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Ten Years After Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, Much Work to be Done to Combat Tobacco Use |
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—November 23, 2008 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the tobacco industry and 46 states.
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Society Study Finds Racial Disparities Increasing for Cancers Unrelated to Smoking |
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—A new American Cancer Society study finds that recent progress in closing the gap in overall cancer mortality between African Americans and whites may be due primarily to smoking-related cancers, and that cancer mortality differences related to screening and treatment may still be increasing.
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Stakeholders Sought to Join National Grants Review Committee |
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—The American Cancer Society is looking for people with a strong personal interest in the battle against cancer to help decide which grants should be funded by the organization’s research and training program.
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Educational Materials Can Alter Young Women’s Attitudes About Tanning, May Reduce Skin Cancer |
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—A new study indicates that educational literature can influence young women’s use of indoor tanning, not by raising their fear of skin cancer but by changing their attitudes about indoor tanning and promoting healthier alternatives for changing appearance.
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Socioeconomic and Treatment Factors Affect Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients’ Survival |
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—Socioeconomic factors and the type of treatment received have an impact on a non-Hodgkin lymphoma patient’s risk of dying.
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American Cancer Society Names Victor G. Vogel, M.D., M.H.S., New National Vice President for Research |
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—The American Cancer Society, the largest voluntary health organization in the United States and the world’s leading cancer control organization, has named Victor G. Vogel, M.D., M.H.S., as the new National Vice President for Research, succeeding Jerome W. Yates, M.D., M.P.H.
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Mammograms are Important in the Fight against Breast Cancer |
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—National Mammography Day is today, Friday October 17, 2008 and the American Cancer Society continues to urge women 40 and older to get a yearly mammogram.
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American Cancer Society Awards Research Grants to 116 Investigators at 75 Institutions Nationwide |
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—The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 116 national research and training grants totaling more than $54 million in the first of two grant cycles for 2009.
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Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer Patients |
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—A new analysis finds considerable disparities in survival related to race and socio-economic status among patients with head and neck cancer.
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American Cancer Society Encourages Women to Take Charge of Their Breast Health |
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—As the nation marks the annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the American Cancer Society is encouraging women to fight breast cancer by taking charge of their personal breast health and supporting efforts against the disease.
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Variant of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Linked to Melanoma Risk |
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—A new analysis indicates an association between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and skin cancer.
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Many Colorectal Cancer Survivors Do Not Receive Recommended Follow-up Screening |
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—A new analysis reveals that fewer than half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of cancer.
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