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2012 Missing the Message Colon Cancer Report

... all counties, more than half of all cancer diagnoses are later stage, when there are fewer treatment options and survival rates are lower. Care should be taken in interpreting the rates presented. The actual number of cases in most counties is relatively small and the rates presented ... polyps bleed intermittently into the intestine. The FOBT can detect very small quantities of blood in stool. The FOBT kit is obtained from a health care provider for use at home. Bleeding from colorectal cancer may be intermittent or undetectable, so accurate test results require annual ... Union 63.8 52.6 -17.6% 24.4 18.4 -24.6% 63.6% 57.1% -10.2% Warren 68.0 50.9 -25.1% 23.4 16.9 -27.8% 52.4% 53.7% 2.5%   [1] New Jersey Dept. of Health & Senior Services, State Cancer Registry, 2011 and American Cancer Society Facts & Figures, 2011   2012 Missing the Message Colon Cancer ...

Legislation Would Increase Access to Colon Cancer Screenings for the Medically Underserved

... men and women who are within the recommended age for colon cancer screening but may not be able to access the new benefits under the Affordable Care Act. The screening program created by this legislation would be modeled after the successful National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early ... 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 ...

State Law Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Takes Effect September 1

... what the new law means to her and a picture also for utilization can be downloaded here. Background on the Law A broad coalition of public health groups, including ACS CAN and Fight CRC have spent the last year urging lawmakers to pass this bill in response to American Cancer Society ... 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 ...

Advocates Set Sights on Cancer Prevention & Detection in 2024, Respond to Governor’s Budget with Avenues to Reduce Cancer Burden in NY

... (ACS CAN) Senior Government Relations Director Michael Davoli: “In 2023, New York State delivered for its residents, prioritizing access to care with the passage of the biomarker testing bill. This legislation will equip countless New Yorkers who have received a cancer diagnosis with ... to programs that provide year-after-year benefits to low-income New Yorkers prohibits our state from achieving sustainable improvements in health equity. ACS CAN urges Governor Hochul to commit to a sustained increase in annual CSP funding equivalent to last year’s increase and forgo ...

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