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May 31, 2011June Forum in Minneapolis to Address Cancer’s Economic Impact on the Workforce, Drive to Create a World with More Birthdays
ATLANTA – May 31, 2011 – The American Cancer Society will host its national Corporate Impact Conference, June 9-10, in Minneapolis, Minn., to address strategies targeting the reduction of...
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May 23, 2011Researchers Say Too Early to Justify Use to Reduce Risk, but Could Provide Biological Clues
ATLANTA – May 23, 2011 – A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds use of 30 tablets a month or more of acetaminophen for five or more years was associated with an estimated...
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May 19, 2011American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior
ATLANTA – May 19, 2011 – A new report from the American Cancer Society details cancer control efforts and outlines improvements as well as gaps in preventive behavior that contribute to cancer...
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Apr 28, 2011
April 28, 2011 The President's Panel on Cancer has released a report on health disparities that points to an urgent need to expand research and improve understanding of the factors that influence...
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Apr 21, 2011Ruth McCorkle to receive 2011 Trish Greene Quality of Life Award
ATLANTA — April 21, 2011—Ruth McCorkle, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., the first Florence Schorske Wald professor of nursing at the Yale School of Nursing in New Haven, Conn., has been chosen to...
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Apr 21, 2011Providers Recognized for “Warm Hand of Service”
ATLANTA —April 21, 2011—Eleven outstanding cancer care providers from a variety of backgrounds and regions have been chosen to receive the 2011 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of...
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Apr 14, 2011
ATLANTA –April 14, 2011– A study of more than 100,000 men and women over 14 years finds nonsmokers who followed recommendations for cancer prevention had a lower risk of death from cancer,...
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Apr 7, 2011National Volunteer Week is April 10 -16
ATLANTA – April 7, 2011 – In celebration of the 38th annual National Volunteer Week (April 10-16), the American Cancer Society recognizes and celebrates the efforts of all of its volunteers...
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Apr 5, 2011Book Includes Reading and Discussion Guide for Parents and Teachers
ATLANTA— April 5, 2011— The topic of hair loss can be tough for anyone facing cancer. It helps to understand why it happens, to know that hair will grow back, and to take steps to make it less...
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Apr 4, 2011
ATLANTA—April 4, 2011– The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 132 national research and...