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June 8, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. – “Nearly 40,000 South Carolinians will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

June 4, 2026

The New York State Senate began its wrap up of the 2026 legislative session by advancing bipartisan legislation (Senate Bill 172b) that would improve New Yorkers’ access to paid medical leave through the state’s Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) Program. Despite overwhelming support from the Assembly majority conference, the companion legislation (Assembly Bill 9571a) is not expected to be taken up before the Assembly adjourns. Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are expressing their disappointment that the Assembly may allow the effort to fail for the third year in a row.

June 2, 2026

BOISE, Idaho – June 2, 2026 – – The leadership of Sen.

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Director, Media Advocacy
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Senior Manager, Media Advocacy
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ACS CAN’s newest campaign highlights the need to build on proven progress in groundbreaking research with sustained funding increase for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.

ACS CAN urges Congress to Fight Cancer and Make Time, literally, for more of life’s moments for patients and survivors by prioritizing cancer research.