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"Breast cancer touches each of us in some way, and discovering anddelivering its cures should be a national priority," said Shelley Fuld Nasso,director of public policy for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure AdvocacyAlliance. "Voters deserve to hear how the candidates would address thiscritical issue -- and what better time than the beginning of National BreastCancer Awareness Month?"
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The Komen Advocacy Alliance suggests Ifill pose the following questions:
1. The federal investment in cancer control programs has remained flatover the past five years, resulting in a decline in real dollars. What wouldyour administration do to close the existing gaps in the health care systemand ensure every woman has access to timely, high-quality breast health care,including cancer screening and treatment for breast cancer?
2. Economic and social inequalities persist within and across racial andethnic groups in the U.S. What would your administration do to reduce thedisparities that exist in health status?
3. What will you do to ensure the U.S. does not lose momentum inbiomedical research into chronic diseases, such as cancer, and that new andinnovative medical advances quickly make their way from the laboratory benchesto patients' besides?
4. What will your administration do to make high-quality health care moreaffordable and accessible for all Americans?
A nationwide survey commissioned by the Komen Advocacy Alliance earlierthis year found that more than 90 percent of voters want the federalgovernment to pay more attention to breast cancer research, screening andearly detection and access to quality care for all. A majority of voters(62 percent) believe breast cancer is the most critical health problem facingwomen today. This is also true among low-income, minority and underservedpopulations surveyed, which are more likely to die from breast cancer thanwhite women.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network ofbreast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people,ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks toevents like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure(R), Komen has invested $1billion to fulfill its promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit fundsdedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. To continue thisprogress, Komen for the Cure has pledged to invest another $2 billion in thenext ten years.
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance is a sister organizationto Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), and is a voice for change on Capitol Hill,in state legislatures and on the campaign trail. With the help of nearly200,000 Komen Champions and Komen's network of 122 domestic affiliates, we areaggressively seeking increased funding for research and greater access toscreening and treatment. The Komen Advocacy Alliance engages policymakers andleaders at all levels of government to advocate for an increased investment inbreast cancer research and greater access to breast health services.
SOURCE Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance