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A monumental time for public health! After more than a decade, a bill that would grant FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products is finally moving to the Senate floor. This week, the Senate will vote on amendments to the bill in time for a floor vote early next week. The

Action Force Delta is ACS CAN CT's new way to be alerted for calls to action on important cancer legislation! This is a Facebook Group that allows members to get in touch with one another, and send messages to other friends on Facebook! To join Action Force Delta today, e-mail

On May 23, volunteers Sue Lyddon-Hayes and Georgette B. Gaskin met with Congressman Steny Hoyer (CD-5) at the Air Show in Southern MD. Volunteers discussed the importance of quality, affordable, accessible health care for all American and stressed how critical access to care is for diagnosing and treating cancer. 180

On May 27, 2009, representatives of the American Cancer Society participated in a hearing and press event to promote a new Environmental Bond Act in New York State. Below is a statement, just released, by David Momrow, senior vice president of cancer control for the American Cancer Society of New

The following blog post was written by Cathy Guinn, one of the 15 cancer survivors who came to Washington last week to participate in ACS CAN's "Surviving the System" Lobby Day. She met with her elected officials to discuss why we need meaningful health care reform now not later. _________________________

As the leading patient group in the health care debate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) continues to work to ensure that the voices of cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones are heard. This week, 15 cancer patients and their caregivers came to Washington, D.C.,

We are hearing great feedback from the cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers who participated in last week's Surviving the System Lobby Day. For nearly all the participants, this was the first time they were involved in advocacy. Many said they are ready to become more involved in ACS CAN and