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Join us for Changemakers on August 27th
Our second session of Changemakers 2025 will focus on the costs of cancer and the policies ACS CAN is advocating for to healp break down cost barriers. 0 Join us for Changemakers on August 27th ...
Ask Congress to save lives from prostate cancer by passing the PSA Screening for HIM Act!
Cancer screenings save lives, but they are only effective if people who need them can get them. For many, the cost of cancer screenings prevents them from detecting cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages. 0 Ask Congress to ...
Support tobacco tax increases and tobacco prevention and cessation funding in Louisiana
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death. In Louisiana, 32.7% of cancer deaths are attributable to smoking, and smoking accounts for $2.19 billion annually in direct health care costs. Increasing taxes on ... to reduce tobacco use in adults and prevent youth from starting. With over a third of high school students using tobacco products, Louisiana can and must do better. I call on elected officials to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack with a parallel tax on all other tobacco ...