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About the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

Breast Cancer in the United States Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in women. In 2018, an estimated 266,120 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and approximately 40,920 women are ... women at risk. Nearly all cervical cancers are preventable. Regular screening – using the Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA tests – can detect precancerous lesions early when survival rates are the highest. Increased utilization of the Pap and HPV DNA test has resulted in a ... cancer screenings for women by requiring private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid expansion programs to cover routine preventive services at no cost to the patient. However, millions of underinsured and uninsured women across the country still do not have access to these lifesaving ...

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

... 29, 2008 -- U.S. House Committee members today explored why a successful cancer early detection and prevention program is only reaching one out of five eligible women between the ages of 50-64 nationwide.  To date, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), ... expert on early detection and cancer disparities. “Breast and cervical cancer are two of the most curable life-threatening diseases -- but we can only combat these cancers if we take the steps necessary to detect it early and provide access to treatment,” Brawley said.  “Our goal is ... treating a precancerous lesion found in an abnormal Pap smear costs between $1,000 and $3,000.  If the lesions become cancerous, it can cost as much as $47,000 to treat. Gail Carey, an American Cancer Society volunteer and a past beneficiary of the NBCCEDP, testified that like so ...

Administration Budget Proposal Strong on Tobacco Control and Research Funding; Undervalues Prevention Programs

... April 10, 2013 Families affected by cancer applaud President Obama for proposing an FY 2014 budget that would significantly reduce the impact of tobacco, a leading cause of cancer and preventable death, and commit to restoring the federal investment in medical research, the key to advancing progress against a ... tobacco use through increased prices will reduce the $96 billion in annual health care costs associated with using these deadly products. ACS CAN is also encouraged by the president 's commitment to restore the National Institutes of Health budget to pre-sequestration levels and increase ...

200 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Rally in Springfield for Breast, Cervical Cancer Funding

... General Assembly to prioritize the nearly 11,000 Illinoisans who will be diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer in 2017. The visit was part of a Day at the Capitol event hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force and Susan ... offering the best possible cancer care despite these circumstances,” said Heather Eagleton, Illinois government relations director for ACS CAN. “But even with these efforts, many agencies have cut hours, reduced staff or closed their doors. Many low-income, uninsured women have no ... cancer diagnosed and treated through IBCCP. She had noticed a lump on her breast but did not get a mammogram for some time, thinking it would cost too much. The local IBCCP agency scheduled a mammogram within four days of her phone call and covered the cost of her cancer treatment. “If ...

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 7, 2023 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer ... screenings, follow-up, diagnosis and treatment to lower income, uninsured and underinsured women.     The following is a statement from ACS CAN President, Lisa A. Lacasse: “We’re grateful for Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins as well as Representatives Joseph Morelle and ... good work by aggressively increasing investment in outreach to reach more eligible people who may not otherwise be screened. “The introduction of the SCREENS for Cancer Act is evident of the effectiveness of NBCCEDP through the decades, and is necessary to ensure continued access to vital ...

Rhode Island Getting Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,  Rhode Island measured up to policy recommendations in five of the nine issue areas ranked. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   “This 15 th  edition of the report shows just how far we’ve come in the last decade and a half passing policies proven to reduce ...

The Great Mammography Debate

... health plans to cover mammography screenings with no deductibles or co-payments. Offered by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), this measure was one of two mammogram amendments that the Senate voted on today. The second amendment, which was offered by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and would not ensure no-cost preventive services for women, was denied. This news signals forward motion for the ongoing health care debate and comes just one day after ... last month by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advising that routine mammograms were not required for women under the age of 50. ACS CAN strongly supports improving the process for determining recommendations for preventive services by making the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Legislative Inaction Leaves Kansans Without Access to Needed Care

... – The Kansas legislature left Topeka Wednesday without adequately addressing several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to recognize that saving lives shouldn't be suspended. Whether it is freezing changes to Medicaid and with it access to ...

South Dakota Falls Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... falls short when it comes to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, released today.  “Our state doesn’t hold up very well in this report,” said David W. Benson, ACS CAN government relations director for South Dakota. “It clearly shows we need to work on our tobacco tax and our funding of breast and cervical ... serve as a reminder to state legislators that we can do better,” said Benson.  “We also need to raise our tobacco tax to make sure the cost of using tobacco encourages people to quit, or better yet, never start in the first place. I’ll be at the capitol with ACS CAN volunteers ...

Florida 2022 Budget Reflects Largest Fiscal Commitment to Cancer in Recent Memory

... totaled $245.8 million this year, a significant increase in comparison to $186.5 million last year.  The statement below is on behalf of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in reaction and can be attributed to Florida Government Relations Director Susan Harbin.   “With today’s signature by the governor, the new state budget ... for such a commitment by the legislature and governor and excited to see the impact it will have in saving lives in our state.  “A majority of clinical trials were cancelled or delayed as a result of the pandemic, and cancer diagnoses were down by nearly half last year with no return ...

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