Sign up for a free trial and join thousands of other leading professionals. Click here to start!

American Cancer Society News

Home | Index > Health > Cancer > American Cancer Society

TAKE THIS POLL
Is Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy the right person to lead the EU as its president? (Nov. 20, 2009) Yes. No. Don't know.

Sort by: relevance (24 hours) relevance date

Cancer screenings under scrutiny 23 Nov 2009 01:20 GMT
... Medical University of South Carolina. "This will just be a better screening recommendation." The American Cancer Society expressed support for the ob/gyn group's position on Pap tests. Debbie Saslow, director of ...
Event informs about tobacco's dangers, offers ways to quit 23 Nov 2009 05:37 GMT
... an event put on by the University of Cincinnati's Wellness Center along with the American Cancer Society challenging tobacco users to give up for 24 hours. he University of Cincinnati joined ...
LA County Helps Smokers Quit With Free Nicotine Patches and Gum 23 Nov 2009 03:15 GMT
... encouraging residents to quit smoking for at least 24 hours as part of the American Cancer Society's 34th annual Great American Smokeout. To help smokers with their quit attempt, LA County ...
Follow Cancer Society guidelines 23 Nov 2009 05:54 GMT
... a mammogram and having breast cancer diagnosed late. I have greater confidence in the American Cancer Society's guidelines, and their strong recommendation is that women begin getting annual mammograms at age ...
My Turn > New guidelines are a step backward 23 Nov 2009 06:14 GMT
... I am a volunteer for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Concord. I volunteer my time to raise money ...

Cave-in on mammograms is big setback 23 Nov 2009 06:14 GMT
... and the makers of mammography machines) and the disease groups (in this case, the American Cancer Society), which tend to resist recognizing limits on how much time, money and attention is ...
University at Buffalo: UB study explores how women make decisions about breast cancer surgery 23 Nov 2009 05:30 GMT
... will affect one in every eight women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, causing them to have to decide quickly about treatment. Most studies investigating how women ...
Prevention: 1 oz. 23 Nov 2009 05:50 GMT
... anxiety from false positives) outweighed the benefits, the panel concluded. But many, including the American Cancer Society, demur. Rep. Phillip Roe, R-Tenn., a retired obstetrician and gynecologist, notes: "No one ever ...
Racial Disparity in Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained 23 Nov 2009 07:42 GMT
... cancer. The study is published online Nov. 23 in , a journal of the American Cancer Society. The finding indicates that although BMI and co-morbidity are independent predictors of poor survival ...
Mustaches Marking Men's Health Money Motivation 23 Nov 2009 06:32 GMT
... 6 men. A man dies of prostate cancer every 18 minutes according to the American Cancer Society The organization says testicular cancer is the most common caner in men ages 18 ...

Not satisfied with this news section? Make your own with the Newsletter Manager or try our other media monitoring services.

Cancer finding generates backlash 23 Nov 2009 07:12 GMT
... women how to do the self-exams. Otis W. Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, quickly went on the defensive. "When recommendations are based on judgments about the balance ...
Health risks of second hand smoke voids Apple warranty claims report 23 Nov 2009 05:53 GMT
... Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organisation. According to the American Cancer Society ( ), tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemical compounds. More than 60 of these ...
Little-known medical panel suddenly center of attention 23 Nov 2009 02:12 GMT
... the panel, screening for breast cancer fell into that category, but officials from the American Cancer Society say their scientists reviewed the same data none of it new and concluded that ...
Formaldehyde May Endanger Funeral Workers 23 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... help to clarify our understanding of cancer risks related to formaldehyde," they added. The American Cancer Society has more about ...
SCHILLING CRITICIZES FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MAMMOGRAM SUGGESTION 23 Nov 2009 04:31 GMT
... wrong because many women detect breast cancer when they are in their 40s. The American Cancer Society continues to recommend that women ages 40 and over receive annual screening for breast ...
Relay For Life fundraising under way for 2010 event 23 Nov 2009 07:14 GMT
... about raising funds and awareness for the 2010 Relay For Life to support the American Cancer Society. Relay For Life teams, who already have begun to register for next summer’s event, ...
Ag Proposal Gives Meat to The Poor-To Get Rid of It 23 Nov 2009 03:35 GMT
... appeals? Is it really conscionable to dump products that are disapproved of by the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and almost every other health group on poorer people because ...
Sharon K. Goubeaux 23 Nov 2009 02:51 GMT
... p.m. Wednesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association. From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about ...
Judith Saragusa 23 Nov 2009 00:30 GMT
... at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh ...
Daryl W. Ehmann 23 Nov 2009 06:13 GMT
... Hasenauer officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Heart Association or Good Hope Church in care of the funeral home. Expressions of ...

THESE STORIES ARE NOT PUBLISHED BY IPD GROUP, INC. AND THESE LINKS WILL TAKE YOU TO OTHER WEBSITES. SOME OF THESE WEBSITES REQUIRE THEIR OWN REGISTRATION TO READ THEIR STORIES. PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER FOR MORE DETAILS. >>>

Corporate Impact Awards Recognize Companies' $1 Million-Plus Annual Gifts to American Cancer Society 22 Nov 2009 05:47 GMT
... Corporate Impact Awards Recognize Companies' $1 Million-Plus Annual Gifts to American Cancer Society ATLANTA 2009/11/19 -The American Cancer Society�s nationwide Corporate Impact Awards were presented today to ...
Society's Medal of Honor to be Awarded on November 19 22 Nov 2009 05:47 GMT
... Society�s Medal of Honor to be Awarded on November 19 LOS ANGELES 2009/11/19 -The American Cancer Society � the nation�s leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental investor in cancer research ...
Advocate Lance Armstrong, Scientists Edward E. Harlow, Arnold J. Levine, and Marvin Zelen to Receive 22 Nov 2009 22:04 GMT
... The American Cancer Society -- the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental investor in cancer research ...
Mammogram debate intensifies 22 Nov 2009 06:14 GMT
... has been created to the combination of mammography in conjunction with improved treatment. The American Cancer Society and American College of Radiology along with physicians, lawmakers and a host of other ...
DIAGNOSIS: This is bad advice 22 Nov 2009 16:35 GMT
... them only every other year. It is a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's longstanding position, and it has sparked hot national debate. It is important to note ...