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January 27, 2015
Texas

ACS CAN Texas has a full slate of issues to tackle at the state legislature this year. (The following list is available in a PDF file for your convenience.) Cancer Research, Prevention, and Early Detection Secure full funding for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

September 26, 2014
Texas

In 2015, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will be working with State Representative John Zerwas, M.D. to promote legislation that will improve our understanding of -- and ultimately quality and access to -- palliative care in Texas. Our legislative goal is

July 17, 2014
Texas

Between August 19 and September 5, we are hosting our inaugural Texas Cancer Policy Forum series in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. We will convene a 90-minute discussion in each city featuring legislative, clinical, and personal perspectives on palliative care.

May 16, 2014
Texas

ACS CAN is honored to support the mission of Relay For Life and to tell attendees how they can fight back through advocacy. In case you've ever wondered what ACS CAN does to make a difference, we've developed a two-page infographic that tells you about our recent achievements. Here's what

April 15, 2014
Texas

On April 3, state representatives Ruth Jones McClendon (left) and Myra Crownover held a press conference announcing April as Minority Cancer Awareness Month in Texas.

February 20, 2014
Texas

8 million. That's the number of lives saved due in large part to tobacco control efforts since the 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health, according to a study released in JAMA in January. ACS CAN Texas volunteer and cancer survivor Donna Muslin recently appeared on Fox-29 TV in

September 25, 2013
Texas

Texas's ACS CAN volunteer delegation represented our state well at the 2013 ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day .

June 17, 2013
Texas

In January, we listed several issues that were important to us in the 2013 session. In nearly every case, we succeeded in advancing strong cancer-fighting policies. Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) ACS CAN played a vital role in advocating for reform and full funding of CPRIT.

May 14, 2013
Texas

On Monday, May 13, ACS CAN advocacy efforts were rewarded with two great pieces of news: The Texas House voted in favor of SB 329 , a bill to raise the minimum age for tanning bed use in Texas to 18. The bill now goes to Governor Perry's desk