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New Lung Cancer Screening Guideline Increases Eligibility
Published on: November 1, 2023
The updated ACS guideline recommends adults ages 50-80 who have a 20+ pack-year smoking history get screened with a low-dose CT scan each year.
More Black Women Die from Breast Cancer Than Any Other Cancer
Published on: February 14, 2022
New Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People finds breast cancer now surpasses lung as the leading cause of cancer death in Black women.
COVID-19 Pandemic Affects the Cancer Continuum
Published on: February 11, 2022
ACS 2021 studies show how COVID-19 is affecting prevention efforts, expected cancer screening rates, treatment, quality-of-life, and research.
Risk of Dying from Cancer Continues to Drop at an Accelerated Pace
Published on: January 12, 2022
New 2022 cancer facts and figures show overall improvement, with new milestones for early detection of lung cancer, but with slowing progress for prostate and breast cancer.
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