Alabama Related Information

The American Cancer Society's local resources, programs, and events help those going through cancer in Alabama.

Colon cancer survivor Dale Pangman offers more than a ride to treatment for guests of the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge facility in Birmingham, Alabama. He also offers inspiration and hope.

Find American Cancer Society research grants and health professional training grants by state.

Biography of Jeff Fehlis, Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society's South Region.

Read about recent updates and what to expect when you enter the Hope Lodge in Birmingham, AL. The American Cancer Society is here to help you recover.

Every week, John Gillick was able to stop thinking about leukemia, cancer, and sickness for several hours while he played Dungeons & Dragons with his friends. Read his story.

Lindsey Tessin, Director of Estate and Gift Planning for American Cancer Society in Alabama and Tennessee.

Biography of Maryhelen Kirkpatrick, Director of Corporate Relations and Philanthropy for the American Cancer Society.

Cowden disease is a type of PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) caused by a mutation in the PTEN gene. PHTS raises the risk of developing certain types of cancer, including skin, thyroid, breast, endometrial, colorectal, and kidney.

Chrissy Dunn, 47, says her family’s world was shattered when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2015.

Study shows that, for women age 65 and older with breast cancer, poverty has a greater affect on survival than whether they live in a rural or urban area.