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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network hosted its fourth annual Cancer Research Breakfast this morning at the Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center. The event featured cancer researchers from five of Virginia’s leading research institutions, discussing the latest breakthroughs in the battle against cancer.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Governor Jerry Brown for giving a thumbs up to a landmark bill that leverages good nutrition as a new way to prevent cancer. Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1192 into law today, making California the first

Today the U.S. Senate passed a combined Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) bill that includes a $2 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a total of $6.1 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. Senate passed the Opioid Crisis Response Act with strong bipartisan support. The legislation builds off a similar opioid package passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year and includes key provisions that encourage the development and use of non-opioid medications; improves federal support

Washington, D.C.—September 14, 2018—Today a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court to stop the implementation of a rule governing short-term limited duration insurance plans (STLD). The lawsuit's goals are supported by numerous patient groups including, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, March of Dimes and

Congress is poised to pass a funding bill that includes a $2 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) later this month as part of a combined Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) bill introduced today.