Urge Congress to Make Pancreatic Cancer a National Priority

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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's Legislative Asks

Dear [Decision Maker],

As your constituent, I want to welcome you to the 117th Congress. Pancreatic cancer has impacted my life, and I look forward to working with you throughout the year to ensure vital pancreatic cancer research continues to improve patient outcomes.

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and the five- year survival rate is just 10%. In 2021, more than 60,000 Americans will learn they have pancreatic cancer -- that's 166 people diagnosed every day. And over 48,000 Americans are expected to die from the disease.

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To increase the pancreatic cancer survival rate, researchers need to learn how to diagnose the disease earlier and treat it more effectively. And federal funding plays a critical role to achieve these goals.

In order to improve patient outcomes and change lives, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network urges the 117th Congress to make pancreatic cancer a national priority in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 by:

- Investing $15 million in the Pancreatic Cancer Research Program at the DoD to support leading-edge research focused on the disease;
- Funding $46.11 billion for the NIH, with $7.6 billion for the NCI, to advance biomedical knowledge of cancer; and
- Joining the Congressional Caucus on Deadliest Cancers to support the community and raise awareness in Congress for the cancers taking the most American lives.

As a member of Congress, you have the power to advance policies that will improve the lives of current and future pancreatic cancer patients. I urge you to make pancreatic cancer research a national priority in FY22.

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