Karen Knudsen: Cancer Rates Are Rising in Young People, Here’s What You Need to Know
Karen Knudsen
“I’m proud to share this piece that Othman Laraki and I co-authored highlighting the rise in cancer incidence and mortality in millennials and even younger populations.
With the right information about cancer risk, knowledge of screening and prevention options, as well as a path forward to receive the care they need, young people can substantially reduce their risk of cancer.”
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Karen E. Knudsen is the CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Prior to joining ACS, Dr. Knudsen served as executive vice president of Oncology Services and enterprise director for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health. She also served as president for the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and on the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). She serves on the board of advisors for the National Cancer Institute and on 12 external advisory boards for NCI-designated cancer centers. She is an active member of several committees with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in addition to serving on other academic and for-profit advisory boards.