CANCER
RESEARCH
FUNDING
IS IMPORTANT TO
OUR NATION'S
HEALTH
AND ECONOMY
GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH:
GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMY:
· The total number of US cancer deaths
declined last year thanks to decades of
· Thanks in part to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act,
research and prevention ef orts led by
NIH funding supports more
NIH and CDC. 60% of al cancer deaths
than 325,0 0 scientists and research personnel
are now preventable.
at more than 3,0 0 institutions acros the
country and has created or saved approximately
· There are stil no early detection tools or
50,0 0 jobs in research.
treatments for many of the deadliest cancers.
· Cancer costs the nation more than $2 8 bilion
· Research is critical to revolutionizing methods
a year. Stable, sustained investment in research
of prevention, les invasive early detection,
wil identify ways to bet er prevent, detect,
ef ective treatments, and personalized
and treat cancer before it takes its tol on us,
cancer care.
our familes, and our economy.
Congres , don't cut or fre ze funding for cancer research and prevention.
Sustaining the cur ent investment ensures continued progres in the fight
against cancer ­ which kil s more than 560,0 0 Americans each year.
CANCER RESEARCH.
GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH. GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMY.
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