Latest news from American Cancer Society (ACS) on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/healthy-nutrition-and-physical-lifestyle-choices-lower-cancer-mortality-risk-for-survivors-new-acs-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/healthy-nutrition-and-physical-lifestyle-choices-lower-cancer-mortality-risk-for-survivors-new-acs-study-finds/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:00:00 EST In 2022, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its nutrition and activity guidelines for cancer survivors, recommending they avoid obesity, stay physically active, eat a healthy diet, and limit alcohol intake. New research by ACS scientists shows a lifestyle aligned with these guidelines is associated with a lower mortality risk among non-smoking survivors of obesity-related cancers in the United States. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/acs-study-finds-nearly-four-million-pre-mature-lung-cancer-deaths-in-u-s-averted-and-76-million-years-of-lives-gained-due-to-tobacco-control/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-study-finds-nearly-four-million-pre-mature-lung-cancer-deaths-in-u-s-averted-and-76-million-years-of-lives-gained-due-to-tobacco-control/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 EST New research led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers estimates more than 3.8 million lung cancer deaths were averted and a little over 76 million years of life gained in the United States during 1970-2022 due to substantial reductions in smoking prevalence driven by tobacco control. The study is published today in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/new-acs-led-study-finds-wildfires-pose-challenges-to-cancer-care/?sc=rsin /articles/new-acs-led-study-finds-wildfires-pose-challenges-to-cancer-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST A new national study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers finds patients whose facility was impacted by a wildfire disaster during recovery from lung cancer surgery had longer length of stay than similar patients treated at the same facility, but at times when no disaster occurred. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/breast-and-colorectal-cancer-screening-rebound-from-pandemic-related-declines-but-cervical-cancer-screening-yet-to-return-new-acs-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/breast-and-colorectal-cancer-screening-rebound-from-pandemic-related-declines-but-cervical-cancer-screening-yet-to-return-new-acs-study-finds/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST Research led by investigators at the American Cancer Society shows both breast and colorectal cancer screening rebounded from declines during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and surpassed screening estimates prior to the pandemic. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/chemotherapy-and-endocrine-therapy-have-different-long-term-effects-on-physical-health-decline-for-breast-cancer-survivors-new-study-suggests/?sc=rsin /articles/chemotherapy-and-endocrine-therapy-have-different-long-term-effects-on-physical-health-decline-for-breast-cancer-survivors-new-study-suggests/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 EST A new study led by American Cancer Society investigators shows breast cancer survivors in the United States receiving chemotherapy or endocrine therapy (without chemotherapy) had different long-lasting physical health decline compared to women who were cancer-free. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/new-acs-research-finds-low-uptake-of-supportive-care-at-the-end-of-life-for-patients-with-advanced-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-acs-research-finds-low-uptake-of-supportive-care-at-the-end-of-life-for-patients-with-advanced-cancer/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:00 EST Despite considerable efforts to improve the quality of end-of-life care in the United States, a new retrospective study led by American Cancer Society researchers revealed that close to half of patients with advanced cancer received potentially aggressive care at the end-of-life at the expense of supportive care. The findings are out today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Health Forum. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/new-acs-study-shows-cancer-mortality-rates-among-black-people-declining-but-remain-higher-than-other-racial-and-ethnic-groups/?sc=rsin /articles/new-acs-study-shows-cancer-mortality-rates-among-black-people-declining-but-remain-higher-than-other-racial-and-ethnic-groups/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:00:00 EST The American Cancer Society today released Cancer Statistics for African American and Black People, 2025. According to the report, the cancer mortality rate declined from 1991 to 2022 by 49% and 33% in Black men and women, respectively, in the United States. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/new-acs-study-finds-menthol-flavored-cigarette-smoking-increases-mortality-risk-vs-non-menthol-cigarettes/?sc=rsin /articles/new-acs-study-finds-menthol-flavored-cigarette-smoking-increases-mortality-risk-vs-non-menthol-cigarettes/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:00:00 EST In a large, nationwide study led by the American Cancer Society, researchers found mortality risks for smoking menthol cigarettes were higher than non-menthol cigarettes for death from any cause and cardiovascular diseases, especially heart diseases. Higher risks were evident in individuals who had quit smoking and at high smoking intensities. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/world-cancer-day-how-the-american-cancer-society-is-advancing-cancer-research-globally/?sc=rsin /articles/world-cancer-day-how-the-american-cancer-society-is-advancing-cancer-research-globally/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:25:43 EST Every year on February 4th, World Cancer Day unites people across the globe in raising awareness about cancer's devastating impact and the urgent need for prevention, early detection, and equitable access to life-saving treatments. The day supports collective action towards preventing cancer deaths and access to life-saving oncology treatment and care for all. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/acs-annual-report-cancer-mortality-continues-to-drop-despite-rising-incidence-in-women-rates-of-new-diagnoses-under-65-higher-in-women-than-men/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-annual-report-cancer-mortality-continues-to-drop-despite-rising-incidence-in-women-rates-of-new-diagnoses-under-65-higher-in-women-than-men/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:50:03 EST The American Cancer Society today released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined by 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the United States, averting approximately 4.5 million deaths. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/acs-study-finds-early-onset-colorectal-cancer-cases-surge-globally/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-study-finds-early-onset-colorectal-cancer-cases-surge-globally/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:30:00 EST A new study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows that early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates are rising in 27 of 50 countries/territories worldwide, 20 of which have either exclusive or faster increases for early-onset disease. In 14 countries, including the United States, rates are increasing in young adults while stabilizing in those 50 years and older. The research is published today in the journal The Lancet Oncology. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/acs-research-finds-lack-of-health-insurance-coverage-contributes-to-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-advanced-stage-diagnosis-of-multiple-cancers/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-research-finds-lack-of-health-insurance-coverage-contributes-to-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-advanced-stage-diagnosis-of-multiple-cancers/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST A new, large study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found that lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a significant proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnosis of multiple cancers. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/one-third-of-cancer-related-crowdfunding-campaigns-share-medical-financial-hardship-and-health-related-social-needs-new-research-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/one-third-of-cancer-related-crowdfunding-campaigns-share-medical-financial-hardship-and-health-related-social-needs-new-research-shows/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST In a new, large comprehensive analysis led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers, using a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI), found that more than one-third of fundraising stories on the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform in the United States explicitly shared experiences of medical financial hardships and health-related social needs American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/new-acs-report-breast-cancer-mortality-continues-three-decade-decline-overall-but-steeper-increases-in-incidence-for-women-50-asian-american-pacific-islanders-of-all-ages/?sc=rsin /articles/new-acs-report-breast-cancer-mortality-continues-three-decade-decline-overall-but-steeper-increases-in-incidence-for-women-50-asian-american-pacific-islanders-of-all-ages/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Breast Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization's biennial update on breast cancer occurrence and trends in the United States. The new report finds breast cancer mortality rates overall have dropped by 44% since 1989, averting approximately 517,900 breast cancer deaths. However, not all women have benefited from this progress, notably American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women, whose rates have remained unchanged over the past three decades American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/latest-data-shows-decreases-in-cancer-diagnoses-and-early-stage-disease-continued-in-second-year-of-covid-19-pandemic/?sc=rsin /articles/latest-data-shows-decreases-in-cancer-diagnoses-and-early-stage-disease-continued-in-second-year-of-covid-19-pandemic/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:27 EST Using newly released cancer surveillance data, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found decreases in cancer diagnoses and proportion of early-stage diagnoses continued in 2021 in the United States during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proportion of late-stage diagnoses was lower in 2021 than in 2020, but has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. The findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 - 28, 2024. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/high-healthcare-spending-and-out-of-pocket-burden-for-working-age-patients-newly-diagnosed-with-cancer-latest-research-suggests/?sc=rsin /articles/high-healthcare-spending-and-out-of-pocket-burden-for-working-age-patients-newly-diagnosed-with-cancer-latest-research-suggests/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 EST New findings by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show total healthcare spending in the six months after a cancer diagnosis is considerable in the working-age population, with high out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for patients with private non-health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage. The study will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 - 28, 2024. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/patients-recovering-from-lung-cancer-surgery-impacted-by-wildfire-disasters-according-to-new-findings/?sc=rsin /articles/patients-recovering-from-lung-cancer-surgery-impacted-by-wildfire-disasters-according-to-new-findings/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 EST New research by scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows patients impacted by a wildfire disaster while recovering from lung cancer surgery have a longer in-hospital length of stay (LOS) than similar patients treated at the same facility at times when no disasters happened. The findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 - 28, 2024. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/hurricane-disasters-impact-treatment-and-care-for-certain-lung-cancer-patients-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/hurricane-disasters-impact-treatment-and-care-for-certain-lung-cancer-patients-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 EST A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that patients with stage 3 locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received radiation treatment during a hurricane disaster were more likely to experience treatment completion delays. Researchers also reported that patients treated during a hurricane were more likely to receive higher total doses of radiation and complete more fractions. These findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 - 28, 2024. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/families-with-a-history-of-cancer-face-various-types-of-debt-even-years-after-diagnosis-according-to-new-findings/?sc=rsin /articles/families-with-a-history-of-cancer-face-various-types-of-debt-even-years-after-diagnosis-according-to-new-findings/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 EST Patients diagnosed with major diseases, including cancer, often experience financial hardship due to high out-of-pocket medical costs in the United States. However, little is known about changes in income, wealth, and debt before and after major disease diagnoses. New data by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows these families face various new types of debts, especially medical debt, after diagnoses. Moreover, newly diagnosed with cancer is associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing medical debt. The findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 - 28, 2024. American Cancer Society (ACS) /articles/american-cancer-society-experts-presenting-key-research-at-2024-asco-quality-care-symposium/?sc=rsin /articles/american-cancer-society-experts-presenting-key-research-at-2024-asco-quality-care-symposium/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:00:50 EST Scientists from the American Cancer Society (ACS) are presenting research studies at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium (QCS) September 27-28 in San Francisco, CA. American Cancer Society (ACS)