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At a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, Stephen Finan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Eugene Melville, a California resident and ACS CAN volunteer, testified about the inadequacy of limited-benefit insurance plans, otherwise known as Š—“mini-medŠ— plans, for cancer

Following the 2010 election cycle, ACS CAN volunteers did not miss a beat in meeting with their new Members of Congress to share with them the importance of funding cancer research. During these meetings, volunteers had a simple question for the new Congress: will you commit to work for a

To commemorate the 35 th Great American Smokeout on Thursday, ACS CAN is calling on state lawmakers to combat the countryŠ—Ès tobacco epidemic with strong policies that encourage youth and adults not to smoke. Comprehensive smoke-free policies, including smoke-free workplaces, tobacco tax increases, and funding for tobacco cessation programs, help

Researchers at the John Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland are finding ways to improve the drug Gleevec by creating a vaccine that can reduce or eliminate the last remaining cancer cells in some Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) patients. This would help diminish rates of relapse when not all

New graphic cigarette warning labels were unveiled at an event Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., by federal health officials from the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new labels feature prominent graphics of diseased lungs, cancer patients and dead bodies covering 50

On election day, voters in South Dakota overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law. The new law will extend a restriction on indoor smoking to include all bars, restaurants, casinos and video lottery establishments, and give every worker the right to breathe smoke-free air on

The American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) have produced a new, consumer-friendly guide that describes how provisions of the Affordable Care Act help people with cancer and their families. Featuring the stories of three people who have battled cancer or lost a loved

South Dakota became the 23rd state to go 100 percent smoke-free Tuesday night when voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law. The new law will extend a restriction on indoor smoking to include all bars, restaurants, casinos and video lottery establishments, and give

Lorene Nelson, a 63-year-old breast cancer survivor and ACS CAN volunteer, traveled from her home in Georgetown, S.C. to Washington, D.C. to share her story at a White House event held Oct. 15. Lorene joined Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Department of Health and Human