Skip to main content
Contact Us 800.227.2345 Help Sign Up For Email

Cancer Connections

Cancer News, Stories, and Conversations

Our team of experts brings you cancer-related news, features, and survivor stories.

Back

Filtering by:

Our Impact
Three dogs, who are part of the ACS PAWS program, sit inside a hospital setting.

Facility Dogs Bring Joy and Calm to Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families

Published on: February 26, 2025

Facility dogs bring comfort and joy to pediatric cancer patients, helping ease anxiety during treatments, procedures, and hospital stays. Read more about how the American Cancer Society’s PAWS grant program is supporting facility dog programs nationwide.

Our Impact
Dr. Arif Kamal and celebrity Patrick Dempsey sit on the front porch of a home as part of Pfizer's partnership with ACS to talk with others about disparities for those who live in rural communities with Change the Odds

Change the Odds: Cancer’s Impact on Rural America

Published on: February 8, 2025

Despite advances in cancer care, where a person lives can significantly impact their chances of survival. Actor and advocate Patrick Dempsey, inspired by his mother’s cancer journey in a small town, is partnering with the American Cancer Society and Pfizer in an effort to raise awareness and improve access to care.

Disparities Our Impact
A photo of Julie Spangler, a volunteer driver for Road to Recovery, driving her car

For Cancer Survivor, Healing Journey Doesn’t End with Treatment

Published on: January 28, 2025

After her cancer diagnosis, Julie Spangler is giving back to others through the American Cancer Society program, Road to Recovery.

Breast Cancer Our Impact Road to Recovery Stories of Hope

Help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

 
Charity Navigator 4-star rating button     BBB rating button    Candid rating button