American Society for the Control of Cancer
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The American Society for the Control of Cancer was an early 20th-century U.S. organization dedicated to cancer education and prevention that later evolved into the American Cancer Society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Society for the Control of Cancer canonical | 2 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
health organization
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| field |
cancer prevention
ⓘ
health education ⓘ oncology ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focus |
dissemination of cancer information
ⓘ
public campaigns about cancer ⓘ reducing cancer mortality ⓘ |
| founded | 1913 ⓘ |
| foundedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorOrganization | American Cancer Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | American Cancer Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
early national cancer education campaigns in the United States
ⓘ
helped establish organized cancer control efforts in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
cancer education
ⓘ
cancer prevention ⓘ promotion of early cancer detection ⓘ public awareness of cancer ⓘ |
| sector | voluntary health organization ⓘ |
| successor | American Cancer Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.