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Congress approved a $2 billion increase for medical research funding, nearly a quarter of it dedicated to cancer research at the National Cancer Institute. (May 2, 8A, “Congress rejects Trump’s proposed cuts to medical research”)

In an atmosphere focused on budget cuts, this was a huge victory for the cancer community.

As a cancer survivor, I wanted to take the time to celebrate this funding increase and thank U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who has long championed medical research. In 2015, he ended the National Institutes of Health’s 12-year streak of flat funding by infusing their budget with $2 billion, and he soundly disagreed with the proposed plan to slash NIH funding in the new budget. I thank him for recognizing that investing in research will cut medical costs, make life better for all Americans and bring us closer to curing cancer.

For the 15.5 million cancer survivors and their families in this country, thank you.

Jerry Neville
Volunteer
American Cancer Society
Cancer Action Network
Springfield, Mo.

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