A Cancer Control Report Card and Blueprint
This first chapter in the American Cancer Society Cancer Control Blueprint sets up the steps to take in the future to lower the incidence and death rate of cancer by looking at what's led to success in the past. It's delivered by staff researcher Rebecca Siegel, MPH, scientific director of surveillance information.
The ACS Blueprint: A Vision for Reducing Deaths from Cancer
The American Cancer Society Cancer Control Blueprint—introduced by an interview with Otis W. Brawley, MD, MACP, chief medical and scientific officer of the ACS. The blueprint, says Brawley, is both a celebration of our progress against cancer and a call to action to do even better.
What Is Cancer Control?
We talk about "cancer control" all the time, but what does it really mean? How does it relate to "cancer burden?" Find out.
Sitting Time Linked to Higher Risk of Death from All Causes
A study from the American Cancer Society finds a link between long periods of leisure time sitting and a higher risk of death from all causes, including 14 of the 22 causes of death measured by the study.