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Having her voice heard on the Hill

September 14, 2016
District Of Columbia

A huge thank you to DC ACS CAN legislative ambassador, Thelma D. Jones who attended the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day on September 13, 2016. While on the Hill, Ms. Jones asked Congresswoman Holmes Norton to continue making cancer a national priority by increasing funding on cancer

Minnesotan receives national award for excellence in cancer advocacy

September 13, 2016
Minnesota

Robianne Schultz of Perham, Minn., was recently named the State Lead Ambassador of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her tireless volunteer and advocacy efforts to help make cancer a national priority.

Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

September 12, 2016

More than 600 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will be on Capitol Hill this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority.

Star-Telegram: Support Smoke-free Fort Worth and the ban on smoking in all local bars

September 9, 2016
Texas

Smoke-Free Fort Worth supporter Matt McEntire talks about why he supports a 100% smoke-free policy in Fort Worth and his history as a bar owner and the impacts of secondhand smoke on his health.

Forums to Focus on Court, State Legislature

September 9, 2016
Montana

The legislative forum is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, AARP Montana and Montana Primary Care Association. All of Great Falls’ candidates for state Legislature were invited to participate in the nonpartisan event in which they can outline positions on issues related to disease prevention and access

What Do Candidates Say About Health Care?

September 9, 2016
Montana

In an effort to help educate Great Falls voters candidates for Montana's State Legislature gathered in a forum to answer questions regarding health care. One of the hot topics included raising the legal age to 21 to purchase tobacco products. Some in favor say it would help to curb the

Cancer Moonshot Panel Details Necessary Steps to Accelerate Cancer Research and Prevention

September 9, 2016

American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN, calls on Congress to act to begin implementing recommendations with existing legislative proposals that would increase cancer research, improve palliative care training and remove barriers to proven prevention.

House Subcommittee Hearing to Highlight Critical Need for Palliative Care

September 8, 2016

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing today on H.R. 3119, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), is a major step forward in advancing quality of life for cancer patients, survivors and their families.

New Report Reveals Gaps, Identifies Unique Barriers in Pediatric Cancer Research

September 8, 2016

A first of its kind joint report today from the American Cancer Society and Alliance for Childhood Cancer compiles the latest information related to pediatric cancer, including statistics and trends, a current list of drugs used to treat pediatric cancers, ongoing pediatric cancer clinical trials, and research funding levels.