American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Massachusetts - ACS CAN

01/23/2026

Please join us on March 26th! Register here: https://act.fightcancer.org/a/2026-acs-can-lobby-day

01/23/2026

The U.S. House of Representatives just voted YES on the year-end spending bill!

Thank you, Representative Richard E Neal, for championing the to support early detection, as well as elevating cancer issues across the board. Your efforts will help ensure patients, survivors, and families benefit from advances in , prevention, and treatment.

ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.

01/21/2026

ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.

01/20/2026

Join us on Thursday, March 26th for our State Lobby Day at the State House in Boston! This is our largest annual event, bringing together residents of Massachusetts to advocate for policies impacting cancer patients. No experience is necessary, all training, resources, and good will be provided! RSVP today.

ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.

12/17/2025

Every breakthrough in cancer treatment and prevention has started with federal funding. We can't jeopardize progress and undermine decades of momentum.

Today, cancer advocates are coming together and urging their Senators to pass a full-year spending bill to .

12/17/2025

Enhanced health care tax credits lower the cost of health insurance for more than 20 million people in America. But these tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year. If Congress doesn’t act now, more than 4 million people could lose their health insurance, and costs will skyrocket for millions of others. No family can afford that. It’s time for Congress to do what’s right and extend health care tax credits.

12/02/2025

As we've begun December, we're still working to expand access to here in MA. Thank you to our amazing volunteer advocates & our partners at the Alzheimer's Association MA/NH Chapter for hosting an impactful panel last month!

11/10/2025

09/17/2025

Our amazing advocates in MA hit the Hill yesterday for our 2025 Leadership Summit and Lobby Day! Two of our leaders had a chance to speak with GBH about American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN priorities for our Members of Congress. Read more here:

Groups met with individual members of Congress to push for the reversal of cuts under the Trump administration.

09/16/2025

08/16/2025

Inaugural Massachusetts Lights of Hope in the books ✅

What a night!!! Three phenomenally talented musicians, two amazing speakers, and more than 60 attendees gathered to remember and honor those affected by cancer. We are so proud to say there were over 500 bags on display, each representing those we hold close in our hearts.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special night and made it one we will always remember.

As always, a huge thank you to our amazing Massachusetts American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN volunteers who pour their hearts into the fight against cancer.

A very special thank you to Jeansun, Josh, and Rich from the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. You truly went above and beyond, and our night was made all the more special because of you three.

Didn't get to attend but want to dedicate a Light of Hope for a loved one impacted by cancer? You can still contribute and have a bag lit for them in Washington D.C. come September! Donate here: https://acscan.donordrive.com/participants/acscanmass

08/13/2025

TONIGHT: Musicians from the Longwood Symphony Orchestra will be performing at our Lights of Hope event! Join us from 7-9PM at the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park in the North End of Boston for an impactful night.

If you can't join us but would like to contribute in honor or memory of a loved one touched by cancer, you can do so here: https://acscan.donordrive.com/participants/acscanmass