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ACS CAN Volunteers Work to fight childhood cancer
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. In honor of this special month, ACS CAN joined survivors, caregivers, oncologists, and researchers to engage the Biden Administration and Members of Congress about key policy, new initiatives, and solutions that promise to improve treatments and outcomes for childhood cancer patients.
ACS CAN participated in the White House Cancer Moonshot Childhood Cancer Forum, where experts and officials discussed the importance of innovation and decreasing health disparities in pediatric cancer care. We also attended the 14th Annual Childhood Cancer Summit hosted by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), M.D., Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX); met with lawmakers and toured the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
ACS CAN is a member of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer, a group of 20+ national patient advocacy and medical and scientific organizations to advance the interests of children with cancer.
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Top: At the White House Cancer Moonshot Childhood Cancer Forum, a panel discusses how to address childhood Cancer through action and advocacy. Bottom: American Cancer Society’s Gold Together Ambassadors pose for a photo in Washington, DC.
This year, ACS CAN continues to fight against childhood cancer by urging Congress to increase funding for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) ACS CAN also advocates for continued implementation and funding of the Childhood Cancer STAR Act to promote the development of new, safer therapies for children with cancer.