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OMB Reviewing Proposed Rule that Aims to Improve Mammography Quality and Provide Patients with Better Information

... the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would modernize mammography quality standards and address breast density reporting to patients and health care providers. A statement from ACS CAN follows: “ACS CAN is pleased to see the FDA is taking this important step to update guidance around ...

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 ...

Cancer Advocates Rally in Support of Tobacco Education

... the death, disease, disability and other harms caused by smoking and other tobacco use.  They also save money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs. ACS CAN also is supporting the Governor’s budget request of $13.2 million for the state breast and cervical cancer screening ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Promised Funding for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program Critical to Increased Access

... Years of insufficient funding for the NBCCEDP not only mean that four out of five eligible women will continue to go unserved, but with rising health care costs, even those served today may not be able to access services in the future.  This is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- it’s ... journal CANCER a publication of the American Cancer Society, has shown that people who are uninsured, and people with certain types of public health insurance, are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancer compared to those with private insurance, and, as a result, are at ...

Cancer Advocates Prioritize Tobacco Control, Cancer Screenings in Virtual Meetings with Nebraska Senators

... 459, which would increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack. Significantly increasing tobacco taxes is a proven strategy for saving lives and health care dollars, while producing revenue. A $1.50 per pack cigarette tax increase in Nebraska’s cigarette tax is projected to keep 5,200 kids from ... cancer survivor and ACS CAN Nebraska Leadership volunteer. “Those of us who have been touched by cancer are firmly committed to ensure the health and future of our communities are put before Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line.” Additionally, the group advocated to preserve the ...

Cancer Advocates Rally In Support of Breast Cancer Funding, Tobacco Tax

... illnesses.  Additionally, it would generate $479.33 million in new annual revenue for the state and save $2.73 billion in long-term health care costs. “There is no question that raising the cigarette tax by at least $1 would be a win-win for the state of Florida,” said Donna Lundy, Ph. D., Florida’s lead volunteer advocate for ACS CAN.  “It would be a health win that will reduce tobacco use and save lives as well as a financial win that will help the state’s budget.” ACS CAN has been joined ...

State Legislature Declares Today Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Cancer Awareness Day in Mississippi

... Director at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “HPV vaccination is cancer prevention and reminding parents and health care providers about its effectiveness is crucial in reducing the cancer burden in our state as well as protecting future generations from the ...

Legislature Supports Reducing the Burden of Cancer on New Jerseyans

... 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 ...

Texas is Taking a Stand Against Cancer

... are holding events across the country to call on Congress to protect federal funding for cancer research, prevention and access to adequate health care. In Texas last week, cancer patients, survivors and volunteers led a one-day bus tour across Rep. Jeb HensarlingŠ—'s congressional district, ...

American Cancer Society Expert and Volunteer Testify On Increased Need for Funding for Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

... at a localized stage, the 5-year survival rate for cervical cancer is 92%. Treating cancer after it metastasizes or providing end-of-life care is extremely costly.  For example, treating a precancerous lesion found in an abnormal Pap smear costs between $1,000 and $3,000.  If the ... populations suffering from a disproportionate burden of cancer and other chronic diseases.  There is substantial evidence that lack of adequate health insurance coverage is associated with less access to care and poorer outcomes for many patients.  National surveys show that the uninsured ... He has also previously served as a member of the Society’s Prostate Cancer Committee, co-chaired the Surgeon General’s Task Force on Cancer Health Disparities, and served in a variety of capacities at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), most recently serving as director of the Office ...

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