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Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Michigan

Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN Michigan & Partners Support legislation to expand access to biomarker testing for Michiganders.   This bill would increase access to biomarker ... step to accessing precision medicine.  Precision medicine includes targeted therapies that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality of life for cancer patients. Timely access to guideline-indicated comprehensive biomarker testing will enable more patients to access the most effective treatments for their disease and can potentially help achieve the triple aim of health care: better health outcomes, improved quality of life and reduced costs.  This legislation will ensure Iowans covered by Medicaid and ...

Let's Screen New York Action Center

  The Let’s #ScreenNY campaign is a statewide coalition of patient advocacy groups, health systems, community organizations, individuals, policymakers, and others who are committed to helping ensure that all New Yorkers get back to regular cancer screening. Visit our homepage for more information. Ways you can make a meaningful impact in this campaign and take action are listed in this web page. Sign up for the Let’s #ScreenNY campaign Share your ... (CSP). The CSP provides low income and uninsured New Yorkers access to life saving breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings at no cost. Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill - When it comes to colon cancer screenings, some choose to have a less invasive procedure. But what happens ...

The Right Treatment at the Right Time

... treatment for a patient, but not all communities are benefitting from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and precision medicine. Video of overcoming_barriers_to_biomarker_testing_to_improve_outcomes_for_cancer_patients Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine. Biomarker testing is an important step for accessing precision medicine including targeted therapies that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality of life for cancer patients. But without action to expand coverage of and access to biomarker ...

New Report: Failure by Southeastern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average. The ...

NEW REPORT: Failure by Southeastern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average. The ...

New Report: Failure by Southeastern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average. The ...

New Report: Failure by Southern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average.   The ...

New Report: Failure by Southern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average. The ...

New Report: Failure by Southern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average.   The ...

New Report: Failure by Southern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average.   The ...

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