American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's headquarters office in Washington, D.C. leads national campaigns to eliminate cancer as a major public health problem through voter education and issue campaigns aimed at influencing candidates and lawmakers to support laws and policies that will help people fight cancer.
Today, 60 organizations representing millions of cancer patients and survivors as well as the providers who care for them sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy conveying the importance of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in the fight against cancer and urging protection for the integrity of its work.
Late Tuesday, May 5th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the authorization of four new flavored e-cigarette products, including two non-tobacco, non-menthol flavors.
A new bill that would improve access to clinical trials was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored by Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), the Clinical Trial Modernization Act (S. 4440) would help reduce cost and geographic barriers, making it easier for patients to take part in clinical trials. U.S. Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and August Pfluger (R-Texas) introduced the House version (H.R. 3521) of this legislation in May 2025.
Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love? Real stories are how ACS CAN ensures that no one becomes a statistic.