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2025 North Carolina Cancer Action Day Resource Page
... and confident going into the event. This year we are supporting cancer patients by asking our lawmakers to support expanding access to biomarker testing in North Carolina. Photo of NC General Assembly Legislative Building Date: Wednesday, April 16 Time: 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM EST ... Required for all attendees to either attend live or view the recording Presentation/Slides Pre-event Training Recording Video explaining biomarker testing Handouts in Lawmaker and Volunteer Packets Volunteer Packet NC Biomaker Factsheet Health Equity and Biomarker Testing ...
Advocates to Gather at General Assembly for Cancer Action Day
... be available for interviews. The volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will talk with lawmakers about biomarker testing coverage, which is a routine test performed after a cancer diagnosis that allows physicians to match patients with the most effective ... to disparities. “It changed my life to be told I had cancer at only 23 years old,” said volunteer Ethan Davis , who benefited from biomarker testing and will be available for interviews. “I went from being a healthy young adult to having brain surgery days later. Biomarker ...
2026 North Carolina Legislative Priorities
... proposals that create barriers or reduce access to care for cancer patients, survivors, and those who could be diagnosed with cancer. Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses information about a ...
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