American Cancer Society News

Doctors vary when it comes to deciding when an older man can stop routine PSA screening for prostate cancer, a new study finds.

You are a woman and you don't exercise as often as you should. What would it take to get you moving? Fun and games! A new survey from the American Cancer Society found that 40 percent of women would be more physically active if exercise felt less like work and more like play.

Newtown Township resident Len Kudgis was honored by The Central New Jersey Unit of the American Cancer Society during the organization's 25 th A Annual "Celebration of Life" Gala, held April 28 at the Westin Princeton.

In the United States, one person dies of melanoma every hour. More than 60,000 new cases of this potentially fatal form of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year, and this number is growing at an alarming rate.

Not to be overshadowed by the large festival happening along Janesville Road on the same night, the American Cancer Society will again hold its Relay for Life on Friday, June 1 at Muskego High School.

Cancer survivor Hastine Reese, 50, of Stockbridge Ga., talks after an exercise class, in Atlanta.

Children and adults laced up to help benefit groups such as the Wounded Warrior Project and the American Cancer Society.

The annual Patricia Del Rey Memorial Golf Outing benefiting the American Cancer Society will take place on Tuesday, June 12, at the La Tourette Golf Course.

February 28, 2000, is a day Venita McCart will never forget. That was the day she was diagnosed with a very aggressive lung cancer.

Bryson Davis, 3, West Lawn, gets help at a fishing game from his mother, Mabel Davis, during the Daniel Boone Relay for Life held at the high school track Saturday afternoon.

In the United States, one person dies of melanoma every hour. More than 60,000 new cases of this potentially fatal form of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year, and this number is growing at an alarming rate.

With seven days to go, there's still time to sign up for the Louisville/Alliance Relay For Life event, which will kick off Friday at Marlington High School.

The Bark for Life event brings together animals and their owners to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

WASHINGTON, DC -- As we kick off this Memorial Day weekend, the American Cancer Society is reminding everyone to "protect your skin." With 3.5 million diagnoses in the United States every year, skin cancer is more prevalent than all other cancers combined.

Team Hope of Lewiston's Relay For Life held a basket auction and a skeet-shooting fundraiser on Saturday, May 19, at the 3F Club in Lewiston.

On Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, 51 teams comprised of 471 people came out to Pacana Park in Maricopa, Ariz.

The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 25: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Burt Wood Park has activities Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seniors 55 and older may participate in activites.

The county is not likely to implement a new law that would prohibit smoking in parks but is exploring options for strongly encouraging people not to smoke and to make educational materials available in the parks, said Peter Anderson, a spokesman for Health Commissioner Gale R. Burstein.

The 2012 Allen Relay For Life, held Friday, May 18, was bigger and better than last year.

Please visit First & Last Tavern, 220 Main St., on Wednesday, June 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 10 percent of all proceeds with be donated to the American Cancer Society in support of Teams K's Cancer Crusaders & Cruz Cancer Crushers.