Causes: Health

Mission: The american cancer society cancer action network, inc. (acs can) is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the american cancer society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Acs can works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top national priority. Acs can gives ordinary people extraordinary power to fight cancer. For more information, visit www. Acscan. Org.

Programs: Cancer prevention-advocacy programs in support of preventing cancer occurrence and reducing the risk. Grants to affiliates: $15,741

cancer detection & treatment-advocacy programs in support of finding cancer before it is clinically apparent and providing information & education about cancer treatments for cure, recurrence, symptom management, & pain control. Grants to affiliates: $4,853

cancer patient support-advocacy programs in support of programs to assist cancer patients & their families and ease the burden of cancer for them. Grants to affiliates: $8,048