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American Cancer Society Accomplishments 1946 - 2013 American Cancer Society Accomplishments 1946 - 2013 This list may not identify all of the accomplishments of the American Cancer Society (ACS), and ACS may not have been directly responsible for some of the milestones listed. However, the milestones are listed because either ACS was indirectly involved or the milestone addresses an issue that is critically important to the mission of the organization. 2010s 2013 • The 47 th American Cancer Society-funded researcher is awarded the Nobel Prize. This represents an unmatched track record among non-profit cancer research funding programs. The work of these researchers and the over 900 currently funded investigators will continue to inform the area of cancer detection and diagnosis as well as treatment. • In June, the Society for the first time publishes evidence-based lung cancer screening guidelines for certain people at high risk. • For more than 65 years, research has been at the heart of the American Cancer Society’s mission, and more than $3.9 billion has been invested in cancer research to date, • In May the American Cancer Society celebrates its 100th birthday, and renews its commitment to win the fight against cancer. • We celebrate an overall 20% decline in cancer mortality rates since 1991. 2012 • In September, the Society moves from 12 separately incorporated geographic Divisions, a National Assembly, and a separately incorporated National Home Office to a single 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation governed by a single, strategic, fiduciary governing board. • The 31 American Cancer Society Hope Lodges provide 260,000 nights of free lodging to more than 41,000 patients and caregivers, saving them $26 million in lodging expenses. 2011 • Two more American Cancer Society-funded researchers win the Nobel Prize. This brings the total to 46 Nobel Prize winners who have received grant support from the Society early in their careers. • $148.5 million was invested in research. This included 240 new research grants and 60 health professional training grants. • WhatNext was launched. Online at acs.whatnext.com, this is the world’s first social network that provides complex matching for those affected by cancer. People are matched by cancer diagnosis, treatments, and other factors. They can share insights about their cancer journey, ask and answer questions, and learn from and support each other in a public forum. • The Society built on work begun in 2010 to transform the organization, exploring ways to make the ACS more efficient and effective so that more lives can be saved. • The Society was the lead sponsor of the highest-ever Relay For Life event when 14 cancer survivors journeyed to Mt. Everest’s Base Camp to demonstrate that cancer survivors can face and conquer adversity. 2010 • In June the website, www.cancer.org, was redesigned to make our cancer information easier to find and navigate. • We celebrate the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which gives people facing cancer access to the care they need. • In May the Society launches “Choose You,” a program designed to motivate women to choose themselves and their health first, by taking steps to promote healthy habits, prevent cancer, and detect cancer earlier. (This program was phased out in 2012.) • The Society, through work with its non-partisan advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN), helps create healthier communities by protecting people from the dangers of secondhand smoke. As of January, 2011, 47.8% of the US population is covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws and 79.4% is covered by some sort of smoke-free law. • The Society’s journal, Cancer Cytopathology , launches a news section in the journal named CytoSource . • The 31 American Cancer Society Hope Lodges provide 240,000 nights of free lodging to more than 32,000 patients and caregivers, saving them $23 million in lodging expenses. • Surveillance Research collaborates with the Global Health department to publish Global Cancer Facts & Figures 2nd Edition, an international companion to Cancer Facts & Figures . • The Society’s publishing department expanded from 21 titles in 2006 to more than 55 titles in 2010. The Society received more than 50 book awards for editorial and design excellence during this period. 2000s 2009 • The Society streamlines its tobacco cessation program and becomes the American Cancer Society Quit For Life ® Program, (now operated by Alere Wellbeing). The program helps tobacco users make a plan to quit for good through its phone-based coaching and Web-based learning support service. • Relay For Life ® celebrates its 25 th year. To mark this milestone, participants were asked to find an extra hour each day – a “25 th hour” – to fight back against cancer. • The Society’s journal, Cancer , is made available to over 20 million people world-wide through online access. It also launches a new ongoing news section named CancerScope , and is named one of the most influential journals of biology and medicine over the past 100 years by the Special Libraries Association in honor of their 100 th anniversary. Cancer is the only oncology journal on the list. • The Society’s journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians , debuts a new cover look and internal design. It’s still available free to health professionals and online. • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) with an outstanding partner award for continued support and contributions to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). • Reach To Recovery ® celebrates its 40 th Anniversary, having recently completed a nationwide evaluation of the program, which has served hundreds of thousands of women in its 40-year history. • The American Cancer Society Patient Navigator Program remains the largest oncology- focused patient navigator program in the country and expands to 140 sites nationwide. • After years of work by the Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gains regulatory control of tobacco. The FDA can regulate the sale, manufacturing, and marketing of tobacco products and protect children from tobacco marketing practices. • The 29 American Cancer Society Hope Lodges provide more than 220,000 nights of free lodging to nearly 50,000 patients and caregivers, saving them more than $19 million in lodging expenses. • Two more American Cancer Society-funded researchers win the Nobel Prize. This brings the total to 44 Nobel Prize winners who have received grant support from the Society early in their careers, a number unmatched in the non-profit sector, and proof that the organization’s approach to funding young researchers truly helps launch high quality scientific careers. 2008 • The 60 th Anniversary Issue of Cancer is published with content solicited from the current editors of the journal. The issue is made freely available online. • CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians launches a 2 nd journal Web site to expand the reach of the journal online. It’s available at no cost to health professionals, and anyone can read full text articles, past and present, online for free. 2007 • The Society begins to expand its Patient Navigator Program, opening the first of 50 new sites planned over the next 5 years, thanks to a $10-million gift from AstraZeneca. • The Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) launch the nationwide Access to Care initiative to raise the issue’s profile, a move in keeping with the Society’s long history of educating the public about important cancer issues. • The ACS Air Miles Program is created. This program has provided flights for more than 700 patients and caregivers, and has helped thousands of others find other free/low-cost air transportation options. • The Personal Health Manager (PHM) is launched. This program is designed to help newly diagnosed cancer patients and their caregivers organize diagnosis and treatment information. The PHM content can be personalized to provide information and resources to address specific needs. • Two more researchers funded by the American Cancer Society receive Nobel Prizes. A total of 42 winners of this highest accolade any scientist can receive have been supported by the Society. 2006 • For the first time in history, the actual number of cancer deaths in the United States declines, thanks in large part to the Society’s groundbreaking work in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. • The Society begins enrollment in the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), designed to help researchers better understand how to prevent cancer. • The Society hosts the first back-to-back occurrences of the UICC World Cancer Congress and the 13 th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Washington, D.C. Some 8,000 participants from 139 countries gathered to share strategies for cancer and tobacco control. • The Society’s advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN), brings together 10,000 cancer advocates – including more than 4,000 survivors – for Celebration on the Hill. During this landmark event, advocates met with lawmakers to urge them to sign the Congressional Cancer Promise, a pledge for more federal support of cancer research, prevention, and detection programs. • Two more former American Cancer Society grantees are awarded Nobel Prizes. This makes a total of 40 Society-supported researchers who have attained this prestigious designation. • The American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Network (CRN) is launched nationwide. It encompasses multiple delivery channels that allow cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to reach the Society and get help managing their cancer experience. 2005 • To help cancer patients struggling with health insurance, the Society launches the Health Insurance Assistance Program in 10 states. This program provides easier access to unbiased information about available insurance options based on state and federal laws.
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