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Oncologists to Visit New York State Capitol & Urge Legislators to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

... York will gather at the Capitol building on Wednesday, May 17 to answer lawmakers’ questions about biomarker testing and ask for their support of Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673, which aim to improve New Yorkers’ access to biomarker testing – a tool that opens the door to ... Testing: Opportunity to Revolutionize Cancer Care in New York WHO:   Oncologists, cancer survivors and patient advocates representing ACS CAN to host press conference on biomarker testing legislation WHERE: New York State Capitol, Floor 3, Hallway between Senate Lobby & LCA Press ... testing with her survivorship following a pediatric metastatic thyroid diagnosis, as well as mother-daughter duo Mary and Charlotte Carlin, both of whom benefitted from biomarker testing throughout their respective cancer journeys with Charlotte undergoing the lifesaving testing at just 6 ...

Prince George's County Council Considering Dangerous Tobacco Exemption

... is a statement from Bonita Pennino, Maryland’s government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “ACS CAN is stunned that the Prince George’s County Council is considering exposing our citizens to carcinogens where they work, eat and enjoy entertainment. For more than a decade, the state of Maryland and Prince George’s County have chosen to protect the public from the proven hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke. Yet, Prince George’s County officials are threatening to ignore irrefutable scientific evidence and expose people at ...

Delaware Making Progress on Cancer-Fighting Policies

... it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,  Delaware measured up to policy recommendations in four of the 10 issue areas ranked. The report was released earlier this month by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “We’ve made tremendous progress in the way we diagnose and treat cancer across the country. But to leverage this progress, Delaware’s ...

Oregon House Passes Bill to Raise State's Tobacco Sales Age to 21

Salem, Ore.– July 6, 2017— Today, the Oregon House took steps to save lives by protecting kids from a lifetime of addiction when it passed Senate Bill 754 to raise Oregon’s sales age for all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, to 21. The ... Governor Kate Brown’s desk. Governor Brown has expressed support for the bill and is expected to sign it.   Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, claiming the lives of 5,500 Oregonians each year. Tobacco use also causes roughly 28 percent of all cancer deaths in the state. Unless we can reduce the number of young people who start smoking, 68,000 Oregon kids alive today will die early from a tobacco-related disease.   The ...

New poll results show Wyoming voters support Medicaid expansion

A new poll released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), AARP, the American Heart Association, and American Lung Association shows the majority of Wyoming voters support efforts to increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of Wyoming residents support expanding Medicaid in the state, according to the poll conducted by New Bridge Strategy. Additional findings include: ...

American Cancer Society Expert and Volunteer Testify On Increased Need for Funding for Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

... 29, 2008 -- U.S. House Committee members today explored why a successful cancer early detection and prevention program is only reaching one out of five eligible women between the ages of 50-64 nationwide.  To date, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), ... expert on early detection and cancer disparities. “Breast and cervical cancer are two of the most curable life-threatening diseases -- but we can only combat these cancers if we take the steps necessary to detect it early and provide access to treatment,” Brawley said.  “Our goal is ... treating a precancerous lesion found in an abnormal Pap smear costs between $1,000 and $3,000.  If the lesions become cancerous, it can cost as much as $47,000 to treat. Gail Carey, an American Cancer Society volunteer and a past beneficiary of the NBCCEDP, testified that like so ...

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 ...

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 ...

2024 Oklahoma Legislative Priorities

... Priorities Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold public policy solutions that promote cancer prevention, increase early detection of cancer, expand access to quality, affordable health care, reduce disparities and advance health equity. State and local lawmakers’ decisions impact the lives of those affected by cancer. In 2024, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with members of the Oklahoma Legislature to prioritize state and local legislative and regulatory efforts that provide ... cessation benefit that covers individual, group, and telephone counseling and all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers to accessing care. Smoke-free Air:  ACS CAN will work to implement a statewide comprehensive smoke-free law that ...

Racial disparities in prostate cancer could be addressed with newly introduced legislation

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men. However, while cancer affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally. Black men have a much higher incidence of ... patient support, and advocacy  We know these disparities exist, and something must be done about them. The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are working to improve cancer outcomes for all and reverse these disparities through the Improving Mortality from Prostate Cancer Together ... fight against cancer. That’s why we support policies that increase equitable access to care and reduce barriers to screening such as patient cost.  We’re advocating for the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act or the PSA Screening for HIM Act , legislation ...

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