According to a new report, Tennessee is falling short in its legislative efforts to combat cancer. How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality evaluates each state’s legislative activity on six issues key to winning the fight against cancer. Developed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, the report finds that Tennessee met none of the benchmarks set for six issues.

“Our state legislators can play an important role in the war against cancer by passing legislation that can help reduce the toll this disease takes on our state and save lives,” said Bill Evans, an ACS CAN volunteer. “We all have a responsibility to fight back against a disease that kills 13,340 in Tennessee each year by enacting laws and policies that eliminate barriers for the proper diagnosis, treatment and care of cancer patients.”

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