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Cancer Moonshot initiative relaunched to help battle cancer

February 2, 2022 5:34 PM

Published February 2, 2022 5:26 PM

(KYMA, KECY/CBS) - President Joe Biden announced Wednesday a hope to cut cancer deaths significantly within the next 25 years.

"Every one of you have a story and our message today is this: We can do this…" said President Biden.

The President wants to cut cancer-related deaths by 50% sometime in the next couple of decades.

Vice President Kamala Harris relaunched the Cancer Moonshot initiative to improve efforts.

"We can end cancer as we know it // This is a presidential White House priority, period…" continued Biden.

More accessible home and mobile cancer screenings are one part of this plan to cut deaths.

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