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MLB, Players’ Union Agree to Prohibit Smokeless Tobacco for New Players

December 1, 2016

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have agreed to prohibit the use of smokeless tobacco products by all new players as part of the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.

All U.S. Public Housing Will Go Smoke-Free by 2018

November 30, 2016

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced its final rule to require more than 3,100 public housing agencies across the country to implement smoke-free policies in their developments.

House Passes 21st Century Cures; Senate Should Take Quick Action

November 30, 2016

Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan 21 st Century Cures bill, which includes a $4.8 billion funding increase for the National Institute of Health, including the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

Thousands of petitions delivered to Speaker Paul Ryan

November 28, 2016
Wisconsin

Every day in Wisconsin, 90 people are diagnosed with cancer. That’s almost 33,000 people a year, just in our state alone. Those people need and want the most current research and treatment possible. In a recent poll of Wisconsin votes, 82% said the need for federal funding for cancer research

Cancer advocates to deliver petitions to Speaker Ryan’s office,

November 28, 2016
Wisconsin

Janesville, Wisc. (Nov.21, 2016)— The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will drop off more than 7,000 petitions at the Janesville office of U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to give voice to the urgent need to pass the 21st Century Cures bill and the Cancer Moonshot.

Congress Urged to Pass 21st Century Cures Bill

November 28, 2016

Bipartisan 21st Century Cures legislation being considered by Congress includes $4.77 billion over ten years for the National Institutes of Health, including funding for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative. The House is expected to vote on the bill Wednesday with the Senate taking up an identical measure soon after.

Ovarian cancer survivor to speak at Purses and Pearls in Bismarck on December 8

November 24, 2016
North Dakota

Bismarck, ND - Daphne Hall is an ovarian cancer survivor and will be sharing her story as part of the annual Purses and Pearls event in Bismarck, ND, to benefit the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Hall was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012 and has been helping

Administration Declines to Issue FDA Guidance on LDT Oversight

November 16, 2016

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it will not release final guidance on oversight of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) that are used for making critical diagnostic and treatment decisions made by patients and their health care providers.

Lame Duck Congress Could Drive Significant Advances in Cancer Research and Care

November 11, 2016

Congress has an historic opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of American cancer patients, survivors and their families during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress.