The National Call to Action is a battle plan for the new war on cancer. We created specific national goals to improve cancer prevention, recommended screenings, early detection, treatment, and survivorship. The National Call to Action provides strategies for the private sector, policymakers, and all Americans to take decisive action against cancer.
 
Since we issued the National Call to Action on July 23, 2008, many meaningful advances in the war on cancer have been made. These include a plan by President Barack Obama to double funding for cancer research by 2017, new legislation that expands access to health insurance and raises federal excise tax on cigarettes, and tobacco products are now under the regulation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read the press release marking the first anniversary of the National Call to Action to learn more about these and other significant milestones in the new war on cancer.
 
Although we have made incredible strides in the last year, over 1.4 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. At least half of those new cases could have been prevented or detected earlier when they are most treatable. 

To help advance the goals of the National Call to Action and advance the new war on cancer, I urge you to share your organization's strategies, efforts, and best practices in cancer prevention and survivorship by completing this short survey. Answering these questions will help us promote important programs and policies, and continue to make the war on cancer a national priority.

Thank you for your continuing efforts to battle cancer and improve the health of all Americans.

In Good Health,