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... Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation yesterday that aims to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports this legislative effort to ... treatment goals. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.641 and H.R. 1339), would begin to address a serious shortage of health professionals trained in patient palliative care. The bill would create up to 24 Palliative Care Education Centers at medical schools across ... the country to expand interdisciplinary training, as well as establish fellowships that would provide faculty in medical schools and other health profession schools short-term intensive courses focused on palliative care. Faculty would be able to use the fellowships to upgrade their ...

... two bills were introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress that aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer by expanding access to palliative care. What is palliative care? It's a growing field of specialized ... treatment options and gives patients and their families a voice in determining their treatment and care. Palliative care is a big change in health care delivery, and it works in favor of the patient. Yet, thousands of patients who are suffering from the side effects of treatment for ... care training offered in the nation's medical schools by creating new incentives for the training and development of interdisciplinary health professionals in palliative care. Additionally, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) introduced the Patient ...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS CAN volunteers and breast cancer survivors share why a better type of care for cancer patients is so important  Fighting cancer shouldn’t just involve drugs and medical treatments. It also should involve care ... your quality of life during your cancer treatment? There were many specialists working together to ensure the best possible outcome for my health and well-being. This well-being included my physical health, mental health, as well as my emotional well-being. I had what is called a breast nurse navigator, who is a nurse certified in breast health ...

... to a report released today. Over almost a decade, states have made considerable progress in enacting policies that enhance access to pain care, including the use of pain medications, and minimizing potential treatment barriers. The report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A ... states changed or adopted new policies to improve access to pain management between 2012 and 2013. The improvement was largely a result of state health care regulatory boards adopting policies to encourage appropriate pain management and state legislatures or regulatory agencies repealing ... PhD, CEO of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Patients, health care providers, and regulators all play a critical role in promoting a balanced approach to pain control policy and treatment. While we 're ...