Curing Cancer: How Close are We?
*This event is by invitation only.
A conversation on the past, present and what the future holds for battling disease.
With billions of dollars being spent in research and development each year, with thousands of grassroots and fundraising events focused on curing cancer being held each year, with science and technology rapidly evolving in every part of our lives, many Americans, especially those currently battling this terrible disease, are left asking a simple question: Why haven’t we cured cancer?
A conversation with:
- Dr. Francis Collins, director, The National Institutes of Health
- Dr. Ronald DePinho, president, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Moderator: Susan Page, Washington bureau chief, USA Today
Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) is a cancer research think tank and advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. Friends is our country’s leading voice in advocating for policies and solutions that will get treatments to patients in the safest and quickest way possible. Working with federal health agencies, congressional leadership, academic research centers and private sector industry, Friends continues to create innovative educational, policy, and scientific approaches to improve health outcomes and cancer care.
With billions of dollars being spent in research and development each year, with thousands of grassroots and fundraising events focused on curing cancer being held each year, with science and technology rapidly evolving in every part of our lives, many Americans, especially those currently battling this terrible disease, are left asking a simple question: Why haven’t we cured cancer?