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Cher Dallal, PhD, an American Cancer Society research grantee, studies Black and White postmenopausal women who have survived breast cancer to see how exercise affects their on-going survival.

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

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

Dara Heidt, Major Gifts Director for the American Cancer Society in New Jersey.

“My mom and I were in a HomeGoods parking lot when we got the call that it was Ewing sarcoma,” Fauteux said. “We hung up, bawled our eyes out, and then asked ourselves, ‘What in the heck is Ewing sarcoma?’”

Biography of Jessica Palmer, Director of Major Gifts on the American Cancer Society Northeast Regional team.

Judie Shepherd-Martin, a native North Carolinian and longtime resident of the state of Maryland, enjoys her role in helping others with their charitable plans.

Dr. Pasi Janne gives an update on the research lead by the Lung Cancer Dream Team, which was created and funded by a partnership between Stand Up For Cancer and The American Cancer Society.

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

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

Collection of American Cancer Society, TheoryLab Podcasts of ACS grantees talking about cancer research and disparities.

When Alan Clingan was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2016, he began searching for meaning. A pastor, he naturally turned to religion. “You wonder why you get cancer,” said Clingan. “How is the Lord using me in this situation?"

Cheryl Knott, PhD, an American Cancer Society grantee, takes her research to church. She developed Project HEAL (Health through Early Awareness and Learning) to train a small group of members to be health advisors at a few Black churches in Maryland. They're helping raise awareness about cancer prevention and screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer.

The death rate from cervical cancer in the US is higher than previously thought, especially among African-American women and older women, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

When she learned she had endometrial cancer, Tina Silas says she cried, but not for long. “I had my 5 minutes of emotion, and then I moved forward,” said Silas.

Robert Ginyard travels around the country to share his story about surviving prostate cancer, advocate for research funding, and educate men and their families about the disease.

Denise Mair, 50, has stage IV colon cancer, but she is not letting it get her down. “It’s just a diagnosis,” says Mair. “I don’t consider myself to be sick.”