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ACS CAN Iowa advocates fight for policies and investments to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa and across the Nation.  Volunteers from throughout the state demand that our leaders take real steps toward decreasing the number of people suffering and dying from cancer.

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Reduce the Toll of Tobacco on Iowans

55,000 Iowa kids alive today will die from smoking if nothing is done. We're calling on you to protect Iowa kids and create a healthier Iowa. 

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Thank you Rep. Holt - Tax Parity Bill

A bill was introduced that would redefine e-cigarettes as tobacco products.

Thank you Rep. Holt
Iowa

No Cuts for Cancer

Today is not the day for harmful cuts to cancer research and prevention programs. Please take 30 seconds to tell your state lawmakers to protect funding for vital life-saving programs.

No Cuts for Cancer

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Iowans Join Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Nationwide to Call on Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

September 13, 2020
Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa – Nearly 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will dial into calls and log onto virtual meetings this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority. Due to the

Survey: COVID-19 Affecting Patients’ Access to Cancer Care

April 17, 2020
Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa—Cancer patients and those who’ve recently completed treatment are finding it challenging to get necessary health care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and many are experiencing financial stress trying to afford care in an increasingly difficult economic environment. “In Iowa to help improve access to care,

Youth E-cigarette Epidemic Prompts American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Seek Legislation Addressing Tobacco Addiction in Iowa

January 10, 2020
Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa. – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Iowa. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report shows that

ACS CAN volunteers ask presidential candidates where they stand on cancer issues

August 14, 2019
Iowa

ACS CAN volunteers attended the Iowa State Fair as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) Cancer Votes program. Volunteers came from across the state to ask the 2020 Presidential candidates, how would they use their power to reduce the burden of cancer,

State Contacts

Jackie Cale
Iowa Grassroots Manager
[email protected]
630.272.6022
Shana Crews
Iowa Government Relations Director (interim)
[email protected]
309.645.6909
Priscilla Cabral-Pérez
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager
[email protected]
720.524.5440

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Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love? Real stories are how ACS CAN ensures that no one becomes a statistic.

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