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... to reject contributions from tobacco companies and their subsidiaries in order to continue making progress on policies that promotes public health. "Until this year, tobacco companies successfully stymied every significant legislative effort that would have helped people quit tobacco ... does tobacco cause? • It is the single largest preventable cause of death. • 40,000 Californians die from smoking every year. • The annual health care costs in California directly caused by smoking are $13.29 billion. • Taxpayers pay $3.5 billion each year in the form of tobacco-related ...

... of pediatric cancer sites and ultimately saving lives. But when we expand our view to look at all pediatric cancers, as well as long term health and survival, it becomes clear that there are still areas of research where progress is urgently needed.” While much progress has been ... cancers like diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is still essentially zero. The report also details troubling statistics about the long-term health of pediatric cancer survivors, indicating high rates of late side effects, susceptibility to chronic conditions, and early death. More than ... childhood cancer treated several decades ago developed chronic conditions and more than one in three survivors aged 35 or older have experienced health effects considered severe or life threatening, including death. This rate of severe events is over five times higher than the rate ...

HARRISBURG, PA – FEBRUARY 7, 2024 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins patient advocates and public health organizations across the state in applauding Governor Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 Executive Budget, which outlines a $4 million investment ... concerns around medical debt associated with the cost of cancer, 73% reported concern over their ability to pay current or future costs of their care, and 70% noted their worry about incurring medical debt due to their cancer treatment. More recently in 2023,  a national poll  on the ... from collection agencies.   “Cancer patients continue to suffer from a significant financial toll in Pennsylvania. The high cost of cancer care often continues for not only months but even years, which can result in substantial medical debt. No one battling this disease should have to ...

... women. “Even with the enormous progress we’ve made in cancer over the last two decades, one area where we are still struggling is access to care,” said Daniel E. Smith, the Society’s national vice president of government relations. “Mammograms and Pap smears are not luxury items ... by one woman whose breast cancer was detected through the program. Speakers focused on the program’s impact on reducing disparities in cancer care and the current challenges afflicting it due to program restrictions and limited funding. “In the decades that scientists and physicians ... will die from the disease, 45,000 from breast and cervical cancer. The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Founded in 1913 and ...