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October 17, 2024

Candidates for U.S. Senate in Montana have recorded audio responses to important questions about the fight against cancer in Montana. Before you cast your vote, listen to learn where they stand on cancer issues.

October 17, 2024
National

New 2024 data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Tobacco Survey found that more than 2 million youth or 8.1% reported using commercial tobacco products.

October 17, 2024
National

New 2024 data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Tobacco Survey found that more than 2 million youth or 8.1% reported using commercial tobacco products.

October 17, 2024
Wisconsin

Windsor, Wis . – Senator Joan Ballweg met with board members from the American Cancer Society in Wisconsin, Chair Cory Recknor and Korey Feiner, to receive the State Senator of the Year award, one of the most prestigious awards presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN),

October 15, 2024
National

The Board of Directors at the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today the appointment of Wayne A. I. Frederick , MD, MBA, as interim chief executive officer of ACS and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network  (ACS CAN), effective November 2

October 8, 2024
National

Seventy-two percent of cancer patients and survivors support extending the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey released today by ACS CAN.

October 8, 2024
National

Seventy-two percent of cancer patients and survivors support extending the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey released today by ACS CAN.

October 2, 2024
National

Washington, D.C. – October 2, 2024 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief strongly urging the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to deny a motion for a stay and preliminary injunction in the case of Kansas v. United States of America .

October 2, 2024
Hawaii

The American Cancer Society (ACS) released an update this week on breast cancer occurrence and trends in the United States. While the new report finds mortality rates have dropped by 44% since 1989, not all women have benefited from this progress. The report highlighted a continued upward trend in breast cancer incidence with the steepest increase in women younger than 50 years and Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) women of all ages. The release coincides with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) campaign to connect patients with the right treatment at the right time through increasing access to biomarker testing in Hawaii.