American Cancer Society Makes Running More Meaningful with DetermiNation™ Program

Local woman challenges friends with New Year’s Resolution to fight cancer with feet   When Melanie Armer, of the Central West End, was asked to run the Go! St. Louis half-marathon she thought there was no way she could run 13.1 miles. But when her friend told her they would be fighting cancer during their [...]

Annual Report: Cancer Death Rate Annual Report: Cancer Death Rate

The cancer death rate and the number of new cancer cases in the United States continue to drop, according to an annual report released today by leading health organizations. However, certain types of cancer appear to be on the rise. The findings come from the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2006, [...]

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies on Importance of Expanding Access to Mammography

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing to Examine Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations var addthis_pub=”acscan”; var addthis_hover_delay = 50; var addthis_options = ‘facebook, email, twitter, myspace, digg, more’;   WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 2, 2009 – Reducing the number of breast cancer deaths in America requires improved access to mammography and clinical breast [...]