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American Cancer Society History and Mission Overview
The American Cancer Society, the nation’s sole voluntary health agency devoted to cancer control, operates from New York with 60 divisions across 48 states plus DC and Alaska and affiliates in Puerto Rico and Panama. It funds education, patient services, and a national research program, supported by voluntary contributions totaling over 19.75 million dollars in the latest year.
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American Cancer Society
United States
Society
New York City
District of Columbia
Territory
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Panama Canal Zone
Victor Hugo
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
New York
Society For the Control of Cancer
American
Women’s Field Army
National Cancer Institute
U.S
Public Health Service
Congress
American Cancer Society, Inc