Colleges Against Cancer of UH Manoa

02/11/2019

Washington, D.C.

01/15/2019

Tell HHS Secretary Azar: Don't delay access to lifesaving medicine for cancer patients! Stop the proposed changes to Medicare Part D's Six Protected Classes.

12/07/2018

Uri Lyne Martos, one of our fantastic advocates that is featured in the photo below, had this to say:

In the spirit of making New Years resolutions, here's one that is on my list every year!
I pledge to take action to fight cancer in 2019!
I want to help save more lives from cancer.
I want to use my voice to make fighting cancer a national priority.
I want to help make sure our elected officials pass cancer-fighting legislation.

Please join us in this fight against cancer. Sign our pledge and contact me to find out more ways to get involved. Mahalo!

I want to help save more lives from cancer

11/19/2018

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be hosting a panel on Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Access to Care Issues sponsored by Lyft.

If we are going to reduce the incidence of cancer throughout Hawaii, it requires closing disparities that exist in screening and access to care coverage. ACS CAN is pleased to host a panel featuring representatives from Kamehameha Schools and Papa Ola Lokahi to discuss closing these access to care gaps facing Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

To register, please follow the link.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be hosting a panel on Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Access to Care Issues sponsored by Lyft. If we are going to reduce the incidence of cancer throughout Hawaii, it requires closing disparities that exist in screening and access to....

11/14/2018

These new policies will help prevent and reduce the burden of cancer.

10/18/2018

You may know what an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN volunteer is. But do you know what it means to be an ACS CAN member? It’s being a member of something bigger than yourself. ACS CAN membership is being a member of a movement to end cancer. It’s supporting advocacy that makes wins for cancer patients, survivors and families happen. Now THAT’s something.

Click on the link to join our movement and become an ! --- >> https://goo.gl/GezRaf

10/01/2018

Wow. Congress passed a huge increase in funding for cancer and medical research, and it was just signed into law. It means new cures, better ways to prevent cancer and new innovations for diagnosing cancer earlier and saving more lives.

And you did this. Your emails, tweets and posts, calls and visits to lawmakers made this huge win for cancer research breakthroughs possible.

09/24/2018

09/10/2018

In a major victory in the fight against to***co, a judge ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement new rules requiring to***co companies to place graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and in their advertisements.

07/24/2018

Ask Congress to pass PCHETA and increase quality of life for cancer patients

05/30/2018

The new recommendation reflects rising rates of colorectal cancer in adults younger than 50.