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| LHHM American Cancer |
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| We know that having cancer is hard, but finding help shouldn’t be.
That’s why the American Cancer Society provides free educational programs and support services to help improve the quality of life for all cancer patients and their families. With a presence in more than 3,400 communities across the country, the Society helps all people facing the disease, when and where they need assistance. In addition, the American Cancer Society is the largest source of private, nonprofit cancer research funds in the United States, second only to the federal government in total dollars spent. To date, the Society has invested $3 billion in cancer research and 42 American Cancer Society-funded researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize, the highest accolade of scientific achievement. The Society has been involved in virtually every major cancer breakthrough of the past half-century, including:
•Confirming the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer
•Demonstrating the effectiveness of the Pap smear in detecting cervical cancer earlier
•Proving the safety and effectiveness of mammograms in detecting breast cancer at its earliest stage
•Defining the structure of DNA
•Creating hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
•Identifying the genetic link for breast cancer |
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Goal: $5,000
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