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Through Tell A Friend, volunteers
reach out to the women in their lives to spread the lifesaving
message of receiving regular mammograms.
By dialing 1.800.ACS.2345 you can receive answers to your
questions about cancer and referrals to local resources 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
Tobacco users can call the free Quitline at 1.877.YES.QUIT for
help in learning how to become tobacco free.
I Can Cope is a free educational program that provides information
about cancer diagnosis and treatment to helps participants cope
with physical and emotional challenges.
By visiting www.cancer.org, you can receive answers to your questions
about cancer and referrals to local resources.
The third Thursday of November is the
Great American Smokeout,
which was established to help motivate people to stop smoking
for one day, and hopefully, the rest of their lives.
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Through volunteer and staff
efforts, the American Cancer Society increased federal funding to allow
low-income women access to breast and cervical cancer
screenings.
Doubled the funding for the National Institutes of Health and
the National Cancer Institute to allow an increase in cancer
research.
The American Cancer Society has ensured that all individuals covered under Medicare receive
access to the most current clinical trials.
The American Cancer Society created the American Cancer Society Action Network
(ACS CAN) on a federal
level to increase advocacy efforts related to fighting cancer.
Clinical trial insurance coverage is now available in 17 states,
up from only two states just four years ago.
Restricted youth access to tobacco.
The American Cancer Society has reduced deaths and illnesses by advocating for stronger smoking
ordinances and state laws to protect employees and the public
from tobacco smoke.
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