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Cancer Survivors Need More Access to Equitable Care
Published on: June 23, 2022
The 2022-2024 edition of "Cancer Treatment & Survivorship Facts & Figures" is now available to help the public health community better met the unique needs of an expanding and diverse population of cancer survivors. The bottom line? The number of people living after a cancer diagnosis keeps rising, naturally due to population growth and aging, plus better treatment and early detection. And racial/ethnic disparities in cancer care persist.
COVID-19 Pandemic Affects the Cancer Continuum
Published on: February 11, 2022
ACS 2021 studies show how COVID-19 is affecting prevention efforts, expected cancer screening rates, treatment, quality-of-life, and research.
Patients with a Late Diagnosis of Metastatic Cancer May Be Overtreated
Published on: April 23, 2019
Nearly 30% of people who died within 1 month of being diagnosed with an incurable cancer got aggressive treatment that may have been ineffective, according to a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study. The study's lead author was Helmneh M. Sineshaw, MD, MPH, a principal scientist in health services at the ACS
Slideshow: Study Highlights State of Smoking in US
Published on: March 27, 2019
Slideshow Study Highlights State of Smoking in US
