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2016 ACS CAN Texas Cancer Policy Forum - Houston, Thursday, 8/4/16

... Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its third annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series, uniting key leaders and decision-makers in business, health care, and government to consider the impact of the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in preventing unnecessary cancer deaths, ... highest honor for clinical medical research. Dorothy Gibbons is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer for The Rose, the leading nonprofit breast health care organization in southeast Texas. Since its launch in 1986, The Rose has served nearly 500,000 patients and was able to extend services ...

Join us at our Texas Cancer Policy Forum events

... and San Antonio. We will convene a 90-minute discussion in each city featuring legislative, clinical, and personal perspectives on palliative care. Guests will include leading palliative care researchers, oncologists, health professionals, citizen-volunteers and health care advocates. There is no cost to attend. Here is the full list of events -- to register, click on the city name and complete the form. ...

Our 2015 State Legislative Priorities

... would strip local authority to enact smoke-free protections. Improving Quality of Life for Patients and Survivors Create a Palliative/Supportive Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council and educational initiative to address barriers to person-centered palliative/supportive care during treatment from the beginning of diagnosis of serious diseases such as cancer. Access to Health Care for Cancer Patients, Survivors, and their Families Adopt a solution that will allow Texas to accept available federal health care dollars to close the Texas coverage gap. Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Increase weekly physical education ...

Governor and Legislature’s Recent Actions Jeopardize the Safety of Cancer Patients

... requirements help protect immunocompromised cancer patients, including kids. We oppose efforts like these that undermine evidence-based, public health policies and threaten the health of those facing cancer. “The continued threat of COVID-19 to cancer patients is real and abundant. Many cancer patients and others with serious conditions may not get optimal protection from COVID-19 vaccination, and many are delaying essential care because of the pandemic. Public health measures like vaccine requirements play an important role in reducing the risk of COVID-19 to cancer ...

2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forums

... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...

Protect Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs

... of cancer deaths in Texas. An estimated 28,000 Texans die annually from tobacco-related illnesses.   Texas spends nearly $9 billion in annual health care costs directly caused by smoking. These costs are borne by taxpayers, employers and families regardless of whether they used tobacco products. ... spend only 0.5percent of the money on tobacco prevention.   More funding for tobacco prevention will reduce smoking rates, and tobacco-related health care costs. And importantly: It will prevent children from becoming addicted adult smokers.   During the 2017 Texas Legislative session, ...

2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forum - Austin

Map with visitor parking in Health Center Garage   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ...

2016 ACS CAN Texas Cancer Policy Forum - Austin

... Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its third annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series, uniting key leaders and decision-makers in business, health care, and government to consider the impact of the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in preventing unnecessary cancer deaths, ... of Texas at Austin has received an Established Investigator award from CPRIT.  Jane N. Bolin, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health and Director of the Southwest Rural Health Research ...

2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forum - Houston

... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...

2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forum - North Texas

... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...

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