New Office for American Cancer Society in Wichita!

Please note the Wichita office is moving to a new location on Thursday, October 27.  The new address will be: 330 South Main Street, Suite 100 Wichita, KS 67202 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday The new office, located near the intersection of Waterman and Main Streets in downtown Wichita, will provide [...]

Guest Room Program Gets New Partners

The American Cancer Society has partnered with the Holiday Inn in Olathe, Kan. to participate in the Guest Room Program.  The program is a cooperative effort between the Society and local hotels to provide overnight accommodations to cancer patients who have traveled a significant distance from their homes for diagnosis tests, treatments, or follow up appointments.  Rooms are [...]

Free Colon Cancer Screenings for Wichita Residents in March

Wichita, KS. - Did you know that colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the US?  But there’s good news: colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable.        A simple test, called an FOBT, can help detect colon cancer.  It’s painless and non-invasive, and can be done in the privacy of your own home.  [...]

American Cancer Society Celebrates Smoke-Free Kansas Law

(TOPEKA)–February 25, 2010– American Cancer Society advocates celebrated a victory today with the passage of House Bill 2221, a strong statewide public smoking law.   “Thanks to the vision and the courage of our state legislature, Kansas will now be a better place to breathe,” said Stephanie Weiter, regional vice president for the American Cancer [...]

Feb. 26 Deadline: Send Flowers This Spring to Save Lives

We all know fresh flowers can brighten someone’s day – but did you know sending daffodils can help save lives? You can help save lives by giving daffodils this spring through the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days® program. As the first flower of spring, the daffodil is the American Cancer Society’s symbol of hope for [...]