# American Cancer Society (ACS)

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## TL;DR

The American Cancer Society is the largest US cancer charity. It publishes the annual US cancer statistics that most news reports quote, screening recommendations that differ from the US Preventive Services Task Force in places (colorectal screening from 45, for example), and plain-language patient guides for every cancer.

## Summary

Founded 1913. Publishes Cancer Statistics annually in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (the most-cited oncology paper each year), Cancer Facts & Figures (including disparity-focused editions), and screening guidelines (e.g. colorectal screening from 45, 2018; lung, breast, cervical, prostate). Runs the Cancer Prevention Studies cohorts (CPS-II/3), the National Cancer Information Center (1-800-227-2345), Hope Lodge, Road To Recovery, and ACS CAN advocacy. Its patient content is a benchmark for readability.

## Fields

- Kind: Collection
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Also known as: ACS; cancer.org; Cancer.Net; src-cancer-org-asco
- Tags: gap-fill; patient-org; source; patient
- URL: https://www.cancer.org/
- Holds: Cancer Facts & Figures annual statistics, screening guidelines, patient information in plain language for every cancer, the Cancer Survivors Network, lodging and transportation programmes, and a large extramural research grants portfolio. ASCO's former Cancer.Net patient content now lives on cancer.org.
- Licence: Copyright ACS; free public content

## Sources

- Cancer Statistics 2026 (CA Cancer J Clin): https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15424863

## Connected records

- collections: [ACS Hope Lodge](https://onco.cc/collections/acs-hope-lodge/), [ACS Road To Recovery](https://onco.cc/collections/acs-road-to-recovery/), [American Cancer Society helpline](https://onco.cc/collections/acs-cancer-helpline/), [GLOBOCAN / Global Cancer Observatory](https://onco.cc/collections/globocan/), [NCI PDQ Cancer Information Summaries](https://onco.cc/collections/cancer-gov-pdq/), [SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results)](https://onco.cc/collections/seer/)
- technologies: [Colorectal cancer screening (colonoscopy, FIT, stool DNA, blood)](https://onco.cc/technologies/colorectal-screening/), [Low-dose CT lung screening](https://onco.cc/technologies/low-dose-ct-screening/), [Mammography & tomosynthesis](https://onco.cc/technologies/mammography/), [Mediterranean and plant-forward dietary patterns](https://onco.cc/technologies/mediterranean-plant-forward-diet/), [Soy foods and breast cancer](https://onco.cc/technologies/soy-breast-cancer/), [Wigs, cranial prostheses and head coverings](https://onco.cc/technologies/wigs-cranial-prosthesis/)
- terms: [Cancer health disparities and equity](https://onco.cc/terms/cancer-health-disparities/)
- people: [Mary Lasker](https://onco.cc/people/mary-lasker/)
- journals: [CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians](https://onco.cc/journals/ca-cancer-journal/), [Cancer](https://onco.cc/journals/cancer-wiley/)
- institutions: [Union for International Cancer Control](https://onco.cc/institutions/uicc/)
- companies: [ACS BrightEdge (American Cancer Society)](https://onco.cc/companies/acs-brightedge/)

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