Recent federal budget decisions propose cutting cancer research funding, threatening to reverse decades of medical progress. The CAP joined the Cancer Leadership Council in signing a letter urging the Trump administration to preserve funding for the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the CDC.
Why it matters: These programs are vital for early detection, disease reporting, and comprehensive cancer control. Eliminating the CDC’s cancer initiatives would undermine screening efforts, delay early detection, and slow progress in reducing cancer risk.
Programs at risk include:
- National Program of Cancer Registries
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
What’s next: The CAP, along with physician and patient advocacy partners, continues to push for sustained funding and is monitoring the budget reconciliation process.