"American Cancer Society" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A voluntary organization concerned with the prevention and treatment of cancer through education and research.
| Descriptor ID |
D000570
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.630.780.080
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| Concept/Terms |
American Cancer Society- American Cancer Society
- American Cancer Societies
- Cancer Societies, American
- Cancer Society, American
- Societies, American Cancer
- Society, American Cancer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "American Cancer Society" by people in Profiles.
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The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Opportunities in advanced imaging across the lung cancer care continuum. Cancer. 2026 Aug 15; 132(16):e70516.
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The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Addressing planning for lung cancer interventions at the state and local level through the creation of the National Lung Cancer Roundtable Planning Tool. Cancer. 2025 Aug 15; 131(16):e35954.
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No Increase in Colorectal Cancer Screening in 2019 After American Cancer Society Recommends Starting Screening at Age 45. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jul; 21(7):1947-1949.e2.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline for Individuals at Average Risk. JAMA. 2021 Dec 07; 326(21):2193-2194.
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Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, part II: Progress toward Healthy People 2020 objectives for 4 common cancers. Cancer. 2020 05 15; 126(10):2250-2266.
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Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, part I: National cancer statistics. Cancer. 2020 05 15; 126(10):2225-2249.
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Implementing personalized pathways for cancer follow-up care in the United States: Proceedings from an American Cancer Society-American Society of Clinical Oncology summit. CA Cancer J Clin. 2019 05; 69(3):234-247.
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Charting the future of cancer health disparities research: A position statement from the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the National Cancer Institute. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 09; 67(5):353-361.
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Charting the Future of Cancer Health Disparities Research: A Position Statement from the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the National Cancer Institute. Cancer Res. 2017 09 01; 77(17):4548-4555.
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Interventions to improve the quality of life and survivorship of older adults with cancer: The funding landscape at NIH, ACS and PCORI. J Geriatr Oncol. 2016 07; 7(4):225-33.