Through grassroots advocacy, I Vote for the Cure will challenge candidates to make breast cancer (and cancer in general) a national priority. Komen survivors and advocates will register voters at events including the Komen Race for the Cure® series, collect petition signatures in support of the campaign and attend town hall events with candidates throughout the country.
I Vote for the Cure urges candidates to address three achievable goals that will save lives and help end breast cancer forever:
1. ENERGIZE RESEARCH – Increase investment in translational research, which is essential to ensuring that scientific discoveries made in the laboratory reach cancer patients as quickly as possible.
2. INCREASE SCREENING ACCESS – Provide every low-income, uninsured, and underinsured woman in America access to early detection by fully funding the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program by 2012.
3. ENSURE TREATMENT FOR ALL – Ensure that all women diagnosed with breast cancer have access to high quality treatment.
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Women are dying every day, when common-sense policies could ensure that every woman in America has access to high-quality breast health care. Take this easy step to make sure our next president hears from as many Americans as possible: we want a plan to end breast cancer forever!
Tell the Kansas Legislature to make breast cancer (and cancer in general) a state priority.
This year more than 1,700 Kansas women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and almost 370 will die from this disease. We need your help to lower these statistics.
Please contact your state representative and senator today and tell them how important program like Early Detection Works are to you and urge them to make breast cancer (and cancer in general) a state priority.
Your voice is critical in this fight. Together we can make sure breast cancer is a priority for lawmakers in Kansas. Thank you for joining us in advocating for this important issue!
Click here to find the Kansas voter registation application.