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WASHINGTON, D.C.—20 de diciembre de 2022—Temprano esta mañana, el Congreso publicó un acuerdo de financiamiento propuesto para el año fiscal 2023 que incluye un aumento de $2.5 mil millones para el financiamiento de la investigación biomédica en los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH), $408 millones más para la investigación del cáncer en el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) y proporciona una aumento de financiamiento a los programas de prevención del cáncer en los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades y la Oficina sobre Tabaquismo y Salud.

TRENTON, NJ – DECEMBER 19, 2022 – Earlier today, the New Jersey State Senate joined its Assembly counterpart in approving legislation that seeks to remove financial barriers to lifesaving colorectal cancer screening.

As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes. 

TRENTON, NJ – DECEMBER 15, 2022 – Earlier today, the New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation that seeks to remove financial barriers to lifesaving cancer screening.

ALBANY, NY – DECEMBER 15, 2022 – The costs of being diagnosed with cancer last long after the diagnosis and initial treatment putting cancer survivors at increased risk for lifelong financial hardship, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society Ca

"Con el anuncio de hoy de la Dra. Monica M. Bertagnolli, directora del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, de su reciente diagnóstico de cáncer de mama, la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS) ofrece su apoyo a la Dra. Bertagnolli.

Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee passed legislation that will restrict the authority of communities to pass local laws regulating the sale of tobacco products that are stronger than state law. 

Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco is Critical to Protect Youth and Reduce Tobacco Use

A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in response to Justice Kagan’s denial of the tobacco industry’s request for a stay on the California law to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and most other flavored tobacco products.

ALBANY, NY – DECEMBER 12, 2022 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Santa Clause join children throughout New York in preparing a Christmas wish list, to be delivered tomorrow by Old Saint Nick to legislators in Albany.