Lights of Hope is the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS-CAN) signature fundraising event. This event is dedicated to honoring those touched by cancer and those lost to the disease. For a donation, people can decorate a luminaria bag to honor or remember someone diagnosed with cancer or share their words of support and encouragement in fighting the disease.
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S.
Did you know that some cancer treatments can make it easier for you to get sick from contaminated foods? The National Cancer Institute recently released a video highlighting 8 tips for food safety to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Watch the video, or review the tips below.
The All Of Us Journey is a traveling exhibit educating the community on the power of participation in health research. The exhibit features activities, games and more. You can even enroll in the All of Us Research Program during your visit.
Visit JoinAllOfUs.org/onthego to enroll in the All of Us Research Program online in advance.
The All Of Us Journey is a traveling exhibit educating the community on the power of participation in health research. The exhibit features activities, games and more. You can even enroll in the All of Us Research Program during your visit.
Visit JoinAllOfUs.org/onthego to enroll in the All of Us Research Program online in advance.
In today’s technology-based society, it is easy to get misinformation or misinterpret nutrition guidelines. In this session, you will discover the latest evidence-based cancer prevention and survivorship recommendations. We will discuss actionable behavior modifications to reduce the risk for all cancers, while helping to identify resources online to assist with education and support groups for nutrition and physical activity.
More than 500 anti-queer bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country, according to a recent editorial by LGBTQI+ Cancer Network Executive Director Scout, PhD.
Are you caring for an adult relative, spouse or loved one?
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an evidence-based program, offering a unique approach to understanding and navigating the challenges you face as a caregiver. Learn strategies for overcoming negative self-talk and communicating needs and feelings, increase self-confidence in coping with caregiving demands, improve self-care behaviors and learn about local resources.
This program helps caregivers improve:
Are you discussing sexual health with your patients? When do you start the conversation? What resources do you have to share? Learn more about when, how often, and why you should talk to your patients about their sexual health, how to prepare for the conversation, and tools you can have handy in case they ask for more information. This CELL Series webinar is presented by Erin Sullivan-Wagner, founder of After Cancer, LLC.
As a training and technical assistance provider for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, ACS is conducting a summer webinar series for cancer coalitions! Join us for this 3-part series, which will provide attendees with increased awareness of best practices, innovative approaches, and quality resources that will support your coalition efforts to increase access to cancer care across the continuum.