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Senate Approves Major $2 Billion Increase for Medical Research Funding

... Access and Research (STAR) Act, as well as an additional $875,000 for activities aimed at reducing the incidence of skin cancer. Cases of melanoma, the mostly deadly form of skin cancer, have been on the rise for decades and skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. ...

Mississippi’s State Legislature Ranks Last in Nation on Cancer Fighting Public Policies

... factor for it is the use of indoor tanning devices. Research shows those who use tanning devices before age 35 increase their risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 59 percent.   Not only are these patients left with visible scars from the removal of their skin ...

NJ Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer Fighting Policies

... from a known carcinogen.  According to the World Health Organization, those who use indoor tanning before the age of 30 increase their risk of melanoma by 30 percent.    ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy ...

Gov. Cuomo Signs Indoor Tan Ban for Teens Under 17

... World Health Organization (WHO), those with a history of indoor tanning before the age of 30 have a 75 percent increased chance for developing melanoma. That's why the WHO has urged a ban for all of those under the age of 18. The American Cancer Society (ACS) will continue to advocate for ...

Precision Medicine Initiative Promotes Progress in the Fight Against Cancer

... of cancer genetics has helped to provide a roadmap for the development of targeted therapies for some types of cancers like lung, breast and melanoma. But, we have only begun to scratch the surface of the potential for new targeted therapies and robust investment is needed to build ...

Oklahomans Receive High Honors for Outstanding Efforts in Cancer Advocacy

... dignity and grace under pressure as she shared her sister Maddie’s story. In her freshman year of college, Maddie passed away from melanoma. Watts mobilized her friends, family and co-workers at Stephenson Cancer Center to pass this important legislation. Oklahoma’s advocacy ...

New Mexico Advocates Rally in Support of Cancer Prevention Initiatives

... to humans,” the same category as tobacco and asbestos. Using an indoor tanning device before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent. Additional issues that ACS CAN volunteers met with their elected officials about include: increasing access, awareness and ...

Engaging Youth in ACS CAN’s Days at the Capitol

... for cancer advocacy stems from a history of cancer in her family including her grandmother (a breast cancer survivor), both grandfathers (melanoma survivor and lung cancer patient, respectively) and her best friend (childhood brain cancer survivor). Johnston said she will continue to ...

Congressman Fitzpatrick Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... brother as he underwent treatments for colon cancer and was by his side throughout his cancer journey. His brother eventually lost his life to melanoma. Congressman Fitzpatrick serves as the co-chair of the House Cancer Caucus and is the lead Republican cosponsor of the Removing Barriers ...

The Future of Cancer Care: The Role of Innovation in Connecticut

... Healthcare Innovation at Connecticut Office of the Healthcare Advocate Omar Eton, MD – Medical Director, Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute, Melanoma & Skin Cancer Center and Phase I Clinical Trials Unit Anne C. Chiang, MD, PhD – Associate Professor of Medicine, Yale Cancer Center; ...

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