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ACS ResearchAlmost 4% of Cancers Worldwide Due to Excess Body Weight
Excess body weight is responsible for an estimated 544,300 cancers, which is about 3.9% of all cancers in the world, according to research by the American Cancer Society, Imperial College London, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Study: New Genes Linked With Triple Negative Breast Cancer
We've known that mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are linked with an increased risk for breast cancer. Now we know about 5 other genes associated with a high risk for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) thanks to a study by former American Cancer Society grant recipient, Fergus J. Couch, PhD. Knowing these genes can help doctors improve the screening process for women who have a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Identifying them also allows new treatments for TNBC to be tested.
A Pioneer in Developing Drugs for People with T-Cell Lymphoma
Owen A. O'Connor, MD, PhD, was awarded the prestigious American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor grant in July 2018. He was selected because of his expertise and ongoing work to develop drugs to improve treatments for people with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. He's a professor and researcher at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, New York.
The HPV Vaccine: A Powerful Way to Help Prevent 3+ Cancers in Women
World HPV Infection Expert, Anna Guiliano, PhD, says, we may be able to eliminate cervical cancer in the U.S. because we have effective screening tests and guidelines for how often they need to be done, as well as vaccines to prevent the infections that cause damage, called lesions, to cells in the cervix. She offers reminders and tips to parents and adult women and men about how they can protect themselves from all cancers related to HPV.
A World Leader in Infection-Related Cancer Research
Anna Giuliano, PhD, an epidemiology professor and researcher at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida was awarded the prestigious American Cancer Society Research Professor grant in July 2018 for her expertise and ongoing work cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
12 Key Findings from the New Edition of The Tobacco Atlas
Learn about the physical, social, and economic harms of tobacco and about evidence-based solutions to advance toward a tobacco-free world.
Cancer Facts and Figures: Death Rate Down 25% Since 1991
The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
Sitting Too Much Increases Cancer Risk in Women
Researchers from the American Cancer Society have found that women who spend 6 hours or more of free time sitting per day have a 10% greater risk of getting cancer than women who spend less than 3 hours of free time sitting per day.