Financial Burden of Cancer Survivorship Varies by Age, Cancer Site
American Cancer Society (ACS)Study calls for targeted efforts to address excess costs faced by those with a history of cancer.
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Rise in early onset colorectal cancer not aligned with screening trends
American Cancer Society (ACS)A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) in younger adults
Released: 17-Feb-2020 12:45 PM EST
Study identifies states with highest rates of melanoma due to ultraviolet radiation
American Cancer Society (ACS)A new study finds a wide state-by-state variation in rates of melanoma caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure with highest rates in several states on the East and West Coast including Hawaii, but also a few landlocked states, including Utah, Vermont, and Minnesota.
Released: 18-Jun-2020 2:15 PM EDT
Study links financial hardship to more ED visits; less preventive care
American Cancer Society (ACS)A new American Cancer Society study finds higher medical and nonmedical financial hardships are independently associated with more emergency department visits, lower receipt of some preventive services, and worse self-rated health in cancer survivors.
Released: 24-May-2021 11:55 AM EDT
Study finds health insurance disruptions associated with worse healthcare access
American Cancer Society (ACS)A new study underscores the importance of health insurance coverage continuity in access to and receipt of care and care affordability in the United States.
Released: 27-Apr-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Studies Find Increase in Use of Proton Beam Therapy for Cancer Care and Increase in Racial Disparities
American Cancer Society (ACS)Two new large studies led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show an increase in the use of proton beam therapy (PBT) for patients with cancer in the United States during the past decade.
3-May-2022 1:50 PM EDT
New Study Shows Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors Face Increased Cancer Incidence and Mortality Risk
American Cancer Society (ACS)New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show that five-year survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer in the United States have a higher risk of developing and nearly double the risk of dying from a new primary cancer as the general population.
11-May-2022 1:25 PM EDT
New Study Reports Need to Monitor Public Interest in Shopping and Sales of Popular Puff Bar E-cigarette Brand
American Cancer Society (ACS)New research led by scientists at the American Cancer Society shows the need for continued surveillance of the changes in shopping interest and sales for Puff Bar, the most preferred brand of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes among youth in the United States. Public interest in shopping and sales of Puff Bar skyrocketed in 2020.
17-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
New Study Finds Medicaid Expansion Increases Survival in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients
American Cancer Society (ACS)A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with an increase in two-year overall survival rates among patients newly diagnosed with cancer, especially among non-Hispanic Black people and people living in rural areas.
1-Jun-2022 1:20 PM EDT
Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Breast, Cervical, Colorectal Cancer Screenings by Millions in 2020
American Cancer Society (ACS)New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society show the number of women in the United States who reported having a recent (in the past year) breast cancer or cervical cancer screening dropped by 2.13 million (6%) and 4.47 million (11%) respectively in 2020 compared to 2018. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer screenings nationally using population-based data.
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