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... led by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Iowa Biotechnology Association to highlight the ways personalized health care has revolutionized how diseases are diagnosed and treated. As part of these efforts, the House of Representatives of the State of Iowa issued ... due to several factors including low awareness of new testing methodologies among providers and patients, and lack of coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid programs. “Precision medicine and biomarker testing can lead to improved patient survival and quality of life,” ...

... to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help those already addicted to quit by increasing funding for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ tobacco prevention and cessation program to $10 million. This increase would have helped reduce suffering and death ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Our organizations, representing patients with serious health conditions, condemn Judge Kacsmaryk’s decision which threatens to restrict access to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- approved ... for Hippocratic Medicine et al v FDA et al, sets a dangerous precedent that erodes an institution critical to Americans having access to the care they need. For decades, the FDA has ensured the safety of drugs and treatments in the United States. The FDA’s processes for assessing a ... of America Muscular Dystrophy Association National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship National Health Council National Hemophilia Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Organization for Rare Disorders National Psoriasis ...

... a briefing at the U.S. Capitol.ξ His message was very clear a new treatment developed through research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) saved his leg, and possibly his life. As you can imagine, cancer research means a lot to me and many other cancer patients who have ... I need the federal government to help with me, he said. We need the government to stand with us and continue funding the National Institutes of Health in their cancer research efforts. After the briefing, Ian and his mother, Kay, one of ACS CAN's lead volunteers in Wisconsin, had meetings ... federally funded cancer research had on his life. Kay Lock also shared how IanŠ—Ès cancer affected their family, and how the palliative care that Ian received as a cancer patient made the experience easier for both Ian and the family. To watch Ian at the briefing, click here . ...