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| Formation | May 22, 1913 |
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| Focus | Cancer prevention |
| Headquarters | American Cancer Society Center Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origins | New York, New York, U.S. |
Area served | United States |
| Method | Cancer research, public policy, education and service[1] |
Key people | Karen E. Knudsen[2] |
| Website | www |
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. Established in 1913, the society is organized into six geographical regions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more than 250 Regional offices throughout the United States.[1] Its global headquarters is located in the American Cancer Society Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The ACS publishes the journals Cancer, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians and Cancer Cytopathology.[3]
- ^ a b "Facts about ACS". ACS website. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "American Cancer Society Names Dr. Karen Knudsen as its Next CEO". cancer.org. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Other American Cancer Society Resources". ACS website. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.