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Latest Data Shows Decreases in Cancer Diagnoses and Early-Stage Disease Continued in Second Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

Using newly released cancer surveillance data, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found decreases in cancer diagnoses and proportion of early-stage diagnoses continued in 2021 in the United States during the second year of the COVID-19...
23-Sep-2024 5:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Patients Recovering From Lung Cancer Surgery Impacted by Wildfire Disasters, According to New Findings

New research by scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows patients impacted by a wildfire disaster while recovering from lung cancer surgery have a longer in-hospital length of stay (LOS) than similar patients treated at the same...
23-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Families With a History of Cancer Face Various Types of Debt Even Years After Diagnosis, According to New Findings

Patients diagnosed with major diseases, including cancer, often experience financial hardship due to high out-of-pocket medical costs in the United States. However, little is known about changes in income, wealth, and debt before and after major...
23-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Hurricane Disasters Impact Treatment and Care for Certain Lung Cancer Patients, New Study Finds

A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that patients with stage 3 locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received radiation treatment during a hurricane disaster were more likely to experience...
23-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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High Healthcare Spending and Out-of-Pocket Burden for Working-age Patients Newly Diagnosed With Cancer, Latest Research Suggests

New findings by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show total healthcare spending in the six months after a cancer diagnosis is considerable in the working-age population, with high out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for patients with private...
23-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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American Cancer Society Experts Presenting Key Research at 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

Scientists from the American Cancer Society (ACS) are presenting research studies at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium (QCS) September 27-28 in San Francisco, CA.
23-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Study Finds Higher County-Level Jail and State-Level Prison Incarceration Rates Associated With Higher County- and State-Level Cancer Mortality Rates

A new nationwide study led by American Cancer Society researchers finds that higher county-level jail and state-level prison incarceration rates in the United States were associated with higher county- and state-level cancer mortality rates,...
16-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Generation X and Millennials in U.S. Have Higher Risk of Developing 17 Cancers Compared to Older Generations, New Study Suggests

A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society suggests incidence rates continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer types, including breast, pancreatic, and gastric cancers.
29-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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