ACS CAN Mississippi 2022 Policy Forum: Lung Cancer

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) unites those in Mississippi who are fighting to end cancer and brings together leaders from the business, education, medical, advocacy, government, and research communities. The event also serves to support ACS CAN and its work in Mississippi and nationwide.

This year’s topic will feature an important conversation around lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States. ACS CAN works to reduce the impact of lung cancer by advocating for health insurance to facilitate access to cancer screenings, tobacco control best practices, such as passing comprehensive smoke-free policies at the local and state level, and access to biomarker testing so that lung cancer patients can have access to the most appropriate therapy.