American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN)

Access to care - access to quality, affordable health care is an essential piece of acs can's mission to reduce the Cancer burden for everyone. Insurance status directly impacts health outcomes, and existing disparities in Cancer care are largely attributed to barriers in accessing health care services, including lack of adequate coverage. Acs can mobilizes people with Cancer, their families and caregivers across the nation to break down these barriers and advocate to ensure everyone can access the health care they deserve.

Accelerating cures - Cancer research saves lives. Every new breakthrough is a step toward ending Cancer as we know it, for everyone. As the largest funder of Cancer research, the federal government serves a critical role in advancing innovative ways to treat and prevent Cancer. Acs can energizes people with Cancer, their families and caregivers to knowledgeably advocate for sustained and meaningful Cancer research that benefits all americans.

Cancer prevention and screening - acs can engages in supporting public policy that prevents Cancer by limiting tobacco use: smoke free laws, prohibiting flavors, access to tobacco cessation services and tobacco taxes are proven interventions that decrease death from Cancer. Early detection of Cancer through screening can reduce mortality from certain cancers as well. Acs can engages in public policy advocacy to further these goals.