Asian American & Pacific Islander Volunteer Caucus

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Asian American Pacific Islander Volunteer Caucus members

Mission

The Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Volunteer Caucus is engaging the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in ACS CAN to advance representation, reduce disparities, and reflect generational and language differences in our unique communities.

Asian American Pacific Island Volunteer Caucus Members at Leadership Summit

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Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus members

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Health Disparities Information

The Asian American & Pacific Islander community experiences an unequal cancer burden.

Volunteer at the U.S. Capitol

Events

We host virtual events that are open to the public. Check out upcoming and previous events.

Four Asian American Pacific Islander Volunteer Caucus members at Leadership Summit

About the AAPI Volunteer Caucus

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Take Action

SCREENS for Cancer Act

Tell Congress to improve access to lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings!

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women of every AANHPI ethnic group. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander women are 21% more likely to die from breast cancer compared to White women.

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Latest Updates

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New Legislation Would Make It Easier for Patients to Participate in Clinical Trials

May 20, 2025
National

New federal legislation that would make it easier for all cancer patients to participate in clinical trials was introduced today in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by U.S. Reps. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and August Pfluger (R-Texas), the Clinical Trial Modernization Act would help remove cost and geographic hurdles that prevent patients from participating in clinical trials.

Hawaii Cancer Advocates Celebrate Passage of Biomarker Testing Resolution

May 7, 2024
Hawaii

Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commend the Hawaii State Legislature for the passage of HCR 53 during the 2024 legislative session. The resolution moves Hawaii one step closer to advancing legislation to expand access to the testing needed to connect cancer patients and those battling other diseases to precision treatments through biomarker testing.

White House Could Miss a Historic Opportunity to Save Lives if Rules on Menthol in Cigarettes and Flavors in Cigars are not Finalized Immediately

April 26, 2024

In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules to eliminate menthol flavoring in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. Almost two years later, the public health community is still waiting for the FDA to finalize these lifesaving rules. This inaction only benefits Big Tobacco, who continues

Hawaii Cancer Survivors, Patients Rally at State Capitol in Effort to Reduce Health Disparities

March 26, 2024
Hawaii

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across Hawaii met with their legislators at the Hawaii State Capitol Thursday to urge them to support HB1301. If enacted, the policy would enable funding for a multiethnic cohort study by the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Hawaii Pacific region.