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Governor David Ige Proclaims December 3-7 as Cancer Screen Week in Hawaii
... the first week in December as Cancer Screen Week in partnership with Genentech, the American Cancer Society (ACS), Stand Up to Cancer and Rally Health. The goal is to urge Hawaii residents to talk with their health care providers about the importance of screening and early detection to save lives from cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 600,000 ...
Hawai’i Emerging as Leader in Colorectal Cancer Fight as State Lawmakers Approve Expanded Access to Screenings and Treatment
... CAN) hailed the measure as a major step forward in addressing the cancer burden in Hawai'i and establishing the state as a leader in access to care as it relates to colorectal cancer. This legislation is the result of years of collaboration between volunteer advocates, numerous public health organizations, clinicians and lawmakers who championed the proposal from its inception. State Rep. Cory Chun, who first began working on ... ACS CAN volunteer and colorectal cancer survivor, Mark Vasconcellos of O’ahu, the passage of this bill is deeply personal. “Preventative care saved my life,” Vasconcellos said. “I underwent my first colonoscopy at age 50 and doctors found a golf ball sized tumor in my stomach. I ...
Hawai’i Cancer Advocates Celebrate Passage of Bill to Fund Study on Multiethnic Cancer Disparities
... patients, and advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commend the state legislature for committing to health equity by passing a bill that enables researchers to study why cancer disproportionately impacts Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and ... among all racial and ethnic populations in the United States. ACS CAN believes all people should have equitable access to quality cancer care and an equal opportunity to live a healthy life. However, cancer does not impact everyone equally. Conducting this study is vital in creating strategies and policies that promote health equity in the state. “Today marks a step in reducing the cancer burden for future generations in Hawai’i,” said Cynthia Au, ACS CAN ...