The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Their mission is to free the world from cancer. They fund and conduct research, share expert information, support patients, and spread the word about prevention. All so you can live longer — and better.
They promote healthy lifestyles to help prevent cancer, research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatments, fight for lifesaving policy changes and provide everything from emotional support to the latest cancer information for those who have been touched by cancer.