American Cancer Society

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American Cancer Society

Cancer is detrimental to people . It is not just a sip le disease but is also treated as a human killer . It is considered as one of the most serious health problem next to heart disease . Being defined , cancer is illness on which the cells grow and divide beyond the normal limit destroy other cells , and even spread this into different part and location of the body

. This disease chooses no limit anyone can have these types of condition . Millions of people suffer from this fatal condition . It was estimated by experts , that after several years cancer would claim for about 6 .2 million lives including men , women , and even children . Also , according to them , it is possible that there would be more victims affected by cancer globally for the coming years However , given such fact , there are still many reported cases that successfully passed the tragic of having cancer . That 's why there have been different organizations who want to help the problem and minimize the number of victim of cancer . One of those organizations is the American Cancer Society , which has mire than 3 ,400 offices worldwide and is located at Atlanta Georgia

Former American Society for the Control of Cancer (ASCC , the American Cancer Society was established in 1913 joined by 15 physicians including business leaders in New York City . It was considered as one of the most unforgettable in the history of New York , for having such organization concern with public health

In the early 1913 , cancer was not that known and not often reported to the public and society . Awareness of cancer was very low for that moment . Decease victimizes 75 ,000 people a year in the United States only cause by the decease itself . People involved in the society knew that they have to make public awareness through proper education and information dissemination about cancer if they want progress Doctors , nurses , and professionals had advertising campaigns containing articles that educate masses with regards to cancer . There has been a campaign that encourages doctors and physicians to be part of the society as well as the campaign

By 1936 , Marjorie G . Illig came up with the idea of a new way to have that progress . The proposal was by creating an organization of new selected volunteers that will promote war against cancer . That was called the Women 's Field Army . First step done was to raise money by using different tactics . Through this , Clarence Little , who was the ASCC 's managing director reported that by 1935 , 15 ,000 people who suffered cancer were in control . By 1938 , number of victims of cancer reached up to ten times of the previous

After this , ASCC was renamed by American Cancer Society in the year 1945 . 1946 , they have risen for over 4 million reserved for the education program of the society . Year 1947 , there has been...