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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! 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 ...

As America begins its recovery from the COVID pandemic, there is an important part of our health care system that remains stalled – cancer clinical trials.   When COVID struck, federally-funded clinical trials were immediately ... However, the federal grants provided to cancer researchers in 2019 or early 2020 simply didn’t account for a pandemic and the associated costs of having to shut down and then restart research. New specimens must be taken. Tests must be repeated. Additional supplies must be purchased. While ... us in asking Congress to provide funding to restart clinical trials and ensure that potentially lifesaving breakthroughs are not lost.  You can send a message to your members of Congress right now using ACS CAN’s easy action form. It takes less than a minute to do, but the impact ...

... control programs help prevent youth from starting to use tobacco products and support and promote cessation among current tobacco users.  ACS CAN recommends that states dedicate a portion of tobacco tax and other tobacco-related revenue for tobacco control.  However Connecticut is falling short, providing ZERO funding in the current ... budget.  ​​​​ The Numbers:  $2.03 Billion  - Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking   $473.2 million  - Amount of tobacco revenue and tobacco settlement funds CT receives annually   $55.9 million  -Estimated amount the tobacco industry spends on marketing ...