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The American Cancer Society was founded
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer. Together with millions of our supporters worldwide, we help people stay well and get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer. -
Two More American Cancer Society Researchers Win Nobel Prize
Former grantees Mario R. Capecchi, Ph.D. of the University of Utah and Oliver Smithies, Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina are co-winners along with Sir Martin J. Evans of Cardiff University in Wales of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking discoveries that led to a technology known as gene targeting. -
American Cancer Society Honors Outstanding Individual Contributions to Fight Against Cancer
Four Americans whose unique talents and dedication have helped reduce the burden of cancer today received prestigious awards from the American Cancer Society for their work in volunteerism, humanitarianism and distinguished service. The Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, honors individuals whose work is helping to make the organization’s mission of eliminating cancer as a major health problem a reality. -
American Cancer Society Launches More Birthdays Mobile App
American Cancer Society, the Official Sponsor of Birthdays, today announced the launch of a new, free mobile application available for the iPhone and iPod Touch that brings its More Birthdays movement to life and makes it easier for mobile users to never forget the most important birthdays in their lives. -
The American Cancer Society Launches New and Improved Web Site: Cancer.org
The American Cancer Society, the nation’s largest voluntary health organization and a leading resource for online cancer information, has launched its newly redesigned cancer.org Web site. With more sophisticated and relevant search features, more user-friendly navigation, and an updated design, the new site offers an improved experience for anyone looking for information, help or ways to fight back against cancer. -
American Cancer Society Revises Cancer Screening Guideline Process
The new process stresses transparency, with activities and timelines posted publicly on the American Cancer Society web site. To align with the new IOM standards, the ACS process will separate expert input from the writing of the guideline, so an independent writing group will receive appropriate subspecialty expertise while protecting it from the appearance of professional conflict of interest. -
American Cancer Society Awards Its Medal of Honor for Exceptional Contributions to Cancer Fight
The American Cancer Society – the nation’s leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental investor in cancer research – has conferred its highest honor, the Medal of Honor, to four individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fight for a world with less cancer and more birthdays. -
American Cancer Society Grantee Awarded Nobel Prize
James E. Rothman, one of three scientists receiving the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology, is a former American Cancer Society research grantee, bringing the number of Nobel Laureates among the Society’s funded researchers to 47. -
American Cancer Society Launches Global Cancer Atlas To Empower Nations to Reduce their Cancer Burden
The American Cancer Society's newly published The Cancer Atlas, Second Edition— issued for the first time in both book and interactive website formats—was released today at the World Cancer Congress, here, in partnership with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) within the World Health Organization, and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). -
National Football League and American Cancer Society Team up Again in 2015 for ‘A Crucial Catch’
As part of 2015 Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League will continue their partnership in the fight against breast cancer through the “A Crucial Catch” initiative. The initiative aims to increase access to important breast cancer education and screening resources among women in underserved communities throughout the nation. -
American Cancer Society and CVS Health Launch Bold Initiative to Help Colleges Go Tobacco-Free
Program aims to accelerate and expand number of campuses that are 100% smoke- and tobacco-free
