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American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Name Dr. Karen Knudsen as Next CEO

... serves as executive vice president of Oncology Services and enterprise director for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, one of only 71 National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers recognized for its research and impact on cancer outcomes. She ... with volunteers and staff to shape the vision and deliver tangible results.   “As director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, I've experienced firsthand how the American Cancer Society improves the lives of cancer patients and their families through ... Knudsen currently serves as president, is also an important voice in advocating for funding for cancer research and access to care, including patient access to research innovations. AACI is a member of the One Voice Against Cancer Coalition, which was founded by ACS ...

Congress Sends President an FY09 Appropriations Bill Including Funding for Sustained Cancer Research and Prevention

... build momentum in a renewed war on cancer, approving a spending bill that includes a nearly $1 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the current year.  This proposed 3.2 percent budget increase would keep up with the growing annual cost of research for the first ... colorectal cancer screenings for those who might otherwise be unable to afford them is a critical down payment on prevention as part of broader health care reform. As the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States, screening tests can detect colon cancer at the earliest, most ...

Families Affected by Cancer Gather Across the Country to Watch 2012 State of the Union

... and more than 25,000 calls into Members of Congress, to protect federal funding for groundbreaking cancer research at the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, lifesaving efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that promote the prevention and early detection of cancer, and laws and programs that expand access to adequate, affordable health care. We 've made tremendous progress thanks to past federal investments, but funding isn 't keeping pace with our opportunity to capitalize on ...

Cancer Advocates Push Congress to Fund ARPA-H and Increase NIH Funding in Final FY 2022 Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Advocates are pushing Congress to increase cancer research funding at that National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and to fund the president’s proposal to create the Advanced Research Project on Health (ARPA-H) as part of the FY 2022 federal budget. The effort comes ahead of a Tuesday House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the ...

Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... and Portman’s offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Breast Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... and Brown’s offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Advocate Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Sen. McConnell’s staff to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Sen. Toomey and Sen. Casey to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Advocate Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Gonzalez and Gibbs offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Hollingsworth’s office to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

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