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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Ken Wilkerson, a seasoned government affairs professional with more than a decade of experience in health care advocacy and state policy, has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as senior government relations director for California. In this role, Wilkerson will lead ACS

A “not-so-sweet 16” was recognized Friday at the Utah State Capitol as cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers united for Cancer Action Day. Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Day (ACS CAN) met with state lawmakers and urged them to support efforts to raise the state’s tax on cigarettes

Dozens of ACS CAN volunteer advocates from across Arizona gathered at the State Capitol for Cancer Action Day to meet with lawmakers to call for stronger protection against Big Tobacco and improved access to lifesaving breast and prostate cancer screenings.

Dozens of ACS CAN volunteer advocates from across Arizona gathered at the State Capitol for Cancer Action Day to meet with lawmakers to call for stronger protection against Big Tobacco and improved access to lifesaving breast and prostate cancer screenings.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released today results from a survey exploring cancer patients and survivors’ attitudes toward vaccines.

As the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) Authority considers allowing smoking in the airport, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) recently commissioned a nationwide poll to see how people feel about smoking in airports.

With crossover day looming, survivor advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are celebrating the passage of Senate Bill 161/House Bill 625 in their respective chambers. The same advocates gathered at the General Assembly earlier this month for ACS CAN’s annual Cancer Action Day to push for the legislation that would require insurers to offer flat-dollar copay-only plans instead of relying solely on coinsurance, which forces patients to pay a percentage of their medication’s cost. If signed by Governor Spanberger, more Virginians will gain more options and encounter fewer surprises when it comes to the cost of their care.