Updates matching "Breast and Cervical Cancer"

More than 450 petitions were collected at the American Cancer Society Baltimore Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event on Sunday, October 14. This year's petition urges the Governor to take the neccessary steps to increase fundng for the Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program so that more woman can receive

This week, researchers released important findings that might change the way doctors will look at and treat breast cancer ξin the future. Thanks to the NIH-funded Cancer Genome Atlas , researchers are beginning to find characteristics for genetic changes to certain cancers, including breast cancer. As Dr. Matthew Ellis of

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding additional funding in state budget for NJ CEED program. “For many New Jerseyans without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance, the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJ

Today, Governor Scott signed Florida's budget which included, for the first time in the program's history, state-matching funds for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.ξ For many years, Florida was one of just a handful of states that didn't give any state-matching funds to their program,

Two important wins happened today for cancer patients and their families in Nebraska: an oral chemotherapy parity bill passed unanimously by the legislature and Governor Heineman signed the final budget bill which includes funding to preserve benefits and services provided in the State's Medicaid program. Often, oral chemotherapy is much

We have had some very important developments already this year in three of our states: Arkansas After five years of the stateξBreast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programξin Arkansas declining in the number of women they serve, theξprogram expects an increase of services to 30-40% more women this

In a room filled with breast cancer prevention program supporters and survivors, Kentucky volunteers marked the 10 millionth breast and cervical cancer screening for a program which helps ensure that all women have access to lifesaving cancer care. Breast cancer survivor Linda Nickel shared the story of how this program