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Volunteers share stories of how cancer research saves lives
March 5, 2013
Their voices came in from Alabama to Wyoming. They called from all 50 states and told Congress, in their own words, why we canÈt afford to cut funding for cancer research.
You can hear the stories of the more than 1,100 people whose lives have been touched by cancer on an interactive webpage we created where you can even search to hear people from your state.
A few of the people who wanted to show Congress who is affected by cancer research included:
- Cindy, a cancer survivor from Illinois, who has just been diagnosed again with breast cancer, told us she doesnÈt want her family and friends go through what sheÈs gone through. I want to see this disease stopped in its tracks, and they only way to do that is more funding for research, she said.
- Dave from Ohio, who is battling Stage IV prostate cancer, who told us, IÈm asking and IÈm begging Congress, do not cut funding for cancer research.
- Wy from Tennessee, who was prompted to call because of the loss of more than a dozen family members to cancer in 12 years.ξ She told us she knows research is the answer to finding the cure weÈre looking for.
- Jim from Florida talked about his nephew and how important cancer research and prevention were in saving his life.
To hear these stories and others from cancer advocates who lent their voices, visit https://www.fightcancer.org/voice.