Updates matching "Missouri"

“Tobacco companies have been lying to consumers, and it is finally time for them to come clean,” says American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer Karen McKay in a letter-to-the-editor to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Karen’s letter-to-the-editor was one of many that ACS CAN volunteers wrote

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – April 3, 2017 – Cancer survivors, caretakers and health professionals will convene at the Capitol building Wednesday, April 5, to ask their legislators to protect and support statewide programs that drive down Missouri’s cancer rates and save lives. Tobacco use kills more than 11,000 Missourians and

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – May 19, 2016 – St. Louis college student and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer Allison Johnson traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to share the story of her cancer diagnosis. She urged lawmakers, including Sens. Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – May 13, 2016 – Today, the Missouri General Assembly concluded its 2016 legislative session. Among its legislative accomplishments were 1) protected funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings through Show Me Healthy Women, 2) maintained funding for tobacco prevention and

‘Congressional Champion Award’ Presented by Jerry Neville of Springfield during ‘One Voice against Cancer’ Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – May 11, 2016 — Sen. Roy Blunt and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver were recently presented the 2016 Congressional Champion Award by the One Voice Against

Springfield Resident Joins Nearly 100 Volunteers From Across Country for ‘One Voice Against Cancer’ Lobby Day JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – May 9, 2016 — Local American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer Jerry Neville will join nearly 100 other cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, physicians

Missourians advocate for patient-centered care, maintained cancer prevention funding JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – April 13, 2016 – More than 140 cancer survivors, caregivers and their families from across the state traveled to the Missouri State Capitol today and called on the General Assembly to prioritize the 34,270

Join us as we work to reach more eligible women through the Missouri Department of Health's Show Me Healthy Women program. Learn how you can help us reach more women by visiting our campaigns page . Hear about the life-saving impact of this program from two Missouri