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2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forums
... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...
2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forum - Austin
Map with visitor parking in Health Center Garage The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ...
2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forum - Houston
... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...
2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forum - North Texas
... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...
Report: Texas Must Seize Opportunities to Improve Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... of the state.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... 18. Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in Texas, but also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases would even generate additional, much-needed revenue. A color-coded system classifies how well a state is doing ...
2024 ACS CAN North Texas Cancer Advocacy Breakfast
... leading advocacy organization working every day to make issues facing cancer patients a national and state priority. The Future of Cancer Care: Breakthroughs, Advances, and the Importance of Eliminating Barriers through Legislation The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... (ACSCAN) will host its annual Cancer Advocacy Breakfast on November 13, 2024. This event will bring together key leaders and decisionmakers in health care, the community, government, research, and academia to discuss the importance of diversity in clinical trials, and the impact on our ... GRAIL Genentech Johnson & Johnson Sanofi In-Kind Media Sponsor CBS News Texas ACS CAN is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major public health problem through issue campaigns and voter education aimed at influencing lawmakers and candidates to support laws & policies to help ...
CPRIT to Announce Liver Cancer Initiative at San Antonio Policy Forum
... death from cancer. The fifth annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of Texas’ policy forum series will bring together leaders in health care, business and government to examine the state of cancer prevention programs and funding in the Lone Star State. Next Wednesday, the Cancer ... of Texas will announce a new initiative that aims to bring together clinical research and community stakeholders to address a growing public health concern – liver cancer. Texas is among states with the highest incidence of liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular cancer (HCC), with ...
State Lawmakers, Cancer Researchers Come Together as CPRIT Faces Uncertain Future
... and death from cancer. The inaugural American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of Texas Research Breakfast will bring together leaders in health care, business and government to examine what is at stake should the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas [CPRIT] lose funding and ...
Nationwide Event Honoring Lives Impacted by Cancer Brings Hope Home to North Texas
... Society, works with lawmakers to pass policies that help prevent cancer and ensure those who are diagnosed with the disease have access to the care they need, as well as make cancer research funding a top priority at the state and federal level. Texans advocating during virtual meetings ... ask them to support increased funding for cancer research and prevention programs with at least $44.7 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $6.9 billion for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and $559 million for the Centers of Disease Control ...