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Ethan Zohn, 35, survived 39 days on a reserve in Africa on CBSŠ—Ès reality TV show Survivor in 2002; now, Ethan is now surviving an altogether different struggle. This spring, Ethan was diagnosed with Stage 2 HodgkinŠ—Ès lymphoma. Despite chemotherapy treatments and countless doctor visits, Ethan admits that the scariest

The City of Unalaska, Alaska, on the Aleutian Chain, implemented its comprehensive clean indoor air ordinance on August 10, 2009. ACS CAN worked with the city council and local coalition on this effort.

It has long been suggested that the American public should have access to the same health coverage as Members of Congress. So, ACS CAN decided to look at what Members get and see just how good it would be for someone who gets cancer, has a heart attack, or has

Last week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released results from the only national survey that examines the state of the current health care system through the eyes of people with a history of cancer. The results show that cancer patients are not receiving accessible, affordable health

A new report by ACS CAN and the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute finds the most popular health insurance plan among federal employees offers adequate and affordable care for people with chronic disease, making it a good starting point for defining minimum coverage benefits in health care reform legislation. The

This week, ACS CAN released its annual report that rates all 50 states on policies in six priority areas, such as cancer screening laws for the uninsured, and found that no state received a perfect score. Findings in the 2009 Š—“How Do You Measure Up?Š— report indicate that almost half

ACS CAN's "Action: Now Not Later" ads are taking over DC metro station through the months of July and August. Watch this video that follows two cancer patients as they tour the Captiol South metro stop that features "Action: Now Not Later" ads.

This week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN) is sponsoring a photo exhibit in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in Washington, D.C. featuring several signature panels and photos from the 2008 Fight Back Express bus tour. The exhibit also features testimonials and portraits of real

This week, ACS CANŠ—Ès State Lead Ambassadors (SLA) have come to Washington DC to meet with their elected officials to advocate for health care reform that is easily accessible and affordable. To kick off ACS CAN's Lobby Day on Wednesday, a handful of SLA's will be outside the Capitol South