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Biden Outlines Progress in "Moonshot" for Cancer Cure

Biden Outlines Progress in "Moonshot" for Cancer Cure

Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the White House's "moonshot" to find a cure for cancer has been making real progress in the past year, but more needs to be done as the nation prepares to elect a new president.Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of health care professionals and researchers gathered in Boston, the 73-year-old Democrat touched on a range of initiatives the "Cancer Moonshot" task force he chairs has been working on since President Barack Obama announced the effort in his final State of the Union in January.Biden, who lost his son, Beau, a former Delaware attorney general, to cancer last year, said the administration is trying to speed up the federal drug approval process and make it easier for cancer patients to take part in clinical trials.He also said the administration is encouraging cancer researchers to share more information among themselves, something that he says doesn't happen as much as it should.


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Biden Outlines Progress In "Moonshot" For Cancer Cure In Boston « CBS Boston

Biden Outlines Progress In "Moonshot" For Cancer Cure In Boston « CBS Boston

BOSTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the White House's "moonshot" to find a cure for cancer has been making real progress in the past year, but more needs to be done as the nation prepares to elect a new president.Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of health care professionals and researchers gathered in Boston, the 73-year-old Democrat touched on a range of initiatives the "Cancer Moonshot" task force he chairs has been working on since President Barack Obama announced the effort in his final State of the Union in January.Biden, who lost his son, Beau, a former Delaware attorney general, to cancer last year, said the administration is trying to speed up the federal drug approval process and make it easier for cancer patients to take part in clinical trials.He also said the administration is encouraging cancer researchers to share more information among themselves, something that he says doesn't happen as much as it should.


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FACT SHEET: Vice President Biden Delivers Cancer Moonshot Report, Announces Public and Private Sector Actions to Advance Cancer Moonshot Goals

FACT SHEET: Vice President Biden Delivers Cancer Moonshot Report, Announces Public and Private Sector Actions to Advance Cancer Moonshot Goals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in the Oval Office, Vice President Joe Biden delivered the Cancer Moonshot report to the President and the American public.The report summarizes the work of the Cancer Moonshot Task Force since its creation in January, and lays out the Vice President's strategic plan for transforming cancer research and care.The report also includes the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel's identified areas of scientific opportunity.Accompanying these findings and recommendations, today's report includes the announcement of new commitments toward the goals of the Cancer Moonshot from both the public and private sectors.