American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Inc

Cancer prevention and screening - acs can engages in supporting public policy that prevents cancer, addressing risk factors for cancer such as limiting tobacco use, promoting healthy eating and active living and addressing access to early detection through cancer screenings. Acs can engages those with a lived experience of cancer to advocate for evidence-based interventions that prevent cancer and ensure early detection of cancer.

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 basic cancer research, the federal government serves a critical role in advancing innovative ways to understand, prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer. Acs can energizes people with cancer, their families and caregivers to knowledgeably advocate for sustained and meaningful cancer research that benefits all americans.