American Cancer Society, the - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

American Cancer Society, the

American Cancer Society, the

ACS an organization in the US that provides money for scientists who are studying the causes of cancer and trying to find cures for it. It also gives information to help prevent people getting cancer.

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