Earlier today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) convened a coalition of cancer survivors, leading researchers, medical providers and community advocates to urge Pennsylvania’s Members of Congress to protect cancer research funding.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Pays Tribute to Beloved Providence Judge Frank Caprio
More than 100 organizations representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and health care professionals sent a letter to Congress expressing their strong support for the Clinical Trial Modernization Act. Introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2025 by Reps. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) and August Pfluger (R-FL), the bipartisan legislation would help remove cost and geographic barriers to patient participation in clinical trials.
HELENA, Mont. -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) registered strong objections to Montana’s Medicaid 1115 waiver request today in comments filed with the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services.
La Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN, por sus siglas en inglés) invitó a la comunidad a unirse a un emotivo evento para honrar las incontables vidas tocadas por el cáncer durante su primer Luces de Esperanza en el Puerto Rico Hope Lodge de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer de Puerto Rico.
El Proyecto de Ley Int. #1369-2025 requerirá que todos los empleadores privados con cinco o más empleados otorguen hasta cinco horas anuales de tiempo libre pagado para la atención médica preventiva, incluidos los exámenes recomendados por un médico.
A new ACS CAN study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds many patients aren’t made aware of the importance of pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing. A form of biomarker testing, PGx testing examines how variations in a patient’s inherited genes may impact how they respond to different drugs and can improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions.
Baton Rouge, LA. – Aug 12, 2025 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has placed two new billboards in Baton Rouge to catch Congress’s attention ahead of crucial votes coming up in Washington, D.C.