In addition to the research win, the bill also contained $1 billion for prevention, and money ensuring that more Americans have access to life-saving cancer screenings. "The cancer community is hopeful that this bill is the beginning of a renewed commitment to prevention, wellness, tobacco control and cancer research, and we look forward to seeing sustained support for these critical areas," said Daniel E. Smith, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. While this is great news, ACS CAN advocates and volunteers will continue to keep pressure on the U.S. Congress in the coming months to sustain this critical funding so we can keep making progress in the war on cancer.
After months of delay and hard negotiations, Congress has finally passed a funding bill! The bill includes a small increase for cancer research and prevention programs.