American Cancer Society Recognizes Media Award Winners

           The American Cancer Society, High Plains Division, Inc., recognized winners at its annual media awards program for excellence in cancer journalism on Nov. 11, according to vice-president of the Division Communications Department, Jackie Bayly-Bryant. The virtual awards ceremony took place at the University of Texas, Austin campus and was streamed live for viewers. The [...]

American Cancer Society Stands by Its Screening Guidelines; Women Encouraged to Continue Getting Mammograms

Statement of Otis W. Brawley, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society in Response to New York Times Article on Cancer Screening “Today’s New York Times article ‘In Shift, Cancer Society Has Concerns on Screening’ indicates that the American Cancer Society is changing its guidance on cancer screening to emphasize the risk of overtreatment from [...]

Hello World! Our Blog has Launched!

In the fight against cancer, sharing hope and community are important as news of the latest medical breakthroughs.  Thus, CancerNewsNow.org was created to serve as the central hub for cancer related news and information.  Jackie Bayly-Bryant, Vice President of Communication states, “Our CancerNewsNow.org site provides media and our constituents with localized cancer-related news from the [...]

American Cancer Society Recognizes Media Award Winners

AUSTIN, Texas–September 15, 2009–The American Cancer Society, High Plains Division, Inc., announced the winners today of its annual media awards program for excellence in cancer journalism, according to vice-president of the Division Communications Department, Jackie Bayly-Bryant. The Media Awards officially recognize journalists in the Society’s High Plains Division (Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas) for [...]

The High Plains Division Announces Four New Board Members

The High Plains Division of the American Cancer Society, serving Texas, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Guam, recently elected four new members to their board of directors. Patricia Clapp, a leader in community affairs in Dallas, Texas, Mary Coyne, a leader in communications and marketing in Amarillo, Texas, James Hamilton, MD, a Kansas surgeon [...]