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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

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Gov. Cuomo signing a bill to prohibit access to indoor tanning facilities for kids under age 17.

Statement from Ethan Hasbrouck, NJ Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Assembly passage of a bill to ban indoor tanning for minors. “Putting our kids first – that’s what the Assembly did today by approving a ban on indoor tanning for minors.

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding a Today Show undercover sting targeting indoor tanning facilities. “The Today Show’s sting operation revealed this morning confirms that minors must be banned from indoor tanning facilities. The Assembly recognizes the

Assembly Committee Approves Ban on Indoor Tanning for Minors Statement from Ethan Hasbrouck, NJ Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding OK by Assembly Committee on Women and Families on bill to ban indoor tanning for minors. “Kids should not be exposed

Health Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ban the Teen Tan on Melanoma Monday (Trenton, NJ) (May 7, 2012) – The rate of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has increased sharply in New Jersey, according to a new analysis by the American Cancer Society. In its

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