Taking the fight against cancer to Washington, D.C.

To The Eagle:

Recently, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to represent cancer patients and survivors in the Third Congressional District and delivered their messages of hope for a future without cancer. I joined more than 600 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across the nation to call on lawmakers to protect funding for cancer research and prevention programs.

Thanks to continued breakthroughs in cancer research, millions of people with cancer have reached milestones that they may not have thought possible following their diagnosis. Progress against cancer is at stake if federal research funding is cut. Congress must commit to funding research that will make existing tests and treatments more effective, as well as continue to try to find answers for the most deadly cancers.

When I met with a representative of Rep. Jaime Hererra Beutler, I told her that cancer research is about saving lives. We made it loud and clear that Congress needs to put aside partisan politics. If you think this is important, please contact your congress people and ask them to help make cancer a national priority.

Dorothy Bain Hanson

Volunteer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Third Congressional

District, Longview