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	<title>ACS CAN &#187; Breast and Cervical Cancer</title>
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		<title>10 Million Cancer Screenings Celebrated in KY</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a room filled with breast cancer prevention program supporters and survivors, Kentucky volunteers marked the 10 millionth breast and cervical cancer screening for a program which helps ensure that all women have access to lifesaving cancer care. Breast cancer survivor Linda Nickel shared the story of how this program &#8211; the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program &#8211; detected her breast cancer in 2009. Local officials were also on-hand to tout the number of women they&#8217;ve been able to help since the program was launched. At the event, cancer advocates called on Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/10-million-cancer-screenings-celebrated-in-ky/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ACS CAN Volunteers Participate in White House Webcast on Breast Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five ACS CAN volunteers were invited to the White House to attend a live webcast on breast cancer. The September 27 event was part of Champions of Change, a weekly White House initiative that highlights Americans who are making an impact in their communities.  Our volunteers participated in a discussion with Administration staff about breast cancer&#8217;s impact on men and women. Read their bios and view a photo gallery from the event below. &#160; Anne Walker Creech Holland, Ohio Anne is a three time cancer survivor – first diagnosed with breast cancer 29 years ago and treated with a double&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/acs-can-volunteers-participate-in-white-house-webcast-on-breast-cancer/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ACS CAN Volunteer Spreads the Word About Breast Cancer Awareness at the White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breast and Cervical Cancer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lorene Nelson, a 63-year-old breast cancer survivor and ACS CAN volunteer, traveled from her home in Georgetown, S.C. to Washington, D.C. to share her story at a White House event held Oct. 15. Lorene joined Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on a nationwide conference call about about how the Affordable Care Act will benefit breast cancer patients and survivors. Five years ago, Lorene found a lump on her breast, but could not afford to visit the doctor for an examination. She got the screening she needed&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/acs-can-volunteer-spreads-the-word-about-breast-cancer-awareness-at-the-white-house/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nationwide Radio Media Tour Highlights NBCCEDP Funding Needs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breast and Cervical Cancer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, representatives from ACS CAN and ACS will be on the phone with radio personalities across the country discussing the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). National spokespeople, Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., immediate past president of the American Cancer Society and a breast cancer survivor, and Molly Daniels, vice president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, will be relaying the importance of increased funding for this program to national radio outlets such as CNN and USATODAY, as well as radio stations in top media&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/nationwide-radio-media-tour-highlights-nbccedp-funding-needs/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ACS CAN Hosts #earlydetection Focused Twitter Chat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On August 10 at 2pm, ACS CAN will be hosting a Twitter chat on our Twitter handle, @ACSCAN, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The Twitter chat was organized to answer questions about the program from all interested Twitter users, and to call attention to the need for increased funding for this program with a history of success. Available to answer questions will be Mona Shah, associate director on the federal team and ACS CAN breast and cervical cancer policy expert, and Debbie Slaslow,&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/acs-can-hosts-earlydetection-focused-twitter-chat/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New report focuses on stories of breast cancer patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, at a press event on Capitol Hill, ACS CAN released a report titled Decades of Detection: Progress and Challenges of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Program. The report highlights stories of women successfully served by the NBCCEDP and discusses the need for adequate funding of this important program. To view a copy of the report, visit http://acscan.org/pdf/breastcancer/dod-report.pdf.]]></description>
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		<title>ACS CAN Hosts NBCCEDP Capitol Hill Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, cancer advocates celebrated the 20th anniversary of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program at a Capitol Hill press event. They were joined by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI); Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20); Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09); Dr. Marcus Plescia, director of the CDC&#8217;s Cancer Prevention and Control Division; and Vonnie Uzoukwau, a breast cancer survivor and ACS CAN volunteer who benefited from the program.]]></description>
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		<title>Chief Medical Officer, Otis Brawley, M.D, Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee</title>
		<link>http://www.acscan.org/content/chief-medical-officer-otis-brawley-m-d-testifies-before-house-energy-and-commerce-subcommittee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce&#8217;s Subcommittee on Health at its hearing focused on a set of new recommendations on early detection of breast cancer by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Dr. Brawley&#8217;s testimony stressed the importance annual screening for women beginning at age 40, recommendations set forth by the American Cancer Society, and underscored the importance of expanding access to mammography for all women regardless of their ability to pay. An excerpt from Brawley&#8217;s testimony is below: While we commend the USPSTF for&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/chief-medical-officer-otis-brawley-m-d-testifies-before-house-energy-and-commerce-subcommittee/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Associated Press &#8211; Poor being turned away from free cancer screenings</title>
		<link>http://www.acscan.org/content/associated-press-poor-being-turned-away-from-free-cancer-screenings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBANY, N.Y. — As the economy falters and more people go without health insurance, low-income women in at least 20 states are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free cancer screenings, according to the American Cancer Society&#8217;s Cancer Action Network. In the unofficial survey of programs for July 2008 through April 2009, the organization found that state budget strains are forcing some programs to reject people who would otherwise qualify for free mammograms and Pap smears. Just how many are turned away isn&#8217;t known; in some cases, the women are screened through other programs or referred&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/associated-press-poor-being-turned-away-from-free-cancer-screenings/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Mammography Debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ACS CAN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Senate approved an amendment to the health care legislation would give access to lifesaving cancer screening for women requiring all health plans to cover mammography screenings with no deductibles or co-payments. Offered by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), this measure was one of two mammogram amendments that the Senate voted on today. The second amendment, which was offered by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and would not ensure no-cost preventive services for women, was denied. This news signals forward motion for the ongoing health care debate and comes just one day after the American Cancer Society’s chief medical officer Otis&#8230; <a href="http://www.acscan.org/content/the-great-mammography-debate/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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