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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.

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

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.

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.

November 10, 2016
Maine, Maine

Posted in the Nov. 10th edition of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Read full article -- With a hard-fought campaign and election behind us, we now have the hard task of engaging with our elected representatives in order to plan for programs that ensure a happier

November 10, 2016

More than 100 countries worldwide now require pictorial health warnings on cigarette packages, according to a new report by the Canadian Cancer Society.

November 10, 2016

Two reports released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) illustrate the benefits of strong tobacco control policies in reducing the adult smoking rate and number of tobacco-related cancer deaths in the United States.

November 10, 2016
Minnesota

More than 100 lawmakers, medical professionals, researchers, patients, and volunteers attended ACS CAN Minnesota's Research and Innovation Breakfast to learn how ACS CAN and other groups will be working to improve palliative care in Minnesota during the 2017 state legislative session. "Here in Minnesota, ACS CAN is collaborating with allies

November 9, 2016
North Dakota

Big Tobacco's Dirty Money and Misleading Measure 4 Ads Deceive Voters: North Dakota Children and Veterans Become Real Losers