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August 1, 2014
Florida

Click here for pdf Summer Update Friday, August 1, 2014 We have had a busy summer and are already starting to build momentum for Florida’s next Legislative Session. Your ACS CAN Florida staff has been hard at work laying the foundation to strengthen our grassroots network

July 29, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 29, 2014 -- Following is a statement from John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer , which was announced today: For the

July 28, 2014
National

Many people don't realize that skin cancer is the most common cause of cancer in the nation, with 3.5 million cases diagnosed each year.

July 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 28, 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunscreen Innovation Act today paving the way for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and approve new sunscreen ingredients for the first time in more than a decade. Process-related challenges associated with the way ingredients are

July 22, 2014

WASHINGTON July 22, 2014 The nation 's leading groups representing patients with and survivors of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke issued the following statement today in response to the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the case of Halbig v. Burwell. The American

July 22, 2014

WASHINGTON July 22, 2014 Below is a joint statement of the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association in response to the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit: After the disappointing decision from the U.S. Court

July 21, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 21, 2014 Following is a statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in reaction to a Florida jury award of $23 billion in punitive damages to widow Cynthia Robinson in her lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Neither the

July 17, 2014
Texas

Between August 19 and September 5, we are hosting our inaugural Texas Cancer Policy Forum series in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. We will convene a 90-minute discussion in each city featuring legislative, clinical, and personal perspectives on palliative care.