About the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Together with our millions of supporters, we are creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

We save lives by:

Helping people stay well by showing them steps they can take to reduce their risk for cancer or detect it early;