Hillary Clinton declares lung cancer a national public health priority

Senator Chuck Hagel (NE) and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY) introduced a resolution calling on the president to declare lung cancer a national public health priority.

"Lung cancer is the most lethal form of cancer for men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 900 Nebraskans will die of lung cancer in 2006. We have made great advancements in prostate and breast cancer survival rates; we must commit ourselves to making the same progress in lung cancer survival rates," said Senator Hagel, whose state will be the first in the nation to initiate a state-wide screening program for lung cancer.

“Despite the gains we have made in cancer treatment and research, we have made far too little progress in addressing lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in our nation. As part of our overall battle against cancer, we must improve our research, treatment and detection efforts in order to increase the five-year survival rate beyond 15%,” Senator Clinton said.

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