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More than 600 cancer patients, survivors, caretakers, volunteers and staff from across the country convened recently in Washington, DC for the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Constituents from all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam) and nearly every congressional district met with

Last week, Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) called for tobacco restrictions in a major trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Tobacco products, the only consumer product that kills when used exactly as intended, are unique, and Levin calls for them to be treated as such under the trade agreement. Levin has

On September 3, CVS Health announced that all tobacco products had been removed from it's more than 7,100 stores. This announcement is further evidence of the impact ACS CAN and its volunteers are having in the fight against tobacco and cancer. In response to the news, American Cancer Society and

Many people don't realize that skin cancer is the most common cause of cancer in the nation, with 3.5 million cases diagnosed each year.

One thing cancer patients and survivors know about is the pain that goes along with treatment. But, according to a new report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card , pain management policies in the states are better than ever, which is great news

"There is nothing 'normal' about children being struck by serious illness," says Jennifer Cullen in her recent commentary that accompanied a recent report by the American Cancer Society. And, when treating children for cancer, optimal cancer care must include pediatric palliative care, Cullen writes passionately.

According to figures released from the White House, more than 7 million people signed up for health insurance though the new health care marketplace. These "health care exchanges" were created as a result of the Affordable Care Act. ACS CAN supported key provisions in the law that

New Hampshire became the most recent state to increase access to health care for low-income residents. The legislature passed a law directing the state to accept federal money to help people purchase insurance coverage through private health care companies. The bipartisan plan will provide health coverage for

Poisonings caused by the liquid nicotine used in eCigarettes have tripled in just the past year, according to a report from the National Poison Data System. These poisonings now account for more than 40 percent of calls to poison control centers, said a new report by the