Hawaii Cancer Action Center

ACS CAN Hawaii-Pacific is a non-profit, non-partisan cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a priority with our state legislators and our congressional delegation.  The Hawaii-Pacific region covers the State of Hawaii and the Territory of Guam.  As an island region, cancer patients face unique issues with access to care, especially is regards to transportation for medical treatment. 

Our team of dedicated, engaged, and enthisuastic staff partners and volunteers advocate for a time when no one will ever hear the words: "you have cancer."  Join us in our campaigns to rid our state, nation, and world from the pain and suffering of cancer.

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Two-time breast cancer survivor emphasizes early detection to save lives

October 23, 2023
Hawaii

Uri Martos’ first experience with cancer was when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during her sophomore yea r of college, in 1998. Thankfully, after a mastectomy and chemotherapy, her mother is still surviving and thriving to this day. Because of her mother’s cancer, Uri joined a high-risk cancer

ACS CAN Applauds Hawaii Governor Josh Green for Increasing Access to Telehealth Services

June 26, 2023
Hawaii

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) recognizes and applauds Governor Josh Green for signing HB907 into law, Thursday morning. Once enacted, the legislation will improve access to audio-only telehealth to help ensure cancer patients and survivors have access to the appropriate medical specialists they may need.

Bill Aiming to Fund Study on Multiethnic Cancer Disparities Dies in Conference Committee

May 3, 2023
Hawaii

House Bill 1301 aimed to fund a multiethnic cohort study conducted by the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to understand the different factors contributing to higher incidence and mortality rates in certain cancers among certain groups in Hawaii.

Hawaii Cancer Advocates Rally Legislators to Promote Health Equity

March 17, 2023
Hawaii

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across Hawaii met with their legislators to urge them to fund a multiethnic cohort study by the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Hawaii Pacific region.

State Contacts

Cynthia Au
Government Relations Director, Hawaii-Guam
[email protected]
808-460-6109
Priscilla Cabral-Perez
Regional Multicultural Media Advocacy Assoc. Dir.
[email protected]

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