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Jackie Beale, an ACS CAN volunteer from Maryland, knew her family’s history of cancer put her at risk. Today, sitting in front of key aides to members of Congress, she made sure they understood why that was so important. In 2002, while performing a self-breast exam, Jackie felt a small

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS CAN volunteers and breast cancer survivors share why a better type of care for cancer patients is so important Fighting cancer shouldn’t just involve drugs and medical treatments. It also should involve care focused on improving the cancer patient’s quality of

A waiver proposal put forward by the state of Massachusetts could have devastating consequences for some cancer patients. Massachusetts has recently asked the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a proposal that could significantly restrict what drugs Medicaid patients in the state can access, including lifesaving cancer

The race for Atlanta mayor is one of the hottest in the nation with nearly a dozen candidates vying for the position. As part of our Cancer Votes election program, ACS CAN co-sponsored a recent debate, allowing us the opportunity to ask the candidates about a key cancer issue in