Organization Details:

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Description and/or History:
Issues and Answers:

In concert with its cancer research, prevention, and control initiatives, the Society's advocacy initiatives strive to influence public policies with special emphasis on laws or regulations to:

• Finance cancer research initiatives
• Ensure access to quality health care
• Reform managed care and protect patients
• Allow scientists to conduct potentially beneficial genetic and bioresearch with appropriate review and controls in place
• Prevent and reduce tobacco use
• Increase access to and participation in clinical trials
• Improve the management of cancer pain and symptoms
• Reduce cancer incidence rates and deaths among the medically underserved
• Provide early detection and treatment options for site-specific cancers




Contact people:


Laura Mignery, Assistant, (212) 237-3917, (email) Michele Bonan, Project Director, (212) 492-8404, (email)

Address:


132 West 32nd Street New York, NY 10001 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.cancer.org

Directions:

Take the NQRW or DVFB lines to 34th Street Herald Square. Office is on 32nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.