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Fight Back Against Cancer this March

March 4, 2010
New Jersey, New York

Support our nationwide petition drive calling on Congress to take immediate action on health care reform. The petitions will be delivered to Members of Congress on Capitol Hill and in district offices during the spring recess.

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies on Importance of Prostate Cancer Awareness

March 4, 2010

Reducing the number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in America and addressing the disease’s disproportionate impact on African American men requires a sustained commitment to cancer research funding, testified Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today.

Better Insurance Coverage for Colon Cancer Screenings in Oklahoma

March 1, 2010
National

The American Cancer Society worked with health insurers in Oklahoma to establish a voluntary agreement on how they will cover colon cancer screenings for insured Oklahomans. The agreement guarantees that insurers will cover the full range of screenings, including colonoscopy.

Groups Launch Nationwide Petition Drive to Urge Congress to Pass Meaningful Health Care Reform

March 1, 2010

WASHINGTON – March 1, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has teamed up with groups representing patients, consumers, people of faith, and workers to urge lawmakers from both political parties to seize this historic opportunity and pass meaningful health reform. The petition drive will run

American Cancer Society Expert Chosen for FDA Advisory Panel

March 1, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 1, 2010 – Mark Stuart Clanton, MD, MPH, former deputy director of the National Cancer Institute and current chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society’s High Plains Division, has been appointed by the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to serve as

February Update from Peter Slocum

February 25, 2010
New Jersey

FROM: Peter Slocum, Vice President of Advocacy NY & NJ Access to Care – Health Care Reform In the run-up to today's summit on health care reform, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action

February Update from Peter Slocum

February 25, 2010
New York

FROM: Peter Slocum, Vice President of Advocacy NY & NJ Access to Care – Health Care Reform In the run-up to today's summit on health care reform, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action

Kansas Passes Smoke-Free Legislation

February 25, 2010
National

On February 25, the Kansas legislature passed a comprehensive smoke-free bill. The legislation now heads to the governor's desk where Governor Parkinson, a huge proponent of the bill, is expected to sign.ξ The new 100% smoke-free workplace, restaurant and bar law will go into effect on July 1, 2010.

Patients, Families to Make Crucial Choices Together

February 24, 2010
New York

The American Cancer Society participated in a news conference hosted by the NYS Senate Majority regarding the Family Health Care Decisions Act, scheduled to pass the Senate this afternoon (bill passed the Assembly a few weeks ago). The bill assures