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2,4,6,8...Who Do We Appreciate - YOU!

We appreciate the big things, the small things and all the things in between that you do to help in the fight against cancer. Whether you are contacting your elected officials by email or phone or meeting with them in person, participating in events or sharing information with friends - we thank

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2018 ACS CAN California Legislative Scorecard

The voices of cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are making a difference at the Capitol. The ACS CAN 2018 Legislative Scorecard illustrates the role each California legislator played during the session’s achievements and failures on cancer policy.

See the 2018 Scorecard here.

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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds San Francisco Voters for Protecting Kids Against Tobacco Addiction

November 6, 2019

California

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) issues this statement from Managing Director Jim Knox following the resounding defeat last night of Proposition C on the San Francisco ballot, which, if passed, would have reversed critical progress in the fight to curb youth use

New ACS CAN projects in California aim to recruit volunteers, reduce tobacco exposure in Hispanic communities

September 25, 2019

California, National

Building a new community of Latino advocates and leaders to fight cancer. Reducing tobacco use, exposure, and access to tobacco products. A public education campaign about why smoke-free policies save lives and helps keep families healthy. Sound like a lot to take on? It’s what our new project – VIVE

American Cancer Society Advocacy Affiliate Applauds Los Angeles County for Taking Swift Action to End Sales of All Flavored Tobacco Products

September 24, 2019

California

LOS ANGELES Calif . – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) issues this statement from Los Angeles Government Relations Director Primo Castro following the vote by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today to eliminate all flavor tobacco sales: “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

The Future of Cancer Care: Precision Medicine, Genomics, and Clinical Trials

September 24, 2019

California

SAN DIEGO , Calif. – Confident they can alter the future of cancer and who it impacts, an esteemed list of medical experts and cancer advocates are speaking at a cancer forum on October 2, 2019 at Biocom San Diego. The research breakfast is hosted by the American Cancer

California Events

November 7, 2019

Jeans 4 Cures

Genomic based discoveries in precision medicine are changing the future of cancer care and because of these advancements, more lives are being saved every year. However, advancements do not just happen in labs alone and San Diegans have come together to fight cancer on every front. ACS CAN works to...

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