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ACS ResearchMany Cancer Survivors Struggle to Pay For Care
The population of cancer survivors in the US is growing, and many struggle to pay health care costs. A study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds one-fourth of survivors have problems paying medical bills and one-third worry about them.
Not All Black Women in the United States Have the Same Level of Risk for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
We’ve known for a while that triple-negative breast cancer is more common in black women in the United States, compared to other groups. The news is the prevalence varies significantly depending on where these women were born. American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found that among black women, those born in the US and Western Africa were diagnosed more often with triple-negative breast cancer than women born in East Africa. The authors published their findings in Cancer, an ACS peer-reviewed journal.
Population of US Cancer Survivors Grows to Nearly 17 Million
A new report by the American Cancer Society – in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute – estimates there are more than 16.9 million cancer survivors alive in the US today, and that number will grow to more than 22.1 million by 2030.
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rate Continues Decades-long Decline
The death rate from cancer in the United States is still falling among men, women, and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1999–2015. Overall rates of new cancers decreased in men from 1999 to 2015 and were stable in women during this time.
American Cancer Society Sets Goal to Reduce US Cancer Death Rates 40% by 2035
If people didn’t smoke, ate less meat and more fruits and vegetables, exercised more, and followed cancer screening guidelines, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates its new challenge goal of reducing cancer death rates by 40% by 2035 could be achieved.
Death Rates from Liver Cancer Are Increasing, Especially in Men with Less Education
Liver cancer is the fastest growing cause of cancer death in the United States, and the increase is mainly among adults who have less education, especially men, according to a new study by American Cancer Society (ACS). The study was led by Jiemin Ma, PhD, MHS, and published online April 8, 2019 in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the ACS.
Patients with a Late Diagnosis of Metastatic Cancer May Be Overtreated
Nearly 30% of people who died within 1 month of being diagnosed with an incurable cancer got aggressive treatment that may have been ineffective, according to a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study. The study's lead author was Helmneh M. Sineshaw, MD, MPH, a principal scientist in health services at the ACS.
Slideshow: Study Highlights State of Smoking in US
Cigarette smoking has been declining in the United States over the past 50 years. In 1965, about 42% of adults smoked. As of 2015, 15% said they did. That’s progress. But not enough, according to a paper from American Cancer Society Researchers that looks at who's still smoking in the US.
