Congress is currently making decisions about funding for government agencies and programs, including critical investments in cancer research, control, and prevention. The President's proposed budget includes significant funding cuts for key agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We must send a clear message to Congress to reject these dangerous cuts and invest in life-saving research and cancer control programs.
Please take a moment to write to your legislators and let them know that lung cancer research should be a national priority! Specifically, we are asking Congress to support the highest possible funding levels for the NIH, the National Cancer Institute, and the Lung Cancer Research Program at the Department of Defense, as well as the Cancer Prevention and Control Programs at the CDC.
You can personalize this message by adding information about your own experience. For example:
- You could share how research has led to a treatment that has benefited you or your loved one, or how you hope future research will contribute to new treatment options.
- You could mention your participation in a clinical trial and how that has informed your appreciation for the value of medical research.
- You could talk about your personal experience with early detection and how that has influenced your cancer journey.
- Anything else that would help your members of Congress understand the personal value of federally-funded cancer research, prevention, and early detection.
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