Program areas at ACS
Patient Support: The American Cancer Society, Inc. (ACS) offers programs and services to help individuals during and after cancer treatment. We provide the latest, evidence-based cancer information and are available 24/7 to help people facing cancer find services and resources, whether they want to understand their diagnosis and treatment options, learn how to cope with side effects, find transportation, or need lodging when treatment is far from home. We provide information and support to people with cancer, caregivers, and survivors through online communities and one-on-one support.
Advocacy: ACS promotes policies that build healthier communities, create safer workplaces, and provide greater, more equitable access to quality medical care. Advocacy efforts include, but are not limited to, grants to affiliates. As ACS' nonprofit, nonpartisan affiliate, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. (ACS CAN) advocates for evidence-based public policies to reduce the cancer burden for everyone. ACS CAN is making cancer a top priority for public officials at the federal, state, and local levels. By engaging advocates across the country to make their voices heard, ACS CAN influences legislative and regulatory solutions that will end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Discovery: ACS launches innovative, high-impact research to find more - and better - treatments, uncover factors that may cause cancer, and improve quality of life for people facing cancer. We fund research grants and conduct cancer research studies to help accelerate the pace of progress. We conduct equity-focused research to identify and understand issues related to cancer disparities in an effort to advance health equity among all communities.