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Cancer screening saved my life.

In the US, colorectal cancer is the leading cancer death among people younger than 50 years. Early screening saved Sterling's life, and it could save yours.

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Your monthly gift helps provide 24/7 support, free lodging, and rides to treatment for cancer patients and their caregivers. Join the fight against cancer today.

Overall Impact of the American Cancer Society

Help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Donate now to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support.

140...
lives touched in 2024
$5.6B
invested in research since 1946
18M+
cancer survivors alive in the US today
2.8M+
cancer screenings in underserved communities
950...
rides to treatment in 2024
540...
free nights of lodging provided in 2024

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Survivor Journeys

Numbers only tell part of the story. Meet the people who are living proof of our mission.

Lastashia - Survivor, Breast Cancer

Lastashia

Survivor, Breast Cancer

Cheryl - Survivor, Breast Cancer

Cheryl

Survivor, Breast Cancer

Rick - Survivor, Colon & Kidney Cancer

Rick

Survivor, Colon & Kidney Cancer

Terry - Survivor, Colon Cancer

Terry

Survivor, Colon Cancer

Victoria - Survivor, Ovarian Cancer

Victoria

Survivor, Ovarian Cancer