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On October 23, I had the honor of representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) at a White House Breast Cancer Awareness event and sharing the podium with not only two other cancer survivors, but also our first lady, Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, our second

Dr. John Seffrin (CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network) recently submitted his thoughts on the health care reform debate to Politico , citing a need to "focus on patients," not politics.

The Pennsylvania state legislature approved a 25-cent tobacco tax increase as part of the state budget. As of November 1, the new tax is $1.60. The tax is now also being applied to cigarillos, which were previously untaxed.

When 5 of the nation's top college basketball coaches come together, you expect that you're at a Final Four party or at the high school gym of a top recruit.ξ Last month though, they were in Washington, DC advocating for health care reform. Tubby Smith (Minnesota), Mike Brey (Notre Dame),

On October 28, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. The ban applies to cigars, little cigars and smokeless tobacco and includes all flavors except for menthol, mint, and wintergreen. This is the first bill of its kind and goes further