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Calls to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing in NJ Bring Together Patients, Providers & Public Health Leaders across Disease Spectrum

... Advocacy Network KRAS Kickers Lung Cancer Research Foundation LUNGevity Foundation Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc. MET Crusaders Melanoma Research Foundation Michael J. Fox Foundation National Comprehensive Cancer Network® National Organization for Rare Diseases National ...

2025 ACS CAN Minnesota Legislative Priorities

... that prevent the occurrence of medical debt and reduce the impact of incurred medical debt on individuals and families.  “As a four-time melanoma survivor, sometimes it feels like I’m in a constant cycle of medical debt. This year marks three years of survivorship from my most ...

American Cancer Society NYS Legislative Priorities

... category as benzene, asbestos and cigarette smoke.  Scientific data now shows that tanning bed use under the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma by 75%. Teens in Tanning Salons ACS will fight for legislation that bans tanning bed use by persons under the age of 18. American Cancer ...

Families Affected by Cancer Urge Lawmakers to Restore Cancer Research Funding

... Cures: How Federally Funded Cancer Research Saves Lives, highlighting progress in the fight against specific cancers, including breast cancer, melanoma and lung cancer. While recent discoveries have made some cancers easier to treat and survive, and led to treatments that attack only ...

ACS CAN Testifies on 2019-20 Preliminary NYC Budget

... retail venues that allow families to access these resources where they live and shop. Reduce Sun Related Skin Cancers— Nearly 1,000 cases of melanoma of the skin are diagnosed in New York City annually, according to the New York State Cancer Registry and over 100 lives are lost to the ... can cause skin cancer as well as eye damage and premature aging of the skin. Severe sunburn during childhood significantly increases the risk of melanoma later in life. Safety in the sun at the beach and every time outdoors is important to prevent skin cancer, as is avoiding all indoor ...

2012 NYS Legislative Session Wraps Up

... issues.  The briefs were:  “ Tobacco Control, ” making the case for increased funding for the TCP; “ Colorectal Cancer ,” and “Melanoma and Indoor Tanning.” The session saw many media advocacy successes, including a reference to the American Cancer Society in a New York ...

ACS CAN Michigan Forum on the Costs of Cancer

... in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Heather Hall - ACS CAN Volunteer Heather Hall is a national cancer advocate, speaker, and writer. An osteosarcoma, melanoma, and breast cancer survivor, Heather has spoken at events across the country and led sessions and programs relating to sharing your cancer ...

New York Biomarker Testing Campaign

... Advocacy Network KRAS Kickers Lung Cancer Research Foundation LUNGEVITY Lupus and Allied Diseases Association Medical Society State of New York Melanoma Research Foundation Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Montefiore Health System Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center NAACP New York State ...

Calls to Improve New Yorkers’ Access to Precision Medicine Through Biomarker Testing Bring Together Patients and Providers from across Disease Spectrum

... Arthritis KRAS Kickers Lung Cancer Research Foundation LUNGEVITY Lupus and Allied Diseases Association Medical Society State of New York Melanoma Research Foundation Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Montefiore Health System Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center NAACP New York State ...

February 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Cures: How Federally Funded Cancer Research Saves Lives," highlighting progress in the fight against specific cancers, including breast cancer, melanoma and lung cancer. While recent discoveries have made some cancers easier to treat and survive, and led to treatments that attack only ...

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