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Governor Abbott Signs Legislation that Improves Access to Precision Testing for More Texans
... Greg Abbott signed legislation that will improve access to care for cancer patients and people with other conditions by expanding coverage for biomarker testing. Senate Bill 989 will enable more patients to benefit from biomarker testing, an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. “ACS CAN thanks Sen. Joan Huffman and Rep. Greg Bonnen for ...
Legislation aimed at improving health outcomes for Texans is Headed to the Governor’s Desk
AUSTIN, TX – Today, the Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 989 to increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for each patient. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is ... precision medicine has played a critical role in improving cancer outcomes. For example, patients with certain lung cancer types who received biomarker testing and targeted therapy had a 31% reduction in mortality. But to determine if a patient will benefit from certain targeted ...
Wichita Falls Resident Ensures His Mother’s Legacy Fighting for Texans with Cancer Lives on
... back up and continued her fight.” Today, Franklin is among a group of Texans leading the charge for Texas lawmakers to ensure access to biomarker testing – which allows doctors to better understand an individual patient’s cancer and prescribe targeted therapies. Frankin credits biomarker testing and subsequent targeted treatment with granting him many more years with his mother; unfortunately, many Texans are unable to ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Return to the Statehouse to Rally Legislators
... that could increase cancer survivability rates. Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ access to precision medicine like biomarker testing has played a critical role in improving cancer outcomes. Furthermore, cancer volunteers ask lawmakers to honor their commitment to ...