Cancer Action Events

For more information or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Deb Knuth at 701-314-4880 or [email protected] . The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) North Dakota Cancer Summit is a premier event that brings together community leaders in health care, cancer control, business, education, government and research for...

2019 Maryland ACS CAN Policy Forum on Electronic Smoking Devices and Tobacco Taxes

ACS CAN Pennsylvania will host its annual policy forum in Pittsburgh on October 23, 2019. This event will bring together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss survivorship and the future of cancer care.

Tobacco use remains the number one cause of preventable death in Utah. $542 million in annual health care costs in Utah can be attributed to smoking. Join us to hear about the impact that tobacco use has on our state, the latest data showing tobacco use among Utah’s youth, and learn ways in which evidence-based public policy solutions can impact tobacco use in Utah.

The 2019 event will include keynote speaker Governor Kim Reynolds, and will focus on cancer research and policy solutions.

We are excited to invite you to the 2019 ACS CAN Georgia policy forum on Medicaid Expansion. Our 2019 forum will focus on the benefits of the Medicaid program in Georgia, stories of hard-working Georgians of whom the Medicaid program has impacted and presentations from experts in the Medicaid field...

Youth Access to Tobacco & E-cigarettes State Capitol Auditorium | South Union Street Entrance | Montgomery, AL November 7, 2019 Registration will be open at 12 noon and the program begins at 1:00 p.m. Bethany Davis from WSFA-TV will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The State Health Officer, Scott...

Conquering cancer is as much a matter of public policy as it is a scientific discovery. Whether it is advancing prevention and early detection, increasing cancer research funding, enhancing quality of life from diagnosis to survivorship, and improving access to health coverage, ACS CAN protects the needs of patients and families, working to ensure that everyone has access to the care they need to prevent, detect and fight cancer.