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The State of Survivorship: Prevalence, Projections, & Gaps in Care
Published on: July 9, 2025
A new American Cancer Society (ACS) study reports on cancer survivorship—and where treatment equity still falls short.
Healthy Lifestyle Improves Survival from Obesity-Related Cancers
Published on: June 24, 2025
CPS-II Nutrition data shows that people with obesity-linked cancers lower their risk of death by sticking with the ACS Nutrition & Physical Activity Guideline.
New Study Calls for Action to Reverse Course of Racial Disparities
Published on: February 24, 2025
Stark racial inequities in cancer incidence and survival spur the need for scientists, clinicians, and policymakers to unite and drive for meaningful change.
Study: More Than 12% of People Newly Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Never Smoked Cigarettes
Published on: December 3, 2020
Smoking cigarettes is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer and causes about 80% of deaths from the disease. But people who don’t smoke can develop lung cancer too. A new study found that out of 100 people in the United States who were recently diagnosed with lung cancer, about 12 of them (12%) had never smoked cigarettes.
