Site Search

... We don’t want them to find out they’ve been exposed to dangerous radon levels through a lung cancer diagnosis,” said Maria Steele, a health care practitioner and ACS CAN volunteer. Steele was diagnosed with radon-induced lung cancer in 2019 and draws motivation from her cancer journey ...

... We don’t want them to find out they’ve been exposed to dangerous radon levels through a lung cancer diagnosis,” said Maria Steele, a health care practitioner and ACS CAN volunteer. Steele was diagnosed with radon-induced lung cancer in 2019 and draws motivation from her cancer journey ...

... Thelma Doris (Harper) Jones Washington, DC Thelma is a four-year breast cancer survivor who is a relentless cancer advocate and certified breast health educator for the American Cancer Society. She also serves as a community navigator for Smith Center for Healing and the Arts where she ... in her home state of Florida, in-between treatment appointments.   Marguerite "Peggy" Belanger Old Orchard Beach, ME Peggy is a breast health nurse and the Cancer Care Program Manager at Southern Maine Medical Center, a community hospital. She has worked in Maine for her entire career Screening women for ...

... strengthen their commitment to the fight against cancer. The goal: Defeating cancer. Last year, Congress voted to cut the National Institutes of Health budget for the first time in 35 years and to reduce funding for cancer research for the first time in a decade. Additional cuts are being considered this year. “After doubling the budget of the National Institutes of Health, Congress in recent years has frozen or cut federal funding for medical research and critical cancer programs,” said Daniel E. Smith, ACS ... proposals to elevate prevention, early detection and survivorship, increase the nation’s commitment to research and expand access to care. • Boost federal Cancer Research Funding at the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. • Invest in the National ...