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Cervical Cancer Leads Cancer Deaths for Women in 37 Countries
Published on: July 29, 2024
Cervical cancer is 100% preventable. Yet, ACS global cancer reports say every year 350,000 women globally die from the disease.
Smoking Rates Historically Low, but Other Cancer-related Behaviors Need Improvement
Published on: May 19, 2021
About 45% of the total expected deaths in the US are from preventable causes such as cigarette smoking, excess body weight, and others. Learn more.
Research to Help Boost Cancer Prevention in Countryside Teens
Published on: April 13, 2021
Only about 30% of adolescents who live in rural Oregon are up to date with the HPV vaccine. Learn how the RAVE Study is helping uncover vaccine barriers & solutions.
Future Defenses Against Colorectal Cancer May Include a Vaccine and Genetic Engineering
Published on: March 2, 2020
To help both the death and diagnosis rates of colorectal cancer drop—and to help those who develop it survive and thrive—the American Cancer Society (ACS) funds the research of scientists across the country who use the latest evidence and cutting-edge technology to help prevent and treat CRC. Here are two of their stories.
