Biden Administration’s ‘Moonshot’ Initiative Aims To Reduce Cancer Death Rates

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'Time' reports that President Joe Biden's goal of reducing the cancer death rate in the U.S. by 50% is part of the "moonshot" initiative.

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'Time' reports that President Joe Biden's goal of reducing the cancer death rate in the U.S. by 50% is part of the "moonshot" initiative.

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Biden started the initiative in 2016 when he was still vice president.

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Unnamed senior administration officials say that Biden has set a 25-year timeline for achieving that particular goal, one part of a broader plan to end cancer as we know it.

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Unnamed senior administration officials say that Biden has set a 25-year timeline for achieving that particular goal, one part of a broader plan to end cancer as we know it.

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'Time' reports that the issue is a deeply personal one for the president, who lost his oldest son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015.

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'Time' reports that the issue is a deeply personal one for the president, who lost his oldest son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015.

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According to the American Cancer Society's estimates, 1,918,030 new cancer cases and 609,360 cancer deaths are expected in 2022.

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According to the American Cancer Society's estimates, 1,918,030 new cancer cases and 609,360 cancer deaths are expected in 2022.

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On February 2, Biden was scheduled to address the initiative and its long-term goals.

'Time' reports that a "cancer Cabinet" will be formed that includes 18 federal departments, agencies and offices.

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Leaders from the Departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy and Agriculture will all take part in the initiative.

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Leaders from the Departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy and Agriculture will all take part in the initiative.

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According to 'Time,' the administration outlined a plan that included increased screening and removing inequities in treatment to help curb cancer rates.

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According to 'Time,' the administration outlined a plan that included increased screening and removing inequities in treatment to help curb cancer rates.

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The cancer program was initially announced during President Barack Obama's last full year in office.