MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Deb Nevels was awarded (ACT!) Lead of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her exceptional commitment to advocacy work and making cancer a national priority.
Sobrevivientes de cáncer, pacientes y cuidadores se reunieron el martes por la noche en Phoenix para honrar a los habitantes de Arizona afectados por la enfermedad. El evento, que se llevó a cabo en el Instituto Oncológico Dignity Health en St. Joseph’s, fue organizado por la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) como parte de Luces de Esperanza por Todo el País (Lights of Hope Across America), el evento distintivo de recaudación de fondos de la organización destinada a fortalecer la misión de reducir el sufrimiento del cáncer para todas las personas.
COLUMBUS, OHIO – A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (87%) Ohio voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor.
Cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers gathered near the Las Vegas Strip to honor Nevadans affected by the disease, Wednesday evening. Lights of Hope was organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) to help strengthen its mission of reducing the cancer burden for everyone and shed light on public policies that would aid in the fight against cancer. The tribute included dozens of lit bags, each donning the name of a Nevadan that’s been touched by cancer.
LANSING, Mich.– A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (84%) Michigan voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor.
Cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers gathered on the steps of the Utah State Capitol to honor Utahns affected by the disease, Saturday evening. The event was organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as part of Lights of Hope Across America, the organization’s signature fundraiser aimed at strengthening the mission of reducing the cancer burden for everyone. The powerful display included dozens of lit bags, each representing a Utahn touched by the disease.
Volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) held a ‘Lights of Hope’ tribute to honor Nevadans affected by cancer, Friday evening. The powerful display, hosted at the Believe Sculpture, included dozens of lit bags, each representing Nevadans who are cancer survivors, caregivers, or have lost their life to the disease.
El presidente Biden y la primera dama anunciarán el siguiente paso de la iniciativa de la Casa Blanca conocida como Cancer Moonshot.
Esta semana, el Comité de asignaciones presupuestarias del Senado de los Estados Unidos examinó y aprobó su proyecto de ley de asignaciones presupuestarias para el año fiscal 2025, que incluye aumentos significativos para los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH), aumentos para el financiamiento de la investigación del cáncer a nivel federal en el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) y un aumento para la División de Prevención y Control del Cáncer de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).
Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services considered and approved its draft FY25 appropriations bill that includes increases for federal cancer research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).