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December 2, 2014

WASHINGTON -- December 2, 2014 -- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Dr. Harold Varmus today announced the institute's FY 2016 professional judgment budget request for $5.75 billion. Also known as the Bypass Budget, the request is the agency's annual estimation of the necessary investment to promote ongoing and promising research

November 25, 2014
Maryland

Public Health Groups Unite to Call on Mayor to Veto Legislation that Would Weaken Popular Smoke-free Law Legislation would allow e-cigarettes to be used in restaurants, bars and casinos Baltimore, MD - Nov. 25, 2014 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action

November 25, 2014
New York

For Immediate Release November 24, 2014 For media inquiries, contact: Marc Kaplan – 518-796-1038 (cell) [email protected] New York State Palliative Care Collaborative Announced to Promote Improved Quality of Life for Those with Chronic or Life-Limiting Illnesses Albany, NY-November 24, 2014--Thanksgiving is a time when families gather and

November 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 25, 2014 -- Following is a statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the final menu labeling and vending machine labeling rules issued today by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): In an age when at least

November 21, 2014
Missouri

Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Missouri to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Legislation JEFFERSON CITY, MO – November 20, 2014 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 39 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on

November 20, 2014
New York

For media inquiries, contact: Marc Kaplan – 518-796-1038 (cell) [email protected] Take Selfies to Fight Smoking in New #FightSmokingNY Campaign Campaign Aligns with Great American Smokeout as New York Smoking Rates Soar New York, NY (November 20, 2014) – To celebrate

November 20, 2014
New York

New York City Lobbying & Legislative Consulting Contract RFP Request for Proposal Date: November 19, 2014 Response Due Date: December 5, 2014 To review the proposal go to here.

November 20, 2014
South Carolina

The 2014 Quality of Life Forum was a great event held at the University of South Carolina Upstate in November 10th. Guest speakers included Dr. Brian Bell, Gibbs Cancer Center; Dr. Mark O'Rourke, Greenville Hospital System; Dr. Julie Moss, USC Upstate, and Professor Diane Parker, USC Upstate. Improving Quality of

November 19, 2014
Pennsylvania

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 39 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on lawmakers to protect the health of Pennsylvania’s residents by significantly raising the state’s cigarette tax, establishing a tax on other tobacco products such as smokeless tobacco and invest in tobacco use prevention and cessation programs.