Eileen Glanton Loftus is a senior writer and editor in the communications department of the AACR. Her editorial experience spans newspapers, magazines, websites, and book publishing. She has been a newsperson for The Associated Press, a reporter at Forbes, and a freelance writer for numerous publications, including The Philadelphia Inquirer. Loftus lives in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Every year, about 5 million Americans are treated for various forms of the disease.
Skin cancer types include basal and squamous cell cancers, as well as melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. About 73,870 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with melanoma this year. Survival rates are significantly higher when the disease is diagnosed at its earliest stage.
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In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a United Nations initiative aimed at narrowing a global gender gap in the scientific work force, several AACR leaders shared how they initially became interested in science, how they built rewarding careers in cancer research, and how they might advise a girl or young woman considering a career in science.
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For the second consecutive year, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has been designated the beneficiary of Party with a Purpose, a Philadelphia gala that raises funds for cancer …
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) wrapped up National Cancer Research Month by inviting a group of 50 students from Philadelphia’s George Washington Carver High School for Engineering & Science to the AACR’s Philadelphia headquarters for a morning of conversations about cancer science.
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Today is National “Don’t Fry Day,” an initiative undertaken by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind people to limit their exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which has been proven to cause skin cancer.
Read MoreThe Affordable Care Act, which was enacted in 2010 and recently survived an effort to dismantle it, was the focus of a panel held Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2017.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden returned to the stage at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting on Monday, sounding a battle cry to continue the momentum for cancer research that began when he launched the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative in 2016.
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As the American population grows ever more diverse, cancer researchers are discovering that digging deep into demographic information can provide useful insight into the way cancer affects ethnic groups differently.
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Saturday, February 4, is World Cancer Day, an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
Read MoreA young adult shares his story of leaving college and learning to rely on his mother as he battled leukemia.
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