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Issue of the Month
Find out how the candidates plan to help fight this disease.
Democrats
Barack Obama (D)
Supports:
- Has pledged to support funding for biomedical cancer research and to double federal funding for cancer research within five years.
- Supports strengthening partnerships between federal, state and local public health authorities to expand access to proven community-based prevention programs
- Seeks to increase participation in clinical trials at least 10% of adult cancer patients by requiring coverage of patient clinical trial costs and increasing reimbursement for trials
- Will direct the CDC to carry out epidemiologic studies on cancer survivors to understand their long term health needs and replicate successful survivor support groups.
John McCain (R)
Supports:
- Has co-sponsored legislation that would create research centers to study environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer
- Plans to work with businesses and insurance companies to promote preventative disease measures such as smoking cessation programs and healthier eating habits
- Will institute a Guaranteed Access Plan that would ensure health coverage for those hardest to insure, including people with pre-existing conditions like cancer
- Plans to continue to champion early detection and access to the latest mammography technology for all women
Barack Obama
"America has always pushed the boundaries of science to seek new cures and treatments that have saved and extended the lives of countless Americans. When I am President, we will reclaim that tradition of medical innovation and wage a more aggressive war on cancer. As President, I will make ending cancer the top priority it needs to be by increasing funding for the NIH, NCI, and other medical research grants. The fight against cancer is a critically important issue in the lives of millions of Americans. It needs to be a top priority for our government."
John McCain
"Despite achieving many life-saving advances, the war against cancer is an ongoing struggle that continues every day. As President, I will lead the effort for stronger and more coordinated public and private research efforts. I have worked in the past to double NIH funding, and will also work for greater focus on healthy living, early detection, and ensuring access to quality and affordable care for all Americans, especially those who are denied coverage because of a devastating disease like cancer. This is a fight we must and will win as a nation."
Issue of the Month
Breast Cancer
Find out how the candidates will fight this disease.
How do McCain and Obama plan to help raise awareness and help fight breast cancer? Click here to learn about their plans.
