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Investing in Cures

After years of stalled and anemic funding levels for critical cancer research, Congress came together at the end of last year in a major way to pass the biggest funding increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) ... research funding a priority, and we were pleased to have him stand side by side with Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle and ACS CAN volunteers last spring to launch the #OneDegree campaign Š—– acknowledging the imperative need for research funding as everyone knows ...

Lame Duck Congress Could Drive Significant Advances in Cancer Research and Care

WASHINGTON, D.C.—November 11, 2016—Congress has an historic opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of American cancer patients, survivors and their families during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. With the election over, work resumes ... to accelerating progress against this disease,” said Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Among Congress’s top priorities should be increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute through ... care for cancer patients. Access to palliative care has been shown to improve patient quality of life and provides better quality care at lower cost.” Promising new advances in cancer treatment and care also require adequate access to appropriate health insurance. The elimination of ...

Sequestration Dangerously Cuts Cancer Research Funding

... taking a dangerous hit. Sequestration cuts the NIH budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agencyŠ—'s spending level to that of FY 2008 without even considering the increased cost of medical research. That could mean 1,380 fewer research grants are funded in FY 2013 and could lead to 20,500 fewer jobs. And as Dr. Ed ... of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center and former National Volunteer President of the American Cancer Society, says, Š—“You canŠ—'t turn research on and off like a light switch.Š— Drastic, disruptive cuts to research funding could put an end to promising research ...

House Approves Critical Funding Increases for Cancer Prevention Services and Research

WASHINGTON – December 10, 2009 – “The House of Representatives today showed a renewed commitment to defeat cancer, passing an FY 2010 domestic appropriations bill that includes long overdue ... to survive and less expensive to treat.  A colorectal cancer screening program will give low-income individuals access to screenings that can detect pre-cancerous lesions and prevent the disease altogether thanks to a 14 percent funding boost.  Additional funding will enable tobacco ... funding can the NIH, NCI, NCHMD, and the CDC conduct their important work to conquer a disease that will kill an estimated 560,000 Americans and cost the economy more than $228 billion this year.” ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, ...

Senate Approves Critical Funding Increases for Cancer Prevention Services and Research

... and control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a 2.3 percent increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a 2.8 percent increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a 2.7 percent increase for the National Center on ... easier to survive and less expensive to treat. A colorectal cancer screening program will give low-income individuals access to screenings that can detect pre-cancerous lesions and prevent the disease altogether thanks to a 14 percent funding boost. Additional funding will enable tobacco ... funding can the NIH, NCI, NCHMD, and the CDC conduct their important work to conquer a disease that will kill an estimated 560,000 Americans and cost the economy more than $228 billion this year. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports ...

Cancer Research, Prevention and Access to Care Prioritized in Proposed FY 2014 Senate LHHS Spending Bill

... an FY 2014ξξLabor, Health and Human Services spending bill that would increase funding for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $300 million over pre-sequester levels, boost the tobacco control program budget by six percent above pre-sequester spending and ... services for low-income women offered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The bill also would fund critical provisions of the Affordable Care Act to help provide access to care for families affected by cancer and other chronic diseases. Following is a statement from ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society: People with cancer and their families applaud Senate appropriators for prioritizing the ...

President’s FY 23 Budget Jeopardizes Essential National Cancer Institute Resources, Boosts ARPA-H Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C.—  Monday the Biden administration released its FY 2023 budget, which includes $5 billion for the forthcoming creation of the Advanced Research Project on Health (ARPA-H) but reduces funding by nearly $200 million for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a scenario which may threaten to undermine the president’s recently relaunched Cancer Moonshot effort and his goal of ‘ending cancer as we know it.’ Congress increased funding for NCI and appropriated $1 billion to ARPA-H in the FY 22 omnibus earlier this ... are critically needed. A statement on the proposed budget from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The president’s budget, unfortunately, creates a scenario where ARPA-H is being created to the detriment of NCI and NIH more ...

President 's Budget Includes Funding Infusion for Cancer Research; Falls Short on Proven Prevention

... the last decade and builds on the support provided by Congress in FY16. Thanks to past investment in research, we have an enhanced understanding of cancer at the molecular level. This much-needed infusion of funding will allow researchers to apply that knowledge and develop early detection tests and treatments that target specific cancers with much greater precision than traditional therapies and screenings could accomplish. ACS CAN is grateful for the important emphasis the president 's budget places on advancing our understanding of cancer, a disease that is expected to ...

House Spending Bill Fails to Recognize Cancer as a Top National Priority

WASHINGTON – February 15, 2011 – The U.S. House of Representatives is considering an FY 2011 spending bill that would make major cuts to federal cancer research, prevention and early detection ... to make strides in our national mission to end death and suffering related to cancer,” said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).  “Without a commitment to sustained funding for proven prevention programs and research to find new screening tools and treatments for ...

Local Cancer Survivors and Patients Gain Support from Nevada Lawmakers After Trip to D.C.

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – Cancer survivors and patients from Las Vegas and Reno represented Nevada in Washington, D.C. Tuesday as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Tammy Moyle, Deidra Hamilton, Patti Kellerhouse, Jennifer Johnson, Sean McCoy, and Alphonso Gibbs joined more ... for metastatic breast cancer (MBC), which has no cure. Johnson has been fighting lung cancer for more than a year, and Hamilton is a survivor of retinoblastoma (eye cancer), after being diagnosed as a toddler. Sean McCoy, Reno, lost his mother to stage four lung cancer.  “For me, ...

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