Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority
Advocates Were Among the First to Meet In-Person with Members Since the Pandemic’s Start; Will Ask For Increased Cancer Research Funding
Fondos para la investigación del cáncer Press Releases
Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority
More than 600 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will be on Capitol Hill this week to make clear to members of Congress that cancer must be a national priority
President Biden Announces Latest Cancer Moonshot Efforts on the Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Famous Moonshot Speech
President Biden is scheduled to deliver a speech in Boston this afternoon, sharing the latest developments in the Cancer Moonshot initiative to, “End cancer as we know it.”
Declaración de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer y ACS CAN sobre la recién nombrada Directora del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer
Monica M. Bertagnolli, Doctorado en Medicina (MD), se desempeñará como la nueva Directora del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI), una función fundamental para garantizar la innovación continua en oncología.
Public Health Organizations Call for the City of Columbus to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco
Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco is Critical to Protect Youth and Reduce Tobacco Use
La propuesta de asignaciones del Senado incluye un aumento de fondos de $2 mil millones para NIH en el año fiscal 2023
Hoy, el Comité de Asignaciones del Senado de EE. UU. publicó su proyecto de ley de gastos para el año fiscal 2023 que incluye un aumento de fondos de $2 mil millones para los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH), incluido un aumento de fondos de $291 millones para el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI).
New Report: Patients Report Increased Likelihood to Enroll in Decentralized Clinical Trials
An article released today in JAMA Network Open details the potential benefits of using technology to increase patient participation in cancer clinical trials. In a survey of nearly 1,200 recent cancer patients and survivors, more than 80% said they would be willing to use remote technologies and tools in a trial.
House Appropriations Committee Prioritizes Medical Research with Significant Increase for NIH in FY 2023 Budget
The House Appropriations Committee will vote today to approve its FY 2023 spending bill including a $2.5 billion funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a $466 million funding boost for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and $2.75 billion for the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Health (ARPA-H).
La directora ejecutiva de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer y ACS CAN testifica ante el Congreso; aboga por un mayor financiamiento federal para la investigación médica
La Dra. Karen E. Knudsen, Directora Ejecutiva de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer y la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN), testificará hoy ante el Subcomité de Asignaciones Presupuestarias de la Cámara de Trabajo, Salud, Servicios Humanos y Educación, y agencias relacionadas, en apoyo de un mayor financiamiento federal para los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH), el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).
Eighty-Seven Patient Groups Urge Congress to Pass Legislation That Would Improve Clinical Trial Diversity
Eighty-seven organizations representing patients with chronic and acute health conditions, sent a letter to Congress today urging them to improve the diversity of enrollment in clinical trials as part of this year’s Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization.