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Washington, D.C. – Nov. 17, 2023 -- W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, will serve as the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s new director.

NEW YORK, NY – November 16, 2023 – Earlier today, cancer survivors gathered in Times Square alongside health care providers and patient advocates to emphasize the importance of biomarker testing for the health of New York State, its people and its potential for an equitable, hope

ACS CAN is joined by dozens of public health, medical, and community organizations as part of the Flavors Hook Kids VT campaign in the campaign to end flavored tobacco sales in Vermont.

For cancer patients and survivors caught in the coverage gap, we know access to health care means comprehensive coverage for cessation and other resources to help Mississippians with limited incomes successfully quit smoking, but it also means access to screening, medications, and life-saving treatment.

Elected officials across the state must do more to support residents of Louisiana who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s 48^th annual Great American Smokeout®. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. 

Cancer Advocates Urge West Virginia Lawmakers to Pass Tobacco Prevention Measures on the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® and National Rural Health Day

During American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout®, Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Pass Tobacco Control Measures to Protect Public Health

During American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout®, Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Pass Tobacco Control Measures to Protect Public Health
 

During American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout®, Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Advocates Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Focus on Prevention and Cessation  

Elected officials across the state must preserve our smokefree workplace protections and do more to support residents of Wisconsin who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s 48^th annual Great American Smokeout® this Thursday. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit.