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Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer "Û¢ is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in young adults in the U.S and is on the rise. On average, one American dies from melanoma every hour. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1,500 new cases of melanoma

On October 31, Halloween day, breast cancer survivors and volunteers of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) participated in a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event at Lawyer’s Mall. Breast cancer survivors dressed in costume travelled to the State House in a pink limo to deliver hundreds of

On September 10, more than 600 cancer patients, survivors, volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district [will unite/united] in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day, to call on Congress to take

State takes big step toward more pain care Posted: 5:24 pm Mon, May 6, 2013 By Alissa Gulin ,

Our annual Legislative Night in Annapolis took place on February 25, 2013. ACS CAN Ambassadors attended along with representatives and volunteers from the American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Meetings took place with legislators from key committees. Priority Legislation: 1) The Palliative Care bill-

On Friday, February 1, the annual ACS CAN Maryland Research breakfast took place in Annapolis. The program was exceptional, not only honoring the three Sponsors of the 2007 Clean Indoor Actl, but also tracing the history of tobacco control in Maryland and citing the many heroes along the way who helped to finally achieve comprehensive smoke free area and a discussion of the future of lung cancer prevention and early detection.

Recentliy, the Stadium Authority bans smoking at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium. Click on links read stories about the ban. Read Baltimore Sun Article Read WJZ-13 report.

On Wednesday, November 14 the Health Care For All Coalition officially launched its Healthy Maryland Initiative tobacco tax for health care campaign and received some terrific media coverage! Check under Newswire for links to media coverage.

More than 450 petitions were collected at the American Cancer Society Baltimore Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event on Sunday, October 14. This year's petition urges the Governor to take the neccessary steps to increase fundng for the Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program so that more woman can receive