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More than 100 Physician Organizations Call on Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts

More than 100 physician organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, are urging members of the United States House of Representatives insist their leadership include language preventing the 2025 Medicare physician payment cut be added...
10-Mar-2025 8:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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4 Things to Know about the Rise of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults

For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, experts with the American College of Surgeons are available for media interviews to share insights into why the disease is affecting more younger adults, and what can be done to prevent it.
4-Mar-2025 6:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

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The Invisible Complication: Experts at ACS Summit Address Surgical Adhesions and Their Hidden Costs

A group of international experts convened in Washington, D.C., in September 2024 for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Adhesions Improvement Project Summit to explore the challenges of surgical adhesions in depth and identify future...
26-Feb-2025 5:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths are Declining in Appalachia but Remain Significantly Higher Compared to Other US Regions

Fewer people than before are being diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Appalachia, but cancer incidence and death rates remain substantially higher compared to elsewhere in the U.S.
6-Feb-2025 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Improved Health Care Value Cannot Be Achieved by Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Alone

Mergers and acquisitions of U.S. hospitals and health systems rarely improve the quality of care delivered or result in lower health care costs and prices.
30-Dec-2024 3:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Can Improve Outcomes for Older Cancer Patients in Community Hospitals

Implementing the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program leads to better postoperative outcomes and preserves independence in older cancer patients undergoing major abdominal procedures, according to a new...
9-Dec-2024 3:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

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More Cancers Are Being Treated with Personalized Therapies Before Surgery

The first-ever annual report from the American College of Surgeons National Cancer Database includes in-depth data on adult cancer diagnoses and treatment trends.
3-Dec-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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ACS Executive Director and CEO Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, Begins Term as President of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies

Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, Executive Director & CEO of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), began her 1-year term as president of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) at the CMSS annual meeting in Chicago on November 21.
26-Nov-2024 3:15 PM EST Add to Favorites


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American College of Surgeons Supports National Lung Cancer Screening Day, Urges More Americans to Get Screened

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) urges more Americans to take advantage of life-saving lung cancer screening.
8-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST

Prostate Cancer Is More Common Than You Think

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has partnered with the American Urological Association (AUA) to share vital information about the concerning rise in advanced cases of prostate cancer and how men can protect their health and make the most...
7-Sep-2023 4:00 PM EDT

Three Tips for Managing Pain after Surgery

Jonah J. Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS, a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Patient Education Committee and vice chair of research for the department of surgery at UTHealth Houston, offers these three tips for safely and effectively...
6-Sep-2023 10:00 AM EDT

STOP THE BLEED Is the ‘CPR of Bleeding’

Dr. David Shapiro describes the STOP THE BLEED® program and how he has seen the program make a direct impact in his community.
15-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT

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