Cancer advocates nationwide are marking National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by urging their members of Congress to boost funding for a federal program that provides access to lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings and treatment for millions of low-income and uninsured women.
Washington, DC – October 13, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), an official supporting organization of tonight’s U.S. Senate debate at the University of Delaware, is calling on the candidates to go on the record with their positions on cancer issues.
Washington, DC – October 6, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), an official supporting organization of tonight’s U.S. House debate at the University of Delaware, is calling on the candidates to go on the record with their positions on cancer issues.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today joined other groups representing patients, consumers and workers in urging the U.S. Senate to defeat a resolution that would block important protections in the Affordable Care Act from taking effect.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 28, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S.
WASHINGTON – September 27, 2010 – More than 600 cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will unite tomorrow to lobby their members of Congress in support of sustained funding for cancer research and prevention and early
Provisions Will Improve Access to Care for Families Affected by Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 17, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) last night filed comments with the U.S.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to senators today urging them to vote against an amendment to the Small Business Jobs Credit Act that would effectively strip dedicated prevention funding from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Two studies issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and featured in the CDC publication Vital Signs illustrate the need for strong tobacco control policies to combat smoking and exposure to deadly secondhand smoke.