One of the first things many people think of when they hear "the American Cancer Society" is its signature event, Relay For Life. At Relay events across the globe, communities, survivors, caregivers and families come together for a 12- to 24-hour event to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones and fight back against a disease that too many of us have experienced. The "fight back" portion of the event is where advocacy plays a major role.

Dr. Richard L. Deming is a highly inspirational physician and cancer center medical director who serves as a member of the ACS CAN Board of Directors. At our last Board meeting, I had a chance to hear Dr. Deming discuss his recent, incredible journey to Nepal.

The Supreme Court announced today that it would consider the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act sometime next spring. The announcement follows four federal appeals court rulings on the Affordable Care Act, resulting in split decisions regarding the individual responsibility provision of the law, otherwise known as the "Individual Mandate".

Yesterday was a very exciting day at ACS CAN! We were out on the National Mall, in front of the U.S. Capitol building, filming our second-ever national TV commercial. Cancer survivors, caregivers, their families and friends joined us by the U.S.

I couldnŠ—'t be more excited to share with you ACS CANŠ—'s second-ever national TV ad. YouŠ—'re getting a sneak peak Š—– the ad will officially premiere during Š—“Meet the PressŠ— in the Washington, D.C. market this Sunday, Nov. 6.