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About the Young Leaders Caucus

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Young Leaders Caucus is the ideal space for volunteers, aged 18-35, to connect and engage in cancer advocacy throughout the year. The Young Leaders Caucus fosters opportunities to connect young people to the work of ACS CAN and to others with similar interests. We work to elevate the perspectives of young people, including cancer survivors, about childhood and AYA, to inform and influence ACS CAN priorities and considerations.

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Meet the steering committee!

Meet the steering committee! These are the volunteer leaders of the YLC.  Learn more their role in the YLC

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Photos

Check out photos from our various events here.

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Newsletters

We release quarterly newsletters detailing our activity,  upcoming events, and any timely announcements.

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Calendar

Find out what is happening next with ACS CAN and the YLC.

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Resources 

Find all the resources you need to get more engaged with the YLC.

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Working Groups

Find a list of our working groups and their ongoing projects here.

Latest Updates

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Congress Misses Critical Opportunity to Prioritize Cancer Prevention and Access to Care

December 20, 2024
National

This week, Congress failed to advance a bipartisan year-end health care package that would have made a big difference in the fight against cancer. The bill included language based on the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act (House)/ Medicare MCED Screening Coverage Act (Senate) and the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act, which are key priorities for cancer patients and their families.

ACS CAN Applauds Inclusion of Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests in Year-End Health Care Package

December 17, 2024
National

Today, the House released text of the FY25 Continuing Resolution and year-end health care package which includes language based on the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act (House)/ Medicare MCED Screening Coverage Act (Senate).

In Victory for Public Health, U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Tobacco Industry’s Challenge to Graphic Cigarette Warnings

November 25, 2024
National

In a tremendous victory for public health, the U.S. Supreme Court today refused to hear a tobacco industry challenge to graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertisements required under a 2020 FDA rule .

American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Mark Their 48th Annual Great American Smokeout by Celebrating Youth Tobacco Use Decline

November 21, 2024
National

During this year’s American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Great American Smokeout® on November 21, ACS and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are encouraging people who use tobacco to take an important step toward a healthier life by making a plan to quit.