ACS CAN North Carolina

05/19/2026

Biomarker testing can help ensure cancer patients like Ethan get the right treatment for their exact cancer, often avoiding treatments that would be ineffective or have more adverse effects. But not all patients who can benefit from biomarker testing are able to get it, and we need lawmakers to help change that.

05/15/2026

“When Mason was diagnosed, his doctors recommended biomarker testing,” Ashley said. “The results found his cancer was especially aggressive, which was crucial in shaping his treatment plans. It helped our doctors decide to increase the frequency of his steroids and chemotherapy from every three months to every month, and we went beyond the standard of care to do an extra year of treatment.

“Today, Mason is cancer-free,” Ashley said. “I am so thankful he’s able to be here with you and me today. We stand before you as proof that biomarker testing works. For children like Mason facing cancer and other life-threatening diseases, biomarker testing isn’t optional. It’s essential. No child’s chance of survival should depend on insurance approval or a family’s ability to pay.”

Thank you Ashley and Mason for joining us at Cancer Action Day and sharing your powerful story!!

Will you help us fight for patients like Mason? Sign our petition today! (Linked in the comments).

05/13/2026

What an incredible day with our amazing volunteer team. Our annual Cancer Action Day brings together volunteers from across our state to fight for cancer patients. This year we are advocating for increased access to biomarker testing. We want all patients to get the right treatment at the right time. .

05/12/2026

We have an incredible group of advocates with us today fighting for cancer patients. Biomarker Testing helps patients get the right treatment at the right time.

05/06/2026

There's a lot behind the headlines about the impact of NC's new Medicaid deal. We appreciate NC Newsline including our statement about how this affects cancer patients and their families.

The new law establishes cruel roadblocks to health coverage that will relegate thousands of North Carolinians who had gained it thanks to the state’s long overdue 2023 expansion of Medicaid, back to relying upon hospital emergency rooms for basic care.

05/05/2026

One week until Cancer Action Day. It's not too late to join us. Sign up today. https://act.fightcancer.org/a/2026-nc-cancer-action-day

04/30/2026

Join us in Raleigh on May 12th to make sure that cancer patients can get the right treatment at the right time. Sign up today and we'll see you soon.

04/30/2026

Join us in the fight against cancer on May 12 in Raleigh. Sign up today https://act.fightcancer.org/a/2026-nc-cancer-action-day

04/25/2026

Join us in Raleigh on May 12 for our Cancer Action Day. Help us fight for cancer patients.