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Una amplia coalición de organizaciones de pacientes emitió hoy la siguiente declaración en respuesta a los recortes de personal y de los fondos para la investigación en agencias federales vitales para la salud en Estados Unidos.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announces two new members, including Phoenix media professional Vanessa Ramirez, to its Board of Directors. The Board provides leadership and guidance for ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, which supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

Hoy, el Comité de Presupuesto de la Cámara de Representantes comenzó a revisar su resolución presupuestaria para el año fiscal 2025.

Los representantes Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL) e Yvette Clarke (D-NY) presentaron ante la Cámara Baja el proyecto de ley llamado Ley sobre las Pruebas de Antígeno Prostático Específico para Hombres en Alto Riesgo con Seguro (PSA Screening for HIM Act).

Los representantes Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL) e Yvette Clarke (D-NY) presentaron ante la Cámara Baja el proyecto de ley llamado Ley sobre las Pruebas de Antígeno Prostático Específico para Hombres en Alto Riesgo con Seguro (PSA Screening for HIM Act).

Hoy, el Comité de Presupuesto de la Cámara de Representantes comenzó a revisar su resolución presupuestaria para el año fiscal 2025.

BISMARCK, N.D. –– For the more than 4,500 North Dakotans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress, and have a negative impact on their care . The Senate Industry and Business Committee of the North Dakota Legislature today took a significant

Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Indiana Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Tobacco on Hoosiers

A new report released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) last month revealed a shift in the burden of the disease from men to women. Cases of cancer are declining in men while diagnoses are rising in women, specifically younger women. A continued drop in cancer mortality was also noted in the report, thanks in part to advances in early detection and treatment of cancer. The report coincides with the beginning of the 2025 legislative session and the recent introduction of House Bill 433. Supporters of Representative Gina Curry’s legislative proposal include the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and Susan G. Komen For the Cure. One ACS CAN volunteer, a local Pittsburgh breast cancer survivor, is sounding the alarm on the recent report and urging state lawmakers to see House Bill 433 as an opportunity to address the troubling trend.