Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009. Please contact Congress and ask them to support this!!
As you're all well aware, this disease took my mother from me only a few months ago. As well as my cousin. And now a childhood friend's mother and one of my nearest and dearest friend's mother both have been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
THIS NEEDS TO STOP! Please help. Lung cancer is the LEAST funded cancer, with the HIGHEST mortality rate. It is the leading cause of cancer related deaths.
The 1-year relative survival rate for lung cancer has increased slightly. From 1975 to 1979, the 1-year survival rate was 37 percent. In 2002, it improved to 42 percent. The 5-year survival rate for lung cancer is only 16 percent.
Please please please ask Congress to support the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009, introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Donna Christensen (D-VI) and Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ).
The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 declares lung cancer a public health priority, authorizes the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Defense and Veterans Affairs to combine their key assets and to develop a comprehensive and coordinated research program with a goal of cutting lung cancer's mortality in half by 2016. The first year of the five year bill would be funded at no less than $75 million. Additional sums are authorized as determined by these three agencies in the overall five year plan.
We need you to contact Congress and urge their support of this critical legislation that will improve outcomes for all of those touched by lung cancer!
Here is the link to the form for you to fill out to contact Congress.
http://capwiz.com/lungcanceralliance/issues/alert/?alertid=13227571&PROCESS=Take+Action
Lets get lung cancer the research it desperatly needs.
thank you all!
-Deb