04/20/2022

More Than 900 Letters Sent to Capitol Hill, 200 Congressional Meetings Held on Cancer Policy Priorities During Advocacy Summit, Week of Action

From April 4-8, U.S. members of the Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) participated in the 2022 ASCO Week of Action, which was held in conjunction with the Association’s annual Advocacy Summit. During the Week of Action, advocates from across the country sent a record 920 letters to Members of Congress through ASCO’s ACT Network urging them to take action on important policies to improve access to high-quality, equitable care for people with cancer. During the Advocacy Summit 132 ASCO members from 43 states and the District of Columbia held nearly 200 virtual meetings with Members of Congress and staff to urge action on the same issues.  READ MORE