Important Breast Cancer Legislation Shaped by Advocates Breast cancer advocates have been responsible for shaping important landmark legislation and programs such as: The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program. The California Breast Cancer Act of 1993. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000. Breast Cancer and the Environmental Research Act of 2007. The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act. Photo by Pixabay via Pexels Get Involved: NBCC’s National Action Network Center Understanding the Congressional Appropriations Process