Despite the divisions in American politics, the majority of Americans want their next president pursue cancer cures. This is based on results from a survey by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
According to Finding Cancer Cures’ survey, 82% of Americans want the next President of the United States to invest in Vice President Biden’s Moonshot to End Cancer initiative. The Moonshot program was supported by the majority of those who identified themselves as Democrats, Republicans, or independents (90 percent), 73 percent (73 percent), and 77 percent (77 percent).
A further 42 percent of respondents to the survey said that $1 billion in funding for moonshot cancer is not enough. Respondents over 55 years old were more likely to think that more money is needed than those under age 38 (54 percent versus 38%), and respondents who identified as Republicans (45%) and independents (46% compared to Democrats (40%).
There was a wide range of opinions among respondents that supported additional funding. 32 percent believed it should be between $2 and $5 billion, 34 percent thought $6 to $10 billion, and 34 percent said they would give an additional $10 billion to support the moonshot.
LLS’s new survey, which is a non-profit organization that fights blood cancers, provides the most complete analysis of Americans’ attitudes towards efforts to eradicate cancer and the progress made.
“The moonshot program is forging scientific collaboration to accelerate the advancements in research that will get us to a world without cancer,”Louis J. DeGennaro is president and CEO at LLS. “It is clear from this survey that Americans recognize the need to increase the investment toward a goal that LLS has been committed to for more than 67 years.”
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60 percent of respondents said they would like research dollars to be invested in cures. 29 percent suggested that researchers should concentrate on finding better ways to detect early signs of cancer.
Another 12 per cent said that research priorities should be focused on the development of better drugs.
The majority of respondents were positive that a cure for cancer will be found in the next 20 years. Nearly half also predicted a cure within 10 years. “Finding a cure for cancer is indeed a complex challenge,” said Dr. DeGennaro. But, “Optimism is warranted and we are on the precipice of great progress,”He stated.
