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More than half of all cancer deaths can be prevented by fully leveraging the knowledge, tools and medical breakthroughs we have today.

Providing everyone with the opportunity to have a healthy lifestyle and true access to cancer screenings - like mammograms and colonoscopies - could save thousands of lives every year.

We are working to pass laws at every level of government that are proven to help prevent and detect cancer.

Half of all cancer deaths can be prevented.

Check out our infographic to learn more about Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests.

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Increase funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs

It is critical that we ensure equitable access to breast and cervical cancer screenings. Urge your member of Congress to support full funding of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

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Proposed Changes to Immunization Requirements for Florida Schools Put Cancer Patients and Survivors at Risk

October 8, 2026
Florida

ACS CAN provided testimony opposing the Florida Department of Health’s proposed revisions to Rule 64D-3.046, which would remove hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines from Florida’s school and childcare entry requirements.

Rep. Juan Ciscomani Discusses Healthcare with Cancer Advocates Ahead of Election

October 5, 2026
Arizona

On Friday, volunteer advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered with Rep. Juan Ciscomani at La Parrilla Suiza in Tucson to discuss cancer in Arizona and policies that can help in the fight against the disease. This effort was part of ACS CAN’s national Cancer

New Mexico Residents Meet with Congressional Candidate Greg Cunningham (CD-02) to Discuss Cancer Policies Ahead of Election

September 23, 2026
New Mexico

On Tuesday, volunteer advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered with congressional candidate Greg Cunningham at the Classic Desert Aire Hotel in Alamogordo to discuss cancer in New Mexico and policies that can help in the fight against the disease. This effort was part of

Tucson Cancer Survivors, Advocates Meet with Congressional Candidate JoAnna Mendoza (CD-06) to Discuss Healthcare Ahead of Election 

August 28, 2026
Arizona

On Thursday, cancer survivors, patients and volunteer advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered with congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza to discuss cancer in Arizona and policies that can help in the fight against the disease. This effort was part of ACS CAN’s

Cancer Prevention Resources

Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

November 19, 2025

In 2020, about 9.7 million people identified as American Indian and/or Alaska Native (AI/AN), representing roughly 3% of the U.S. population.

Just the Facts: Breast Cancer Disparities

May 1, 2025

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Although there has been substantial progress in reducing breast cancer mortality in the US over the past several decades, there are persistent disparities, especially among Black women. Additionally, breast cancer incidence is increasing, with the steepest trends among young women under 50. In 2025, an estimated 316,950 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer with an additional 59,080 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in women, and 42,680 will die from the disease. 

ACS CAN Supports the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

April 21, 2025

ACS CAN supports the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 to accelerate progress in reducing mortality from lung cancer.