Will President Obama Help End Breast Cancer Forever?
America's new President can save lives – but only if you ask. By taking a moment to sign the I Vote for the Cure® petition, which outlines three critical goals in the fight to end breast cancer, you can let him know that you expect him to make breast cancer a national priority as he establishes his presidential agenda.
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. But common-sense policies could ensure that every woman in America – regardless of income – has access to life-saving early detection. It's simply a matter of making it happen. And that starts with letting the President know how important this is!
Take this easy step to make sure our President gets the message that Americans want a plan to end breast cancer forever!
Now that you have been elected as President, I am writing to urge you to make breast cancer a priority. In 2008, 40,000 women and 450 men will die from breast cancer, and one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. For America's two million breast cancer survivors and their loved ones - not to mention the millions of Americans who have lost their mothers, grandmothers, and sisters to the disease - breast cancer is a critical issue.
Fortunately, there are concrete steps we can take to end this crisis once and for all. Already, better research, screening and treatment have increased survival rates significantly. You have the power to go even further, helping to save lives and end breast cancer forever.
That's why I'm asking you, today, to make breast cancer a national priority. Please ensure that every American has the same chance at surviving breast cancer, regardless of how much money she makes or the color of her skin.
Specifically, I would like you to focus on three achievable goals that will save lives and help end breast cancer forever.
(1) Increase investment in translational research, which is essential to ensuring that scientific discoveries made in the laboratory reach cancer patients as quickly as possible.
(2) Provide every low-income, uninsured, and underinsured woman in America with access to early detection by fully funding the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program by 2012.
(3) Ensure that all women diagnosed with breast cancer have access to high quality treatment. Together, these three actions will go a long way toward ending breast cancer in this country.
Thank you for your time and attention, and for making the health of all American women a priority.
[Your name]
[Your address]
