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DisparitiesSmoking Rates Historically Low, but Other Cancer-related Behaviors Need Improvement
The latest statistics about the major cancer risk factors and screening test use in the United States are now available in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention and in the American Cancer Society Report Cancer Prevention and Early Detection, 2021-2022.
Patient Navigators Can Help When Life Disrupts Cancer Care
Patient navigators are trained laypeople who can help ensure that a patient receives timely cancer care. Learn more.
Research to Help Boost Cancer Prevention in Countryside Teens
Only about 30% of adolescents who live in rural Oregon are up to date with the HPV vaccine. Learn how the RAVE Study is helping uncover vaccine barriers & solutions.
Study Takes the Call for Cancer Screenings to the Pulpit
Cherly Knott, PhD, developed Project HEAL to help raise awareness about cancer prevention and screening for breast, prostate, & colorectal cancer. Learn more.
Study: Changes in Health Insurance Coverage Can Harm Cancer Survivors
A new study found that these types of gaps in health insurance coverage can lead to limited access to treatment and worse survival.
Cancer Research Insights from the Latest Decade, 2010 to 2020
Here’s a look at some of the significant advances in cancer research from the past 10 years that are helping to save lives now – and how American Cancer Society staff and funded researchers have contributed to each one.
Year in Review: Cancer Research Insights from 2019
Overall, the US cancer death rate is continuing to decrease, but there’s more to that story. Throughout 2019, the recurring themes of cancer research news included the link between obesity and cancer, increased rates of certain cancers in people younger than 50, and continued barriers to cancer care due to poverty, race, where people live, and other factors. Here are 10 of the stories that made headlines in 2019 based on the work of American Cancer Society (ACS) staff and funded researchers.
Researchers Set Goals for Improving Access to Cancer Care
Research has shown that improvements in cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and follow-up care help to reduce the number of people who die from cancer. “But all populations and communities don’t benefit because they don’t have equal access to these services,” said Robin Yabroff, PhD. To meet the needs of all people will require widespread changes in US healthcare , because breakdowns in care can happen at any point from prevention to the end of life, she said.