Site Search

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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

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 ...