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Black History Month: Otis Brawley shares how lessons learned in West Side Detroit shape his stance on cancer prevention
“Trying to realize how good we actually could be if our system were truly efficient is what Otis is all about”

Growing up in inner-city Detroit, Otis Brawley had a thriving community made up of his parents, Jesuit priests, friends, and neighbors encouraging him that he could do anything he put his mind to.

February 06, 2026

Vol.52 No.05

By Robert A. Winn, Otis W. Brawley and Preston Willett

Podcast

With five-year cancer survival at an all-time high, does this mean people are living longer?

“It's really, really important that every year since 1991, cancer mortality has dropped by a little bit, and it did again!” said Paul Goldberg, editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter. “Now, mortality is a good metric, age-adjusted mortality. As far as survival, well, that's not so good.”

January 21, 2026

Clinical News Analysis

ACS report trumpets 70% five-year survival for all cancers amid uncertain funding outlook

The American Cancer Society’s 2026 annual statistics report trumpets a symbolic milestone for oncology—for the first time, the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70% for people diagnosed between 2015 and 2021 in the U.S.

January 16, 2026

Vol.52 No.02

By Jacquelyn Cobb and Paul Goldberg

Clinical Roundup

ACS cancer disparities report: Major differences in mortality burden by urbanicity, congressional district, socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity

American Cancer Society scientists report higher cancer mortality rates among adults living in rural areas, certain congressional districts, and among those with lower socioeconomic status, according to a report published this month.

December 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.46

Clinical Roundup

ACS updates guidelines for cervical cancer screening

The American Cancer Society is introducing two key changes for cervical cancer screening guidelines.

December 12, 2025

Vol.51 No.45

By Claire Marie Porter

Conversation with The Cancer Letter

Shane Jacobson talks about his to-do list for ACS
Boost research, forge closer ties with cancer centers, launch an all-out campaign for resources

Two months into his job as CEO of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Shane Jacobson is still in the drinking-water-from-the-firehose stage of the job.

November 21, 2025

Vol.51 No.43

ACS receives $11M donation to provide treatment lodging in San Antonio

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Black History Month: Otis Brawley shares how lessons learned in West Side Detroit shape his stance on cancer prevention“Trying to realize how good we actually could be if our system were truly efficient is what Otis is all about”

With five-year cancer survival at an all-time high, does this mean people are living longer?

ACS report trumpets 70% five-year survival for all cancers amid uncertain funding outlook

ACS cancer disparities report: Major differences in mortality burden by urbanicity, congressional district, socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity

ACS updates guidelines for cervical cancer screening

Shane Jacobson talks about his to-do list for ACSBoost research, forge closer ties with cancer centers, launch an all-out campaign for resources

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Black History Month: Otis Brawley shares how lessons learned in West Side Detroit shape his stance on cancer prevention
“Trying to realize how good we actually could be if our system were truly efficient is what Otis is all about”

Shane Jacobson talks about his to-do list for ACS
Boost research, forge closer ties with cancer centers, launch an all-out campaign for resources