ACS Programs and Services
Minority Cancer Awareness: Everyday Steps to Help Lower Your Risk
The American Cancer Society and other groups are raising awareness about cancer among minorities in honor of National Minority Health Month and National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.
Look and Feel Your Best During Cancer Treatment
Treatment for cancer may cause changes in your appearance that you may or may not have expected. These can include hair loss, fingernail changes, skin discoloration, weight gain, and weight loss.
Resolve to Help Researchers Learn More About Cancer
The new year is a natural time to try for a new start. Many people resolve to lose weight, exercise more, or quit smoking. But did you know you can help researchers learn more about cancer?
Hope Lodge Founder Turns 105
Margot Freudenberg, the American Cancer Society’s longest serving volunteer, still works to drum up donations for the program she founded, the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge.
Fighting Cancer: A Team Effort
It may not be time for March Madness quite yet, but there are plenty of reasons to be excited about basketball season – especially when so many teams are helping fight cancer.
Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
About 35 cancer survivors and caregivers have begun a week-long climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.
Workshops Help Survivors Cope During and After Cancer Treatment
A new series of free workshops from Cancer Care offers survivors and their loved ones practical information to help them cope with the concerns that can arise after treatment ends.
American Cancer Society Changes Its Screening Guideline Process
The American Cancer Society has revised its cancer screening guideline process to make the guidelines more clear and consistent and help people better understand how such decisions are made.
NFL Supports Fight Against Breast Cancer
The National Football League is joining the American Cancer Society to raise awareness about breast screenings and to raise money to help fight breast cancer.
New Web Site Helps Cancer Patients Connect
The American Cancer Society is offering a new Web site that promises to help people facing cancer more easily find the peers, resources, and information they need.
Recognize an Outstanding Caregiver: Nominations for Society's Lane Adams Award Now Open
Compassionate caregivers around the country are doing extraordinary work on the front lines of the fight against cancer. The Lane Adams Award recognizes people for extending the “warm hand of service” to others.
Bang! Zap! Pow!
The newest graphic novel in a series designed to explain cancer to children depicts superhero medical experts and cartoon cancer cells.
Look Good… Feel Better Offers Virtual Workshop
The American Cancer Society Look Good… Feel Better program is hosting an online session to show women how to use wigs and makeup during cancer treatment.
Improving Patients’ Quality of Life Through Palliative Care
The American Cancer Society is being honored for its efforts in the field of palliative care.
Give Back, Celebrate Service on September 11th
In April 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which expanded volunteer opportunities for Americans and established September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Cancer Survivor Gives Voice To Young Adults Fighting Cancer
By 2020, the number of cancer survivors is expected to grow from 11 million to 20 million.
How to Control Your Cancer Risk
While recent research has shown that racial disparity in cancer death rates is decreasing, minority groups continue to bear a greater cancer burden than whites. However, there are things you can do to help reduce your cancer risk.
Navigating Difficult Waters: The History of the Patient Navigators
In the 45 years he's practiced as a surgical oncologist at Harlem Hospital in New York – 25 as director of surgery – Harold P. Freeman, MD, has been frustrated by the high numbers of women he's seen with late stage breast cancer.
Lodges Bring Hope, Holiday Cheer to Cancer Patients
Coping with a cancer over the holidays can be overwhelming, especially if you're faced with having to travel hundreds of miles from home to get treatment.
A Personal Stake in Cancer Research
Society Stakeholder Program Seeks Committed People to Help Choose Research Grants
New Book Offers Practical Advice and Hope for Cancer Survivors
If you were recently diagnosed with cancer or are currently going through cancer treatment, you will find a lot of practical advice and encouragement in Julie K. Silver, MD's new book, What Helped Get Me Through: Cancer Survivors Share Wisdom and Hope, published by the American Cancer Society.
Need Help Navigating the Medical Minefield?
Society joins with patient advocacy group to offer free, personalized service for cancer patients
'Patient Navigator' Serves As Guide On Cancer Journey
After 30 years of teaching 3rd grade in suburban Birmingham, Ala., Louise Price McCleery knows something about how to settle first-day jitters and soothe family anxieties.