President Biden on Cancer Treatment Research Efforts
President Biden announced the relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot program, which was started under the Obama administration and aims to reduce t… read more
President Biden announced the relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot program, which was started under the Obama administration and aims to reduce the death rate from cancer by 50 percent over the next 25 years. The president announced that he would form a “cancer cabinet” that would include representatives from across the government to coordinate research and funding for cancer treatments and therapies. First lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris, and neurosurgeon Dr. Edjah Nduom also made remarks. The vice president’s late mother spent her career researching a cure for breast cancer. close
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