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Adair Minihan, MPH, is an associate scientist II in the screening and risk factors within the Surveillance and Health Equity Science department at the American Cancer Society.

Amanda Miles, Director of Philanthropy

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

Brandi Benson spent most of the fall and winter of 2008 working out with her Army unit in Iraq. She felt tired all the time but wouldn’t find out until weeks later that she had Ewing sarcoma.

Learn about our Atlanta, GA Hope Lodge facility. Visit here for directions, information on staff, volunteers, and the history of this Hope Lodge.

Erika Rees-Punia, PhD, MPH, a researcher with the American Cancer Society, used data from the ACS Cancer Prevention Study-II (CPS-II) to study the effect of exercises on people who had survived various cancers.

Biography of Bob Frazier, Director of Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society.

Biography of Brant Woodward, Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society's Southeast Region.

Ying Wang, PhD, an American Cancer Society researcher in the Population Science Department at the American Cancer Society published a paper in the journal Metabolites about their identification of 513 unique metabolites correlated with 79 food groups/items.

If you (or a loved one) have cancer and your treatment plan needs to change due to a recent natural disaster, the following questions and answers may help you figure out what you need to do to get your treatment back on schedule.

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

When Alexandra Ojeda was only 1 year old and living in Venezuela, she was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a type of bone cancer.

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

If you are a cancer patient or caregiver and you learn a hurricane, wildfire, or other natural disaster is coming your way, take steps to prepare in advance.

Hyuna Sung, PhD, is a principal scientist and cancer epidemiologist in the ACS Surveillance & Health Equity Department. She identifies emerging cancer trends and high-risk populations to help set priorities for cancer control efforts and advance epidemiologic, clinical, and health services research.

Bio of Jessica Star, PhD, Associate Scientist II, Risk Factors and Screening Team at the American Cancer Society

As Associate Scientist II, Jingxuan Zhao, MPH, collaborates with researchers inside and outside of the American Cancer Society (ACS) to conduct research on health insurance coverage and cancer care and outcomes.

John has more than 15 years of experience in the financial/banking industry.

Kim Clarke, PhD, is a Program Manager in Extramural Discovery Sciences (EDS).

Bio of Kristen Sullivan, MS, MPH, Director, Nutrition and Physical Activity at the American Cancer Society

Leticia Nogueira, PhD, MPH, is a principal scientist in the Surveillance & Health Equity Science department at the American Cancer Society (ACS). Her research focuses on determinants of health disparities in the cancer care continuum that can be addressed by policy changes.

Lisa Bishop, Sr. Director, Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society in North Carolina and South Carolina.

When Crystal Zunino was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2015, she was just half-way through her first year as a new middle-school math teacher in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Biography for Michael Ehrler

James Hodge, JD, MPH, and fellow researchers at the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in their blood were more likely to develop a glioma brain cancer in the next 13 years.

Caroline Um, PhD, MPH, RD, and her colleagues at the American Cancer Society 9ACS) found that people who drank 2 or more cups of decaffeinated coffee a day had a lower risk of colon and rectal cancer, compared to people who didn't drink decaffeinated coffee.

A study by American Cancer Society researchers was recently published in JAMA Oncology. Researchers found that the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion dropped the number of uninsured patients in all states. States with Medicaid expansion saw access-to-care disparities diminish dramatically.

When Katie Dimmock, 26, learned she had cancer, she was actually a little relieved. “It was one of the worst – but at the same time best – moments,” said Dimmock.

Ana Rodriguez is only 19 years old, but she is already a 2-time, 5-year cancer survivor. Now she wants to inspire other young cancer patients with her story.