forte augmentation du tabagisme dans les pays en développement
Atlanta, 3 février 2010 – La Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates a accordé une subvention de 7 millions de dollars sur cinq ans à American Cancer Society (Société Américaine du Cancer) pour...
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Feb 3, 2010As nações africanas enfrentam o maior aumento no consumo de tabaco entre os países em vias de desenvolvimento
Atlanta, 3 de Fevereiro de 2010 – A Fundação Bill & Melinda Gates deu um finaciamento no valor de sete milhões de dólares, pare ser usado ao longo de cinco anos, à American Cancer Society...
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Feb 2, 2010American Cancer Society to Become Official Charity in Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans
The American Cancer Society and the Competitor Group, Inc., today announced a new collaboration to empower endurance athletes of all abilities to take a more proactive role in improving their...
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Feb 1, 2010
Atlanta 2010/02/01 -Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT), commonly used to treat prostate cancer, can worsen heart risk factors and may increase the risk of heart attack and/or cardiac death,...
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Jan 25, 2010
Atlanta 2010/01/25 -A new analysis has found that Black patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer, have worse survival than patients of other races, even after receiving...
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Jan 25, 2010
Atlanta 2010/01/25 -Prostate cancer patients treated in county hospitals are likely to undergo surgery while patients treated in private facilities tend to receive radiation or hormone therapy....
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Jan 22, 2010
Atlanta 2010/01/22 -A new American Cancer Society report outlines 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control, covering the wide range of issues to be addressed and expertise needed to...
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Jan 14, 2010Basketball Coaches Nationwide Address the Importance of Exercising and Eating Right in the Fight against Cancer
ATLANTA 2010/01/14 -Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, a collaborative initiative of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC),...
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Jan 14, 2010Statement from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer, American Cancer Society
ATLANTA 2010/01/14 -"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Teddy Pendergrass as they mourn the loss of an American legend and musical icon. Colon cancer is the third most...
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Jan 11, 2010
Atlanta 2010/01/11 -Despite guidelines recommending that physicians discuss end-of-life options with terminally-ill patients who have less than a year to live, most who see cancer patients would...