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The following was originally published in amNY on February 6, 2023. When I was in medical school and it came time to choose a specialty, I found myself asking; what is the biggest, baddest actor in the body and how can I work through patient care and

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ® )—a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States—joins the call to Close the Care Gap on World Cancer Day , a global awareness day organized by the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC) every February 4, by launching a new Health Equity Report Card ( HERC ) pilot program.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – February 2, 2023 - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a Cancer Action Day at the Utah State Capitol building today. ACS CAN volunteers, including cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers met with lawmakers and urged them to support legislation that

Voluntarios de la Red de Acción contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) visitaron el Capitolio de Arizona para instar a los legisladores a apoyar la reautorización del Sistema de Contención de Costos de Atención Médica (AHCCCS), el programa Medicaid de Arizona.

American Cancer Society and ACS CAN statement on one-year anniversary of reignition of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

Voluntarios de la Red de Acción contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) visitaron el Capitolio de Arizona para instar a los legisladores a apoyar la reautorización del Sistema de Contención de Costos de Atención Médica (AHCCCS), el programa Medicaid de Arizona.

TRENTON, NJ – February 2, 2023 –Earlier today, Governor Murphy signed legislation to expand access to preventive colorectal cancer screenings. A-3523/ S-2305 is a vital new law that will eliminate financial barriers to lifesaving screenings. Half of colorectal cancer deaths in the U.S. could be prevented each year if every

ALBANY, NY – FEBRUARY 1, 2023 – Earlier today New York State Governor Kathy Hochul released her proposed budget for 2023. In response, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior New York Government Relations Director Michael Davoli, released the following statement: “Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget marks a

ATLANTA, GA – January 31, 2023 – Today, Rep. Sharon Cooper filed a bill (HB85) that will allow more Georgians to receive biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that has become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent