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New research shows structural barriers are the biggest reason for low participation in clinical trials

February 19, 2019
National

A research team led by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have determined the most significant barriers to clinical trial participation. The study published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) upends the notion that patient factors are the driving forces behind why most clinical trials don’t meet their enrollment targets.

New Mexico Lawmakers Examine Ways to Address State's Tobacco Burden

February 19, 2019
New Mexico

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be presenting testimony this week at three legislative hearings in Santa Fe that could help forge a new direction in the state’s battle to address the growing crisis caused by tobacco products.

Montana Medicaid Expansion by Bill Underriner

February 14, 2019
Montana

As a business owner for the past 18 years in Billings, I know what a good deal looks like, and continuing Medicaid expansion is not just a good deal — it is a great deal.

ACS CAN Releases New Report, Reducing the Cancer Burden in New York City

February 14, 2019
New York

More than 40,000 New York City residents were diagnosed with cancer annually between 2011-15 New report calls on Mayor de Blasio and the City Council to take decisive steps to reduce cancer The complete report may be found here. NEW YORK, NY –

North Dakota Smoke-Free Law Stays Intact, Protecting Health and Lives

February 13, 2019
North Dakota

Bismarck, ND - February 13, 2019 “After weeks of airing our urgent concerns, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks the North Dakota Senate for voting down legislation today that would have reversed important public health gains in the state by exempting cigars from the state’s smoke-free

Senate Lawmakers Prove They Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth

February 13, 2019
Mississippi

Kimberly Hughes, Mississippi government relations director at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), issued a statement on the Senate’s passage of a bill that will protect anyone 17-year-olds and younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices.

Don't exempt e-cigarettes from tobacco regulations

February 13, 2019
Virginia

The Richmond Times Dispatch printed a letter to the editor that was submitted by ACS CAN Volunteer Mary Baker. Her letter states that "all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, should be regulated in the same manner, in the same place in the code, and in accordance with evidence-based best practices."

Report Calls On US To Join Global Movement To Accelerate The Elimination of Cervical Cancer Worldwide

February 12, 2019
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a report today titled, “Saving Women’s Lives: Accelerating Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Globally.”

Utah Lawmakers’ Decision to Overrule Voters and Undermine Access to Medicaid is Life-threatening

February 11, 2019

Today lawmakers in Utah passed a bill to reverse the will of Utah voters and undermine access to effective cancer prevention and treatment. The bill, now headed to Governor Gary Herbert’s desk, would delay the start date of Medicaid expansion in Utah, lower the income threshold for eligibility and add administrative barriers that would restrict access to the program.