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Resources for Healthcare Professionals

The American Cancer Society provides patient education and resources, evidence-based guidelines, research data, collaboration opportunities, events, and advocacy to support your clinical practice and professional development.

Education and Support for Your Patients

Resources to support patients and caregivers throughout cancer.

Shareable, patient-friendly information online.

Downloadable and printable PDFs in multiple languages.

Order print materials.

Housing, transportation, and practical support programs from the American Cancer Society.

ACS ACTS helps patients explore trial options and overcome common participation barriers.

Statistics and Research Publications

Current cancer statistics, research publications, and evidence-based data.

Current and detailed statistics about cancer.

Peer reviewed medical journals including CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Cancer, and Cancer Cytopathology.

Prevention and Screening

Evidence-based guidelines and resources for clinical practice.

Evidence-based recommendations for cancer prevention and early detection.

How we develop our guidelines.

Statement on importance of vaccination to the cancer community.

Provider tools, patient flyers, and implementation guides to increase HPV vaccination rates.

Collaboration Opportunities

Professional initiatives, collaborations and peer connections.

ACS unites organizations in collaborative partnerships through its mission-critical national roundtables.

This collaborative brings together national experts and advocates to improve outcomes for people with blood cancers by tackling shared challenges through collective action and innovation.

The ACS ARC Network bridges the evidence-to-practice divide by partnering with health systems to accelerate the adoption of proven innovations.

The ECHO model allows ACS to efficiently disseminate evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes across the cancer continuum by engaging participants in virtual community with peers and subject matter experts using didactic and case-based presentations. ACS is a global ECHO Superhub authorized to recruit, train and support new partners.

Transform care through our navigation training, credentialing, and implementation support program.

In collaboration with a worldwide network of partnerships, we use our extensive technical expertise to enable in-country partners to build sustainable solutions across the care continuum.

The American Cancer Society’s Pups Assisting With Support (PAWS) initiative advances animal-assisted therapy in pediatric oncology through grants, professional education, and practical guidance for hospitals and healthcare teams.

Professional Development and Funding Opportunities

Education, training and funding opportunities.

Patient navigation credentialing (ACS LION^TM), cancer fact sheets and presentations, toolkits and more.

Information on research funding opportunities available from the American Cancer Society.

Upcoming Events

Rural Learning Community Sessions

From Start to Finish: HPV Series Completion

Monthly | Next Session: September 9, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

ACS and the ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable are partnering with rural health care providers to expand knowledge and improve access to preventive care, including on-time HPV vaccination and other cancer screenings.

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cancer ECHO – Cohort 2

Advocating for Access: Practical Strategies to Expand Animal-Assisted Therapy

Monthly | Next Session: September 10, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society for an ECHO program on Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cancer. The program will emphasize the therapeutic benefits of animal-assisted therapy, particularly with facility dogs and their child life specialist handlers, in addressing the psychosocial needs of children and teens with cancer.

Long-Term Survivorship ECHO

Psychosocial, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in Survivorship

Monthly | Next Session: September 11, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society and The Cancer Survivorship & Supportive Care Professionals Network for an ECHO program. The goal of this program is to equip health care professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address the complex and evolving long-term needs of people with cancer. The target audience for this program is multidisciplinary care teams, inclusive of oncology and primary care, that deliver supportive care for patients living with and beyond cancer. Participation is free, and the program offers CME and nursing Continuing Education Units.

American Cancer Society National Navigation Roundtable

Driving Impact: Professional Standards in Oncology Navigation Webinar

Part 1 of 2 Series | September 15, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. ET

The Driving Impact: Professional Standards in Oncology Navigation Infographic was developed by the American Cancer Society National Navigation Roundtable as a resource for patient navigation programs. These standards give clinical oncology nurse navigators, social work navigators, and patient navigators clear, evidence-based guidance to support consistent, high-quality care across all settings. Join us to learn how this infographic was developed and how it can be used.

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Advocacy and Policy

Support cancer advocacy efforts in your community and nationally.

Help enact laws and policies that will make cancer a top national priority.

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