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Montana Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Week of Action to Prioritize Tobacco Control Efforts During Cancer Prevention Month

... Bill 285 had a hearing yesterday. ACS CAN believes everyone deserves to breathe clean, smoke-free air, and no one should have to risk their health to earn a living. There is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure, and secondhand smoke from cigars is just as dangerous as cigarette ... smoke. It would overturn 11 existing local smoke-free ordinances that prohibit e-cigarette use wherever smoking is prohibited, jeopardizing the health of nearly 500,000 Montanans and preventing communities from enacting similar policies in the future. Maintain funding for Montana’s ... million annually. Comprehensive, adequately funded tobacco prevention programs reduce tobacco use and related disease, resulting in lower health care costs. By maintaining Montana’s current funding, the state still spends just over 33% of the CDC-recommended level on tobacco prevention. ...

2025 Georgia Cancer Action Day Resource Page

... provide you with all of the resources you need to feel prepared and confident going into the event.  We are advocating for greater access to health care coverage, including closing the coverage gap, so other patients can survive cancer too. Date:   Tuesday, February 4th Time:    8:00 AM to ...

New Legislation in Congress Would Allow Increased Outreach to Improve Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities

... to more people being screened, more cancers being diagnosed at earlier stages and ultimately better outcomes for people at lower costs for our health care system. “Early detection can be the difference between life and death in a cancer diagnosis. Ensuring more individuals have access to ...

VA Governor Northam Proclaims September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Urges Men to Discuss the Disease with their Doctor

... the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer urged men across Virginia to talk to their health care providers about their individual risk for prostate cancer and the appropriate medical course of action for those who are diagnosed with the ... Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to help raise the profile of this deadly disease and ensure men are making informed decisions to protect their health.”   “Raising awareness of prostate cancer, understanding the increased risk for developing it, and informing individuals of recent ...

President’s FY24 Budget Prioritizes Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention

... the cancer burden nationwide in his FY24 budget through increased investment in accelerated research at the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Health (ARPA-H) and investment in cancer prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The budget also included modest increases for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, as well as a dedicated funding mechanism for the Cancer Moonshot initiative.    The following is a ... the advances we have made and will make in how we prevent, detect, treat and promote survivorship, equitable access to affordable, comprehensive care is imperative. Making marketplace subsidies permanent and closing the Medicaid coverage gap both play a pivotal role in achieving the ...

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 ...

ACS CAN Statement on American Cancer Society Update to Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline

... coverage requirements, all individuals should have access to coverage for recommended cancer screenings, regardless of where you live. “As the health care law only requires coverage of prevention measures that receive ‘A’ and ‘B’ ratings from the United States Preventive Services Task ...

White House Shines National Spotlight on Cancer to Reignite Moonshot

... it,’ building on the initial and robust cancer moonshot investment in discovery, prioritizing increased uptake of prevention and addressing health disparities. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ... detection tests for cancers for which we don’t currently have answers. We must also ensure everyone has access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage and can take a significant step toward that goal by closing the Medicaid coverage gap. Finally, we must work to ensure no matter how ...

Senate Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Removing Cost Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening

... tests they need to detect prostate cancer at the earliest, most treatable stage.” The PSA Screening for HIM Act could also help improve health outcomes for those at the highest risk of prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the incidence of prostate cancer among ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

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 ...

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