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About the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

Breast Cancer in the United States Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in women. In 2018, an estimated 266,120 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and approximately 40,920 women are ... women at risk. Nearly all cervical cancers are preventable. Regular screening – using the Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA tests – can detect precancerous lesions early when survival rates are the highest. Increased utilization of the Pap and HPV DNA test has resulted in a ... cancer screenings for women by requiring private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid expansion programs to cover routine preventive services at no cost to the patient. However, millions of underinsured and uninsured women across the country still do not have access to these lifesaving ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in North Carolina

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more North Carolinians can benefit from this important testing. Video of ethans_biomarker_story   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing  is the ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Hawaii

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more residents of Hawai'i can benefit from this important testing. Video of maggies_biomarker_story   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Oklahoma

Welcome!  Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Oklahomans can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker.   Policy action needed to ensure more Oklahomans benefit. Not ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Ohio

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Ohioans can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing  is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker.   Policy action needed to ensure more Ohioans benefit. Not ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Kentucky

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Kentuckians can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease, or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue, or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood, or other biospecimens for the presence of a biomarker.   Policy action is needed to ensure more Kentuckians ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Colorado

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Coloradans can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing  is the ... ACS CAN in calling on the Colorado Legislature to expand access to biomarker testing.    Key Resources : Fact Sheet Biomarker Testing and Cost Savings Patient Profiles  ( www.fightcancer.org/biomarkerprofiles ) National Coalition Partners Types of Biomarker Testing  Videos: Carla's ...

FAQs

Leadership Summit and Lobby Day > FAQs Thank you for registering to attend ACS CAN Leadership Summit & Lobby Day (LS&LD)! In preparation for your participation, below are the answers to some frequently asked questions about our event.   What exactly is Leadership Summit & Lobby Day (LS&LD) LS&LD is an extraordinary opportunity to network, to learn, and most of all to represent the millions of people across our country who are impacted by this disease. During the Leadership Summit  we prepare our ... auction, and Tuesday’s Hope Walk on the National Mall.   What does ACS CAN provide related to the event? ACS CAN provides or covers the cost of all meals in transit to and from the event, as well as during the event itself; lodging in our host hotel; ground transportation, rail ...

Access to Biomarker Testing in Tennessee

... access to biomarker testing in Tennessee! Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Tennessee residents can benefit from this important testing. Video of biomarker_testing_unlocking_personalized_treatments_to_improve_patient_outcomes What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing  is the ...

2019 Advocacy Accomplishments

*/ This report includes key accomplishments from 2019. However, it is not an exhaustive list of all of the advocacy work that ACS CAN staff and volunteers did across the country. For more information on ACS CAN’s advocacy efforts, explore our website. Sustained Investments ... In December 2019, the House of Representatives passed comprehensive drug pricing legislation that included a provision to eliminate this cost-sharing loophole. The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screenings Act was one of the most-supported pieces of legislation in Congress, ...

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