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Dear
partners, colleagues, and friend
We all know
cancer screening is important for the early detection of disease, better
health outcomes, and saving more lives. Many of you work with us through
our national programs to extend these benefits to
millions of people.
Today, the
White House underscored the importance of cancer prevention and early
detection by making it a national priority and cornerstone of the new Cancer Moonshot Initiative. The President’s
Cancer Panel also released “Closing Gaps in Cancer Screening: Connecting
People, Communities, and Systems to Improve Equity and Access.”
As many of
you will remember, the Cancer Moonshot Initiative was first launched in
2016 by then Vice President Biden to accelerate progress in cancer
research. The heightened focus on cancer prevention and screening in the
2022 relaunch of Cancer Moonshot initiative is a clear acknowledgement of
the impact our work is having through communities, employers, and families.
The new
Cancer Moonshot sets some ambitious goals for the future of cancer
prevention and control: 1) reduce the death rate from cancer by 50 percent
over the next 25 years and 2) improve the experience of patients and
families living with and surviving cancer. As part of the Moonshot, the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made a commitment that
supports these new Moonshot objectives: accelerating efforts to nearly
eliminate cervical cancer through screening and HPV vaccination, with a
particular focus on reaching people who are most at risk.
We look
forward to collaborating with you in the months and years ahead as we continue
working toward realizing these goals. We’ll have more to share about DCPC’s
Moonshot work as the initiative unfolds
Sincerely,
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