HAG\u00c5T\u00d1A, GUAM, May 12. \u2013 Even in the wake of a pandemic, cancer and organizations who fight cancer never rest. The American Cancer Society leads Guam\u2019s efforts in the fight against cancer while supporting the island\u2019s population affected by the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organization\nstarted in 1913 as the American Society for the Control of Cancer. At that\ntime, a cancer diagnosis meant near-certain death. Their primary goal was to\nraise the public\u2019s awareness about the disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\n1936, a legion of volunteers whose sole purpose was to wage war on cancer was\norganized, and in the years that followed eventually reorganized into the\nAmerican Cancer Society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\n1970, Guam joined the fight when Former First Lady Lourdes Camacho established\nthe American Cancer Society Guam. No matter the location, the mission of ASC\nremains the same: save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world\nwithout cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nmission carries on even in a pandemic. Since COVID-19 is especially dangerous\nto those with compromised immune systems, cancer patients are among those at\nthe highest risk when exposed to the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n