Press Releases
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Feb 1, 2011New American Cancer Society Report Details Progress and Challenges
ATLANTA– February 1, 2011 – While the overall death rate for cancer continues to drop among African Americans, the group continues to have higher death rates and shorter survival of any racial...
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Jan 31, 2011From Marji McCullough, Sc.D., R.D., strategic director of nutritional epidemiology at the American Cancer Society
"The updated USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 include recommendations for a healthy diet and physical activity, both important behaviors in reducing cancer risk. According to the...
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Jan 27, 2011Group Will Advise National Prevention Council on First-Ever National Strategy to Build a Healthier Population
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 27, 2011 – The White House has announced its intention to appoint John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy...
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Jan 24, 2011Former CNN Reporter and private sector Media Strategist Judy Fortin joins the professional staff of the nation’s largest voluntary health organization
ATLANTA – January 24, 2011 – Award-winning former CNN medical correspondent and longtime Headline News anchor Judy Fortin has joined the American Cancer Society as national director of media...
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Jan 13, 2011Basketball Coaches from Coast to Coast Address the Importance of Exercising and Eating Right in the Fight against Cancer
ATLANTA – Jan. 13, 2011 – During Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, Jan. 28-30, basketball coaches nationwide will wear sneakers with their suits to demonstrate their...