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Patients and Families Take Cancer Fight to the Roundhouse

February 10, 2015
New Mexico

Patients and Families Take Cancer Fight to New Mexico Capitol Many Ride the Rails on a Campaign Express SANTA FE, N.M. – February 9, 2015 – Cancer survivors, caregivers and healthcare professionals from across the state, many of them “riding the rails” to get to the

Cancer advocates "all aboard" train to lobby lawmakers

February 5, 2015
New Mexico

CONTACT: Stephanie Winn-McCorkle Cell: 916 802-4033 Email: Steph.McCorkle@cancer.org MEDIA ADVISORY Cancer patients and survivors are “all aboard” campaign train to Santa Fe to lobby lawmakers Media Welcome to Ride Along! SANTA FE– Cancer survivors, caregivers and

2015 State Legislative Agenda

February 4, 2015
New Mexico

Cancer has become one of the most preventable and increasingly curable life-threatening diseases – but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New Mexico is

2014 New Mexico Legislative Accomplishments

April 10, 2014
New Mexico

2014 New Mexico State Legislative Accomplishments Thanks to all of our wonderful and dedicated volunteers we were able accomplish the following: Protecting Tobacco Control Program Funding In the face of funding reductions for many state programs, level funding was maintained for the tobacco use prevention and cessation

Leadership Volunteer Karin Trujillo Named Unsung Hero!

November 6, 2013
New Mexico

Leadership volunteer for Congressional District 2, Karin Trujillo (pictured with Senator Tom Udall), was named an Unsung Hero of the year by the Valencia County News Bulletin!

See how YOUR state lawmaker votes on cancer issues

October 4, 2013
New Mexico

We are excited to roll out the New Mexico Legislator Scorecard for the first year. See how YOUR state legislators voted on cancer issues! If you're not sure who your state representatives are, look here .

Enroll now in Cancer Prevention Study 3

July 9, 2013
New Mexico

This year, Albuquerque will have the unique opportunity to participate in a landmark new cancer research study, the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) , during the week of September 10-14. This study has the potential to shed new light on the causes of cancer, as well as

2013 Legislative Accomplishments in New Mexico

June 25, 2013
New Mexico

ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Thanks to all of our wonderful and dedicated volunteers we were able accomplish the following: Protecting Cancer Patient Access to Pain Management ACS CAN members successfully opposed a bill that

ACS 100th Birthday Proclamation in NM

May 22, 2013
New Mexico

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