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This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of participating in an incredible event at a local breast care center here in Washington, D.C to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month and emphasize the importance of the National Breast and Cervical ... to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN CEO John Seffrin and I were joined by a powerful group of cancer fighters including Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius , Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz (FL-20). Also participating were ... get a mammogram. Stacey, who recently lost her sister to breast cancer and whose grandmother lost her fight with the disease, doesnŠ—'t have health insurance. The federal program is her lifeline to cancer screening tests that may end up saving her life. I was struck by how courageously ...

... agreement that prioritizes the fight to end death and suffering from cancer. Reduced funding for cancer research at the National Institutes of Health and proven prevention programs supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has undercut our ability as a nation to fight a disease that will kill more than 580,000 people in the United States this year and will cost more than $201 billion in medical care and lost productivity. Federal cancer research and prevention funding saves lives and promotes economic growth at a time when our country is ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

... for Patients and Communities Act includes key provisions that encourage the development of non-opioid medications; require the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice to conduct a study on the effects of federal and state opioid prescribing limits on ... the final legislation and commends lawmakers for advancing balanced bipartisan solutions that won’t erect access barriers to appropriate pain care for cancer patients and survivors living with chronic conditions. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “Lawmakers ... states the resources they need to stem the tide on this crisis. It is critically important we accelerate progress against this serious public health problem by enacting balanced policies and we urge the president to sign this package into law as soon as possible.”   0 Congress Sends ...

... abdominal pain and bleeding, she realized that her persistent weakness and exhaustion were not normal. She visited two hospitals and researched health care services online before she found a free cervical cancer screening program for patients living with HIV at Coptic Hospital. She knew it was the ... programs that will help get these lifesaving tools into the hands of every woman - no matter where she lives.   Thank you to TogetHER for Health for sharing Jackie's story and pictures for this campaign.     Jackie's cervical cancer story ...