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... Early Detection Program Breast Cancer in the United States Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S. women. An estimated 246,660 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, and 40,450 women will ... exposure to radiation, but mammograms are not perfect. For instance, many women have dense breasts - more connective and breast tissue - which can make it more difficult to detect tumors. But, regular mammograms are still the best way to find breast cancer early and help to determine if ... 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 ...

David Cranmer of Shelburne was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in 1999. "This is the first time that I've been able to talk about somebody about my cancer," Cranmer said. He says he felt alone during treatment. "Bone marrow transplants takes about a year to recover, and much of that year is spent in isolation because you have no immune system," Cranmer said. Cranmer ended up joining a group to talk to another survivor ... of life for cancer survivors. The Cancer Action Network’s Jill Sudhoff-Guerin says costs are a big issue for many Vermonters. "When people can't see what their prescription drug costs are then they're kind of going blindly into purchasing a plan," Sudhoff-Guerin said. She’s also ...

... and the President signed a Fiscal Year 18 federal budge t which includes: a $3 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the largest such funding increase in 15 years; a $275 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a $10 million increase for cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and first-time funding of $15 million for the Oncology Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The budget also increases funding for the CDC ... to stabilize the individual insurance markets and reduce patient premiums was not included in the House budget. Just three short years ago, ACS CAN launched the One Degree campaign to urge Congress to increase medical research funding at the NIH by $6 billion over two years, including $1 ...

... Legislative Priorities Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of West Virginia residents ... impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2025 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the administration of new Governor Patrick Morrisey, and West Virginia lawmakers to enact prevention policies to protect kids ... a comprehensive cessation benefit that covers individual, group, and telephone counseling and all FDA-approved cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers to access. Tobacco Taxes: ACS CAN will advocate to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack with a parallel tax ...