American Cancer Society
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McCarty: Women can handle scares of mammograms...horrible problems with infection after this 'simple' but invasive procedure. And anxiety can be huge for many. " Buchwalder said that the American Cancer Society and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists haven't altered... In this article: Breast cancer, Cancer, Biopsy, Anxiety, American Cancer Society, and Cincinnati Enquirer |
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St. Petersburg Times | 2 days ago
Bayfront Baby Place donations; Mary Shuh wins volunteer award
...and, with her husband, Fred, a benefactor. In addition, she has been active with Community Action Stops Abuse, the Florida Orchestra, American Cancer Society, Help a Child, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast and Brookwood Florida. She is the...
In this article: Bayfront Medical Center, Tampa, Florida, Dan Wheldon, and Habitat for Humanity
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Eugene Robinson on our tolerance for health reform
...year, then ultimately have expensive cancer treatment to cure a disease that ultimately would not have threatened their lives. The American Cancer Society recommends that doctors discuss the pros and cons of PSA screening with their...
In this article: Cancer, Breast cancer, Surgery, Mastectomy, Biopsy, and United States
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Deseret News | 6 days ago
Cancer screening confusion
Your name and e-mail address are transmitted to the recipient. Otherwise, it is considered private information; see Privacy policy. The American Cancer Society's has long recommended that women begin annual breast screening at age 40. A new...
In this article: Cancer, Breast cancer, E mail, Biopsy, Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services, and Utah
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washingtonpost.com | November 20, 2009
Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group
...for routine screening - primarily for people who don't have a family history of a particular cancer or other risk factors: Breast cancer: American Cancer Society: Mammograms yearly beginning at age 40; breast exam by doctor at least every...
In this article: Cancer, Hysterectomy, Barium, Enema, Cervical cancer, Breast cancer, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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PR Newswire: Multicultural News | November 19, 2009
American College of Surgeons Voices Strong Support for American Cancer Society Screening Mammography Guidelines
...Care & Hospitals, Medical Pharmaceuticals, Women-related News, Domestic Policy American College of Surgeons Voices Strong Support for American Cancer Society Screening Mammography Guidelines Encourages women to partner with their...
In this article: The American College, Cancer, Breast cancer, ACS, Surgery, and Biopsy
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AP Online | November 19, 2009
Group won't challenge smoking ban ruling in SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The American Cancer Society says it will not appeal a judge's decision that clears the way for South Dakota's new smoking ban to be referred to a statewide public vote. Jennifer Stalley, the...
In this article: South Dakota
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washingtonpost.com | November 18, 2009
A setback in the cancer war
...in fewer women getting screened and a return to the days when we caught cancers only when they were big enough to feel. That's a step the American Cancer Society does not want to take. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in...
In this article: Cancer, Breast cancer, Biopsy, and Anxiety
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Centre Daily Times | November 17, 2009
American Cancer Society, ENT and Allergy Associates Once Again Partner to Fight Smoking, Especially among Teens
...to partner with systems in our communities to reach the largest number of people possible," said Dee McCabe, Executive Vice President, American Cancer Society. "ENTA has been a great partner, reaches thousands of people a day, and truly is...
In this article: Cancer, ENT, New York City, Allergy, New Jersey, and Mount Sinai Medical Center
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Reuters | November 17, 2009
New U.S. guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50
The American Cancer Society and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said they will not be changing their guidelines. "The American Cancer Society will continue to recommend that women of average risk of breast cancer...
In this article: Cancer, Breast cancer, Daniel Kopans, United States, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Harvard Medical School
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The Gadsden Times | November 16, 2009
American Cancer Society holds annual Great American Smokeout
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:34 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:35 p.m. The American Cancer Society s annual Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers are encouraged to quit smoking, is Thursday. This...
In this article: Cancer, All rights reserved, Centers for Disease Control, and Alabama
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service."
The Society is organized into thirteen geographical divisions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more than 3,400 offices throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The National Home Office is located in the American Cancer Society Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Society was originally founded in 1913 by 15 physicians and businessmen in New York City under the name American Society for the Control of Cancer (ASCC). The current name was adopted in 1945.
The sword symbol, adopted by the American Cancer Society in 1928, was designed by George E. Durant of Brooklyn, New York. According to Durant, the two serpents forming the handle represent the scientific and medical focus of the Society’s mission and the blade expresses the “crusading spirit of the cancer control movement."
Its activities include providing grants to researchers, running public health advertising campaigns, and organizing projects such as the Relay For Life, Great American Smokeout, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, and Daffodil Days. It operates a series of thrift stores to raise money for its operations. Notable endorsements include the Hopkins 4K for Cancer, a 4000-mile bike ride from Baltimore to San Francisco to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge.
- Name:
- American Cancer Society
- Location:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1913
- Key People:
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- Otis Webb Brawley, MD,
- John R. Seffrin, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and
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