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Hurricane disasters affect patient care

Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared during radiotherapy had worse overall survival than those who completed treatment in normal circumstances. The finding comes from a report by American Cancer Socie ...

ACS research finds more screening doesn’t fully explain the rise in colorectal cancer cases

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is being diagnosed more often in the United States among adults younger than age 55. Does this mean more of them are getting colorectal cancer? Or are doctors finding it more often because more you ...

New digital storybook gives voice to individuals impacted by Medicaid

On July 10, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched a digital collection of stories about individuals, families, and health care providers sharing their experiences with the Medicaid prog ...

Atlanta joins the list of cities that recognize everyone’s right to breathe clean air

A long-awaited and hard-fought victory for ACS CAN volunteers and staffToday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms signed into law the smoke-free ordinance passed by the Atlanta City Council last week. The law will take effect on ...

ACS receives second Golden Lungs award from Poland

Our tobacco control efforts are helping save lives worldwideCliff Douglas, JD, our vice president for tobacco control, received the prestigious Golden Lungs award from Poland’s Health Promotion Foundation while in the cou ...

The costs of cancer in 2015: 8.7 million years of life and $94 billion in lost earnings

New analysis identifies which cancers and which states are associated with the greatest costCancer took more than 8.7 million years of life and $94.4 billion in lost earnings among people age ...

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