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From New Hampshire to Hawaii, state legislatures made important progress in saving lives from cancer during their 2015 legislative sessions. But, the news was not all good as many states are still failing to pass legislation that would prevent cancer, reduce youth smoking, improve access to cancer care and significantly

The Maine Legislature voted to override the veto by Governor LePage on a bill that would improve access to palliative care for those suffering from cancer and other chronic diseases. Now, those diagnosed with cancer in Maine will have the needed resources for a better quality of life during and

New research shows that not only does palliative care help patients with advanced cancer feel better, it also saves them money. Read more about this important research and its next steps.

North Dakota just approved a new law that ensures the pill form of chemotherapy costs cancer patients the same amount as the traditional IV version and prevents insurance companies from increasing the cost of IV treatment. As you might imagine, not every cancer patient in North Dakota lives near a

[caption id="attachment_9762" align="alignright" width="300"] U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers at the ACS CAN patient quality of life forum.[/caption] Sitting together in a meeting room at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, WA, theyξall told similar stories. Pain management. Emotional support. Family consultations. However, they weren't referring to a hospital support

We are all just One Degree away from cancer. Each of us has a parent, a friend, a co-worker or a relative who has battled the disease. Yet funding for cancer research is down 26% since 2003, adjusting for inflation. Congress needs to know that we've had enough. It's time

"I needed somebody who could take my pain and suffering in hand and make that the focus of my treatment.Š— Those are the words of Eric Buck, a then 48-year old Massachusetts professor who was recovering from cancer. The person he needed was Dr. Vicki Jackson, chief of palliative care

As a member of his party's leadership team, Oklahoma State Representative Pat Ownbey has no shortage of people calling on him to champion their issues. That's why ACS CAN was so grateful he chose to lead an effort to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients and people

Those famous Big Easy jazz clubs just got a lot less smokey after todayŠ—Ès unanimous vote by the New Orleans City Council to prohibit smoking in the cityŠ—Ès bars and casinos. The smoke-free bars and casinos join the cityŠ—Ès restaurants, which were already smoke-free thanks to a state law. Our