Ovarian Cancer Action Network
New Legislation to Increase Funds for Cancer Research Introduced
Cancer Trust Fund Bill Introduced in House of Representatives
Ovarian Cancer to be a Major Focus
One of the last bills to be introduced before the Congressional recess was the Cancer Trust Fund bill, a piece of legislation that aims to fully fund cancer initiatives through the federal government. By raising the tax on cigarettes, Congress and cancer advocacy groups hope to accelerate the War on Cancer, declared in 1971. Since then the relative five year survival rate for ovarian cancer has increased from 38 percent to 45 percent, indicating that ovarian cancer needs more research, early detection and treatment. These issues, and others, are addressed in the Cancer Trust Fund bill.
The Ovarian Cancer Action Network is a program of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
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