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Advocates Call on Washington Lawmakers to Prioritize Expanding Access to Biomarker Testing
... a new session, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates will ask them to prioritize patients' ready access to needed and proven biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. It can open the door to ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Oregon Lawmakers to Finish the Job on Flavored Tobacco, Provide Access to Biomarker Testing in Line with Advances
... State Legislature to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products. ACS CAN also supports legislation to expand access to needed and proven biomarker testing. Biomarker testing can be used to identify the most effective treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. It can open the door ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Urge Legislators to Make Biomarker Access a Priority, Eliminate Flavored Tobacco Sales
... Washington gathered at the Capitol building Monday to ask legislators to support House Bill 1062, which would expand insurance coverage of biomarker testing, making sure as many state residents as possible have access to this technology. Biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. It can open the door to ...
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Minnesotans
... passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Minnesotans. “ACS CAN calls on the legislature to improve coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. Dubbed ‘the right treatment ... advancements in treatment. Legislation is needed to ensure all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, race, ethnicity, or age, can access biomarker testing if they need it. “In Minnesota, we need to hold the tobacco industry accountable for targeting their products to kids, ...
2025 Oregon Cancer Action Day
... We will meet with our lawmakers to insist that they must prioritize ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, pass comprehensive biomarker testing and cervical cancer screening legislation. You can learn more about our 2025 Oregon state priorities and why they are so important in the ...