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... Reducing Gaps in Cancer Screening  Register here today : www.fightcancer.org/changemakers Interested in taking action on increasing access to biomarker testing in Pennsylvania and staying connected on the latest in this campaign? Sign our petition-  https://act.fightcancer.org/a/pabiomarkers ...

... many doctors, nurses and researchers have given me. I was definitely feeling lost. Then I found ACS CAN. Massachusetts initiated the Access to Biomarker bill the same month I joined. It seemed like a match made in heaven. Since then, my story and this work have uplifted my spirits and ... In the meantime, I will continue to tell my story so that our voices can be heard.   You have been a story teller as part of the Massachusetts biomarker campaign. Can you tell me more about they different ways you've been telling your story and why you're advocating more for other patients ... a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with Stage 3 metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after a delayed diagnosis due to the pandemic. Biomarker testing revealed an ALK mutation, which changed my treatment from standard chemotherapy or immunotherapy to an FDA-approved oral medication that ...

... Here are the bill names, current bill numbers, and lead legislative sponsors for each of our bills: An Act relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing - SD 1687 - Sen. Susan Moran & HD 2413 - Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne An Act empowering health care consumers - SD 625 - Sen. Brendan Crighton & ...

... by taking steps to make the fight against cancer a priority.”  Advocates asked lawmakers to support legislation that would improve access to biomarker testing. Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ biomarker testing has been critical in improving cancer outcomes. Advocates also asked lawmakers to provide better access to care by passing co-pay ...