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- EIN 16-0743902
- (914) 949-4800
- 2 Lyon Place White Plains NY 10601 USA
- www.cancer.org
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Causes: Cancer, Cancer Research, Health
Mission: The american cancer society is the nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from the disease, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Programs: Prevention: programs that provide the public and health professionals with information and education to prevent cancer occurences or to reduce the risk of developing cancer. Relay for life and making strides - see schedule o.
detection & treatment: programs directed at finding cancer before clinically apparent and provide information about cancer treatments for cure, recurrence, symptom management, and pain control. Relay for life and making strides - see schedule o
patient support: programs to assist cancer patients and their families and ease the burden of cancer for them. Relay for life and making strides - see schedule o see grants to affiliates: $25,000
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