CANCER MOONSHOT’ PROJECT            

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Context

• Recently, US President Joe Biden announced a goal of bringing down cancer death rates by 50 per cent by the year 2047 in light of the progress made in cancer therapeutics, diagnostics and patient-driven care.

The Programme

• Launch: The announcement has re-initiated the ‘cancer moonshot’ programme, launched first in 2016 by Biden.
• Programme inclusions: The programme includes various cancer-related projects such as improving immunotherapy, mapping tumours, engaging with patients, addressing drug resistance, early detection and expanding cancer research.
• New Goals: The new goals under this programme include cutting cancer deaths by 50 per cent and improving the experience of people and their families living with and surviving cancer. The goals will be achieved through a variety of interventions such as providing equitable access to cancer screenings, using vaccines and evaluating multi-cancer detection tests.

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