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American Cancer Society outlines state priorities: screening, biomarker testing and patient services
Summary
Michael Rollo of ACS CAN briefed the committee on cancer incidence estimates, screening concerns and the society's policy priorities including biomarker testing coverage, paid family leave, tobacco prevention funding and patient services such as Hope Lodge in Burlington.
Michael Rollo, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), told the House Healthcare Committee that cancer prevention, screening and access to care remain top priorities for the organization in Vermont.
Rollo opened with statewide figures: "In 2024, 45,100 Vermonters would be diagnosed with cancer," he said, and added an estimate of deaths:…
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