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In a Time When Early Cancer Detection is Needed, the House Passes a Bill That Does Not Prioritize Lifesaving Programs
We don’t have to tell you how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world; every one of you felt this in a deeply personal way. What you might not know is that a recent nationwide survey of cancer patients and those who recently ... cancer treatment revealed that nearly 1 in 3 have experienced delays or cancellations in their cancer-related care due to COVID-19. This can have a huge impact on the lives and wellbeing of cancer patients. But what about those living with cancer who don’t know it yet? It’s a ... exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), which has provided free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings to millions of people who can’t afford them, aims to address this problem. But despite the urgent need ...
Congress Should Reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control oversees the National Breastand Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). Since its inception, NBCCEDP has decreased breast and cervical cancer deaths by providing cost-effective breast and cervical cancer screenings, diagnostic tests, and treatment referral services to communities that are limited-income, underserved, under-insured and uninsured. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Congress to reauthorize this critical program by passing the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services ...