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Dr. Arif Kamal and celebrity Patrick Dempsey sit on the front porch of a home as part of Pfizer's partnership with ACS to talk with others about disparities for those who live in rural communities with Change the Odds

Change the Odds: Cancer’s Impact on Rural America

Published on: February 8, 2025

Despite advances in cancer care, where a person lives can significantly impact their chances of survival. Actor and advocate Patrick Dempsey, inspired by his mother’s cancer journey in a small town, is partnering with the American Cancer Society and Pfizer in an effort to raise awareness and improve access to care.

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Personalized Treatment Leads to Less Nerve Damage for Black Women with Breast Cancer

Published on: June 13, 2024

For Black women with breast cancer, the chemotherapy drug docetaxel causes less nerve damage than the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.

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