who was the american cancer society founded by
American Cancer Society The society was founded on May 23, 1913 by 15 physicians and businessmen in New York City under the name American Society for the Control of Cancer (ASCC). The current name was adopted in 1944.[3][5] According to Charity Navigator the ACS is one of the oldest and largest volunteer health organizations.[3]
Cancer survivor Macmillan Cancer Support in the UK defines a cancer survivor as someone who is "living with or beyond cancer", namely someone who: