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Recognizing the need for increased education, research and advocacy for people whose lives have been affected by a blood cancer diagnosis, U.S. Reps. Walter Jones and Betsy Markey have introduced a Congressional resolution (H.Res. 1433) that would designate September 2010 as Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Urge your U.S. Representative to become a co-sponsor of this Congressional resolution. (View full details)
The president's recently released budget proposal includes increases of just 3.2 percent for NIH and 3.16 percent for NCI. Advocates are urged to contact their legislators and urge them to increase both NIH and NCI's budget by 13.5 percent; increases of $4.2 billion for NIH and $691 million for NCI. Please contact your elected official now! (View full details)
Reps. Lois Capps and Charles Boustany and Sen. Mary Landrieu have introduced the Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act (H.R. 1844 and S. 1773). The bills seek to coordinate active treatment and ensure a smooth transition from that treatment to survivorship care and follow-up by establishing a new Medicare service for cancer care planning, and authorizing model programs for delivery of coordinated cancer care, including initiatives targeting the medically underserved. Please, urge your elected officials to support the Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act now! (View full details)
Improvements in long-term survival rates for pediatric cancer patients present some new challenges for patients, including a greater risk of secondary cancers, limited access to follow-up care, and cognitive or psychosocial problems. Reps. Jackie Speier and Mary Bono Mack have introduced the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act (H.R. 2109) that would provide resources to fund research and survivorship programs that would dramatically improve the quality of life for all cancer survivors. Please urge your representative to co-sponsor this important legislation now. (View full details)
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