ACS CAN advocates for evidence-based public policies to reduce the cancer burden for everyone. Nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of @AmericanCancer.
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#NationalCancerSurvivorsDay is a chance to celebrate survivors and their experiences. We're grateful to our advocates who share their stories to help fight cancer. We'll continue to honor you by advocating for policies to improve the quality of life for patients and survivors.
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Guenevere is a survivor thanks to #CancerResearch. Because her cancer is rare, there aren’t many standard treatment options. In case it recurs, she would rely on new treatments to survive. That's why increased funding is essential for her to keep living. researchvoices.fightcancer.o…
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.@HouseAppropsGOP @AppropsDems approves FY27 spending bill w/ increases for @NIH, @theNCI, @CDC_Cancer & support for @ARPA_H. Thank you Chair @TomColeOK04, RM @rosadelauro & @Robert_Aderholt! We urge Congress to advance this bill to support #CancerResearch fightcancer.org/releases/hou…
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
Thank you @AbdulElSayed for responding to @ACSCAN’s #CancerVotes question today of where you stand on Access to Health Care! We’re urging all candidates in this race to answer our questions so voters know you’ll prioritize cancer patients if elected.
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Good news: The Senate unanimously passed this bill!
Thank you to @SenTinaSmith and @SenCapito for sponsoring, along with Senate HELP Committee Chair @SenBillCassidy, Ranking Member @SenSanders, @LeaderJohnThune, and @SenSchumer for your bipartisan leadership. #LungCancer
This week, the House passed the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act, which identifies opportunities to advance #LungCancer research and early detection.
Women and families impacted by this disease can't wait. We urge the Senate to quickly pass this bill.
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Cancer is nonpartisan, and so is our @ACSCAN Cancer Votes program.
OH Congressional candidates are starting to sign the 2026 Cancer Promise. @RepMikeTurner , will you pledge to help advance policies and legislation that work to end cancer?
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OVAC thanks the House Appropriations Committee, especially @TomColeOK04, @Robert_Aderholt and @rosadelauro, for providing funding increases for @NIH, @theNCI and @CDC_Cancer and maintaining support for @ARPA_H. Federal support for cancer research and prevention saves lives!
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
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.@vincemarchetta1, who lost his wife to cervical cancer traveled to Washington, D.C., to urge lawmakers to strengthen funding for cancer research, saying federal investment through @NIH can mean more time — & eventually more lives saved. @wtaptelevision wtap.com/2026/06/02/clinical…
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An alarming trend is surfacing: the re-glamorization of tobacco use, driven by the tobacco industry.
Research shows that media exposure to smoking imagery among young people makes them more likely to start using tobacco products like cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
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But the rate of tobacco product use among kids is unacceptable.
As tobacco use causes about 343,000 cancer deaths in the U.S. every year, we must continue our work to reduce tobacco use in the fight against cancer.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
Jun 5
That's a wrap for PA Cancer Action Day!
Thank you Rep. @RepHarris for meeting with @ACSCANPA volunteers today to hear our stories and policy priorities. Together we can #fightcancer #pacad2026
Want to join us next time? Find out more at fightcancer.org/volunteer-fo…
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
Fight CRC joined @ACSCAN and 60 cancer patient and provider organizations in urging Secretary Kennedy to protect the integrity of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
USPSTF recommendations guide access to lifesaving preventive services, including colorectal cancer screening, and help determine which services many insurance plans must cover at no cost to patients.
The Task Force is due to review colorectal cancer screening recommendations, but it has not met publicly in more than a year. Continued disruption could put access to preventive care at risk for millions of Americans.
Prevention and early detection save lives, and Fight CRC will continue to advocate for policies that protect access to evidence-based screening and prevention.
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.@CMSGov's rule on #Medicaid work requirements makes it more difficult for people who are medically frail, including #CancerPatients, to be exempt. This adds a burdensome process and risks the loss of health insurance coverage—a matter of life or death. fightcancer.org/releases/new…
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ACS CAN volunteers showed their support for increased #CancerResearch funding for @NIH and @theNCI at the Senate LHHS hearing.
They even received shoutouts from @SenKatieBritt, @SenHydeSmith, & @SenCapito!
Urge Congress to protect future cancer cures: act.fightcancer.org/a/send-m…
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Thank you to LHHS Chair @SenCapito and Ranking Member @SenatorBaldwin for your support, and to @NIHDirector_Jay and @NCIDirector for providing testimony.
On behalf of cancer patients and survivors, we’ll keep fighting for continued lifesaving investment in #CancerResearch.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
May 28
🎗️ 5-year cancer survival has hit a historic 70%. But @AmericanCancer & @ACSCAN CEO Shane Jacobson says federal cuts to @theNCI/@NIH funding threaten decades of progress.
Read the full interview here 👉ascopost.com/issues/may-25-2…
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
Thank you, @LLacasseACSCAN - I enjoyed meeting some of the young @ACSCAN advocates who attended and am grateful for their support for cancer research and the voices they raise on behalf of patients everywhere. It's great to see young people involved in such an excellent cause!
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
May 21
.@ACSCAN attended the Senate Appropriations LHHS hearing on the FY27 budget for @NIH and @theNCI, featuring @NIHDirector_Jay & @NCIDirector. Thanks to @SenKatieBritt, @SenHydeSmith, & @SenCapito for recognizing our volunteers. Increased cancer research funding saves lives.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network retweeted
This year, more than 2 million people will hear the words 'you have cancer.' The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) helps ensure they have access to the screenings and preventive services that catch cancer early, often before those words are ever spoken. NCL and 59 other orgs joined @ACSCAN in urging Secretary Kennedy to protect the integrity of this critical, science-driven body. ow.ly/84BQ50Z4W29
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