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San Ramon High School Students Honor Lives Impacted by Cancer with Hopeful, Powerful Tribute

... hasn’t stopped and neither have we. We’re still here advocating for cancer patients and survivors, for cancer research funds and access to health care.” As a result of cancer patients’ increased vulnerability to the coronavirus, ACS CAN volunteers didn’t travel for the annual Lights of ...

Senate Can Save Lives by Funding Critical Cancer Prevention Program

... 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 ...

Georgia House and Senate Pledge Support for Precision Medicine and Biomarker Testing

... promise in ensuring the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time,” shared Senate resolution sponsor and primary care physician Sen. Ben Watson (R). “By connecting patients to the most effective treatment for their cancer, we can help achieve better health outcomes, improve quality of life and reduce costs.”  To guide treatment options, doctors test for specific biomarkers – such as gene ...

Governor Hochul to Receive Policy Wish List During Santa’s Visit to State Capitol

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

It Is Past Time for Meaningful Action on Tobacco Control

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Florida, State’s Second Leading Cause of Death

... biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that have become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent years due to their significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life.   Progress in the fight against cancer has ... “By aligning coverage for biomarker testing with the latest science, we can help increase access to precision medicine that can lead to better health outcomes, improved quality of life and potentially reduce costs by allowing some Floridians to bypass costly and ineffective treatments, and ...   0 Rep. Gonzalez Pittman Introduces Bill to Allow More Floridians to Access Routinely Recommended Testing That Allows Doctors to Personalize Health Care Treatments to Target Specific Cancer Growth Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Florida, State’s Second ...

Emily Myatt Receives Government Relations Professional of the Year Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

Bowling Green Resident Receives National Volunteer Award for Commitment to Cancer Advocacy

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce Burden of Cancer on Iowans

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Travel to Nashville to Urge Legislators to Prioritize Tennessee Kids and Fund Tobacco Prevention

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

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