Colorectal Cancer

Join your fellow ACS CAN advocates from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska on January 22nd from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT for the 2022 virtual Midwest Ambassador Summit. At the summit, you’ll hear from volunteers, partners, and staff about ACS CAN’s cancer-fighting priorities and how you can be the...

Cancer screenings save lives. When it comes to colorectal cancer screenings, you might decide to use an at-home screening test. But what happens if that screening test comes back positive, and a follow-up colonoscopy is required? In New York, it might not be completely covered by your insurance plan. Fortunately,...

Thanks to your hard work during Cancer Action Week, SB 1028 (increasing access to colorectal cancer screenings) is headed to the full Texas Senate. Join us in asking the members to pass this bill!

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Thanks to your hard work during Cancer Action Week, SB 1028 (increasing access to colorectal cancer screenings) is headed to the Senate Business and Commerce committee! Join us in asking the committee members to please support this bill at the hearing and advance it to the floor!

While cancer affects everyone, it doesn’t affect everyone equally. And this session, the New York legislature can take an important step to help change that. Please take a minute to send a message today to your lawmakers asking them to protect funding for crucial cancer prevention and early detection programs that provide low-income, uninsured and underinsured New Yorkers access to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings and diagnostic services at no cost.

In 2020, colorectal cancer screening rates were down nearly 90% compared to 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Research shows that out-of-pocket costs to patients creates financial barriers that discourage the use of recommended preventive services. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death when men and women are...

That's right - we're going virtual! Register to participate in our 2021 virtual Rhode Island Cancer Action Week! March 15th - March 18th, 2021 A public kick-off event will be held on March 15th from 12:00-12:30 pm followed by a volunteer huddle from 12:30-1 pm. Our closing event will...