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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.

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
Improving HPV Communication and Uptake in Rural Settings

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

Join the ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable for a no cost rural learning community designed to help rural health care providers expand knowledge and improve access to preventive care, including on time HPV vaccination and cancer screenings. Gain practical strategies, peer learning, and hands on QI guidance to strengthen prevention and screening efforts in your clinics and communities. CME/CNE credit.

Webinar: Inside the New ACS Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

June 10, 2026, 3 to 4 p.m. ET

Join the ACS National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable for an important webinar on newly updated American Cancer Society (ACS) colorectal cancer screening guidelines. In this timely session, Robert Smith, PhD, Senior Vice President of Cancer Screening, ACS, will provide an in-depth overview of the updated guidelines and the evidence supporting them, offering clarity on what these changes mean for screening and early detection. The webinar will also feature a live moderated Q&A with ACS NCCRT Vice Chair, Gloria Coronado, PhD, providing attendees the opportunity to engage directly on key questions. This session is open to all and designed for providers, partners, and anyone interested in understanding the latest developments in colorectal cancer prevention.

Long-Term Survivorship ECHO
Understanding Long -Term Survivorship: Epidemiology, Trajectories, and Key Concepts

Monthly | Starting June 11, 2026, 10 to 11 a.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 healthcare 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. 

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cancer ECHO – Cohort 2
Evidence Base for Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cancer Care

Monthly | Starting June 11, 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. 

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection for Community Health Centers Webinar Series
The Power of the Plate: Advancing Health and Cancer Care Through Food-Is-Medicine Initiatives

June 16, 2026, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET

Be part of a powerful conversation on how food can transform health. We’ll dive into understanding food insecurity and its real-world implications, what “food is medicine” means for patients and providers, proven interventions that integrate nutrition into care, and best practices and success stories that drive measurable impact.

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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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