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November 18, 2010

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today is celebrating the 35th Great American Smokeout by encouraging lawmakers to protect the health of all Americans by enacting comprehensive state and local smoke-free laws, increasing tobacco taxes and fully funding and implementing tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

November 17, 2010
Vermont

Please click on the link below to sign the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont's Resolution to Raise the Tobacco Tax by at Least $1.00. VT_Tobacco_Tax_Campaign_Postcard_one_per_page.doc

November 16, 2010
National

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

November 12, 2010
Maine

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

November 12, 2010
Massachusetts

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

November 12, 2010
Vermont

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

November 11, 2010
Maryland

On November 10, 2010, health advocates rallied in front of the State House to show their power as part of a Power of the Purse Rally. During the rally Advocates urged the Governor and the members of the Maryland General Assembly to restore funding for important life-saving cancer and tobacco control programs because they hold the purse strings.

November 10, 2010
Maine

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

November 10, 2010
Maine

The examination of Tuesday’s election results is just beginning, but this much is clear: many new lawmakers will be taking office at the federal and state levels who we are eager to get to know. Like each of us, they are people