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2022 ACS CAN Georgia Cancer Policy Forum Registration

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its annual ACS CAN Georgia Cancer Policy Forum virtually on Wednesday, October 26th. The event will begin at 10:00 AM EST and run until 11:30 AM EST. 

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May 25, 2022
Georgia

ATLANTA, May 25, 2022— The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioner’s passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance for the city – building on their commitment for a healthier community. The American Heart Association, Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS), Gwinnett United in Drug Education, Inc., Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, American

April 4, 2022
Georgia

ATLANTA, GA – April 4, 2022 – As of late Friday evening, the House and Senate respectively passed a resolution recognizing the benefits of biomarker testing , marking a key step in accessing precision medicine treatments, and increasingly important in the treatment

March 30, 2022
Georgia

ATLANTA, GA – March 30, 2022 – New surveys released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that youth tobacco use remains a serious public health threat particularly among Black youth and adult tobacco use rates remain significant. The

October 8, 2021
Georgia

ATLANTA, GA September 29, 2021 – Nearly 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district dialed into calls and logged onto virtual meetings this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national

Georgia Events

October 26, 2022EST

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its 2022 Policy Forum on Early Dectection & Eliminating Disparities in Cancer Care virtually on Wednesday, October 26. This event will bring together leaders in the health, business, and policy sectors to discuss improving cancer care and patient...

State Contacts

Sarah Domm
Georgia Grassroots Manager
Julie Vojtech
Director Government Relations
Taylor Hall
Media Advocacy Manager

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