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... Action Network Government Relations Director Leo Almeida: “It is unthinkable that the legislature slashed funding for the Ohio Department of Health’s Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program. The Governor proposed an increase in funding to $10 million per year, but the House and ... cessation programs and increasing tobacco taxes. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will continue standing up for the health of Ohioans by looking for more opportunities to work with lawmakers to reduce the toll of tobacco on Ohioans.  “Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Ohio, resulting in 20,200 deaths each year, including 33.5% of cancer deaths. Ohio can and must do better to reduce the toll of tobacco on our state.”   0 Ohio Had an Opportunity to Generate Revenue, Protect Kids and Save Lives ...

... biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. It can open the door to precision treatments that can improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with many diseases and conditions. Similar legislation has passed in 20 states including California, Texas, Georgia and New ... costs and avoiding potentially life-altering side effects.  It’s notable that biomarker testing is increasingly important to the treatment of conditions outside of the cancer space, like arthritis and other autoimmune conditions, organ and tissue transplant, and rare diseases. Research ...

... to breathe clean, smoke-free air,” said Leo Almeida, Ohio government relations director at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “No one should have to worry about being exposed to secondhand smoke — especially when the evidence is crystal clear that it poses serious risks to a person's health.” In Ohio, tobacco use is still the leading preventable cause of disease and death, and smoking is linked to at least 12 types of cancers, including lung, liver and colorectal cancers. Each year, more than 20,000 people die from a smoking-related disease in Ohio alone. ...

WASHINGTON June 14, 2012 Following is a statement from Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), about today 's Senate Appropriations Committee vote on the bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services: We appreciate that the ... funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget in this tough budget environment. But the amount doesn 't keep pace with the growing cost of medical research, and continues a multi-year trend that threatens progress in the fight to eliminate death and suffering from a disease ...