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Sign our petition! Ask MA lawmakers to support quality of life

15 de Enero de 2014
Massachusetts

We have the opportunity to make life easier for thousands of Massachusetts residents living with cancer. Palliative care provides an extra layer of support to cancer patients and sees the person beyond their treatment. It brings trained specialists together with doctors and nurses in a team-based approach to manage

FY 14 Budget Prioritizes Cancer Prevention, Begins to Restore Research Funding

15 de Enero de 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. January 15, 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a bipartisan FY14 budget that prioritizes proven cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and begins to restore funding for critical cancer research at the National Institutes of Health

South Dakotans Want State to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid

13 de Enero de 2014
South Dakota

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Megan Myers American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 605-261-7717 (cell) [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Polling: South Dakotans Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Jan. 13, 2014 – Public opinion polling released

Become a Community Ambassador

12 de Enero de 2014
Michigan

Do you have a cancer story to share with lawmakers? Do you want to take your involvement in advocacy to the next level? Learn more about becoming a Community Ambassador and you can become a stronger advocate in the fight against cancer. Contact [email protected] for more information

Tobacco Companies One Step Closer to Major Advertising Campaign Touting the Dangers of Smoking Cigarettes

10 de Enero de 2014
Nacional

After 15 years of legal wrangling, the tobacco industry is one step closer to finally being required to tell the truth about the deadly impact of its products. Soon, the tobacco industry may well be required to run advertisements in newspapers, on television and online in which manufacturers must come

Legal Agreement Moves Tobacco Companies Closer to Finally Telling the Truth to the American People

10 de Enero de 2014

WASHINGTON, DC As the nation marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, the major cigarette companies are nearing the day when they must finally come clean to the American people and end decades of deception that have resulted in the

More People Smoking Worldwide According to Report

9 de Enero de 2014
Nacional

Cigarette smoking and tobacco use may be down in the United States, but did you know that across the world, more people smoke now than in 1980? Emerging economies like China, India and Russia are experiencing both population growth and a rise in popularity of cigarette smoking. According to a

American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Mark 50th Anniversary of Surgeon General 's Report on Tobacco and Health, Cite Remarkable Progress

8 de Enero de 2014

(ATLANTA) January 8, 2014 As the nation marks the 50th anniversary this month of the first U.S. Surgeon General 's Report on Tobacco and Health, the American Cancer Society and its nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), point to remarkable progress in the fight

Leading Health Groups Call for Bold Action To End the Tobacco Epidemic In the United States

8 de Enero de 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - As the United States marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, seven leading public health and medical organizations today called for a new national commitment to end the tobacco epidemic for good. At a press conference today, the