The following are staggering stats from the taken from the site for Cancer Research Funding showing the millions of dollars put into the research, prevention, causes, detection, diagnosis & treatment of cancer through conventional medicine programs.
Americans deserve a program that educates on prevention, causes & cures through holistic/natural medicine. Drugs do NOT heal, they are a bandaid and leading to more drugs due to a host of other health issues. This money seems to be leading to finding more drugs. This is not the answer!
Here is the report with links to see more stats...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the National Institutes of Health, is the Nation%u2019s principal agency for cancer research. As a Federal Government research agency, the Institute receives its funds from the U.S. Congress. These funds support research at the Institute%u2019s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland and in laboratories and medical centers throughout the United States. The Institute coordinates a national research program on cancer causes and prevention, detection and diagnosis, and treatment through various research projects and clinical trials. Information about these projects is in the NCI%u2019s Cancer Research Portfolio at http://researchportfolio.cancer.gov/ on the Internet.
The NCI%u2019s total budget for Fiscal Year 2005 was $4.83 billion. The NCI will invest an estimated $4.79 billion during Fiscal Year 2006. The budget is expected to decrease to $4.75 billion in Fiscal Year 2007. Other Federal agencies, state and local governments, voluntary organizations, industry, and private
institutions also spend a substantial amount of money on cancer-related research and services.
The following table shows NCI spending in Fiscal Years 2005, 2006, and 2007 for the four most common types of cancer in the United States (excluding basal and squamous cell skin cancers):
Cancer Site
2005 Spending
(actual, in millions)
2006 Spending
(estimated, in millions)2007 Spending
(estimated, in millions)
Breast $560.1 $557.3 $551.1
Colorectal $253.1 $251.9 $249.1
Lung $266.1 $264.8 $261.9
Prostate$309.0 $309.0 $305.6
Information about funding for other types of cancer and additional information about NCI%u2019s budget are available on NCI%u2019s Financial Management Branch%u2019s home page at http://obf.cancer.gov/ on the Internet.
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Related Resources
Publications (available at http://www.cancer.gov/publications)
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Resources
Cancer Information Service (toll-free) Telephone: 1%u2013800%u20134%u2013CANCER (1%u2013800%u2013422%u20136237) TTY: 1%u2013800%u2013332%u20138615
Online NCI%u2019s Web site:
http://www.cancer.gov/LiveHelp, NCI%u2019s live online assistance:
https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp 
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We the undersigned feel that there should be a National Natural Cures program implemented that educates on prevention, causes & cures of Cancer and disease. As Americans become more aware of the dangers of drugs and chemical laden foods we deserve a choice in healthcare that is backed by solid natural health research. Education is an important step to aid the healthcare programs. We need to change our mindset from "sick care" to "preventative care".
Thank you for your time and consideration.
