ACS CAN advocates for evidence-based public policies to reduce the cancer burden for everyone. Nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of @AmericanCancer.ACS CAN is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.

Core values

- **Advocacy and Policy Impact**: ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures[2][4][5].
- **Public Health Improvements**: Their efforts have led to a 33% decline in cancer death rates since 1991 and protected 62.3% of the U.S. population from secondhand smoke exposure through local or statewide smoke-free laws[4].
- **Equitable Access to Care**: ACS CAN works to ensure everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer, addressing disparities in cancer outcomes[2][4].
- **Community Engagement and Support**: They engage volunteers across the country, making their voices heard by policymakers and supporting cancer patients, survivors, and their families through various programs and advocacy efforts[2][4].