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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. While federal funding is in jeopardy and progress is at stake, ACS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has placed five new billboards in the Chattanooga area to catch Congress’s attention ahead of crucial votes coming up in Washington, D.C. ACS CAN is calling on Congress to provide robust funding for the National Institutes of Health

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY26 appropriations bill that includes increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and increases for federal cancer research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – July 29, 2025 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has placed two new billboards in Alabama to catch Congress’s attention ahead of crucial votes coming up in Washington, D.C. While federal funding is in jeopardy and progress is at stake, ACS CAN is

Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Susan Monarez, PhD, as the next Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

El gobernador Gavin Newsom promulgó la Propuesta de ley de la Asamblea 703 que permite a los contribuyentes donar una parte de su reembolso estatal de impuestos para apoyar la investigación del cáncer infantil a partir de enero de 2026.

El gobernador Gavin Newsom promulgó la Propuesta de ley de la Asamblea 703 que permite a los contribuyentes donar una parte de su reembolso estatal de impuestos para apoyar la investigación del cáncer infantil a partir de enero de 2026.