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Letter to CDC

Barb267
  • By Barb267
  • Posted October 14, 2009 at 10:53 am · 17 replies
  • In What, me worry?
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  • Edited October 14, 2009 at 10:54 am
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I was looking on the LCA website and saw that in 2009, the CDC gave $205 million to breast cancer and a big nothing to lung cancer. So I wrote them a letter asking them why. I put in the letter some facts about how lung cancer takes more lives, the difference in survival rates, and I asked that they not reply with how much money they spend each year on anti-tobacco ads and education as that does not help the non-smoker that gets lung cancer. Ok, I am an ex-smoker, but I didn't tell them that. They should give out funding fairly. If and when they reply, I will post it.


Blessings,
Barb

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17 replies

barbaray

Thanks a lot for writing that letter. I will be watching for what kind of reply you get--

B

cards7up

Something else of interest-it's the government that allows tobacco companies to continue selling the products, needs approval from the FDA. If a person smokes and gets breast cancer-do they associate that with smoking? I hate that LC gets a bad rap just because people smoke. What the AMC told me is that only 10% of non-smokers get LC, that's why there is always such a stink (pardon the pun). All we can do is keep trying Thanks! Take care, JC

beckylynn

U go gerl! Good Job!
B :)

cards7up

Jim, I'm just telling you what the ACS told me in a reply about funding for LC research and why they use displays such as cigarette packs on tables and only advocate to quit smoking. I agree with Yale, not all smokers get LC and why do those that don't smoke get it? They need to figure out like the article says, what it is that causes some people to get it and not others. All people have cancer cells, what triggers it? It can't be just smoking. Thanks for the article.
Take care, JC

lbp08

Barb - please let us know IF you get a reply

brooklyn1

Dear Barb,
I am so impressed with you. Great idea, and thanks for taking such an initiative. Let's just hope there is some intelligent mind who received your letter who has the same level of initiative to make something happen.
Blessings to you also - Peg

simplyklb

Hi Barb,
I would be interested in hearing what type of response you get to your letter.

Kristi

mawoni

Way to go, Barb! Will be very interested to hear what (if any) response you get. Keep us posted ... Deb

cuddles53

Thanks for posting my sentiments. I kind of said a few choice words to the receptionist at the desk at our local hospital today as I walked in and every thing was pink, everything!!! It looked like a ballet class in that reception room. I am not against breast cancer funding, I am happy for it, but I did ask what they were doing this next month for November is lung cancer awareness, and she just looked at me, and said "Oh, I don't know", but she did put me in touch with someone she does know, I have their phone number, and plan to make the call and ask them tomorrow when office hours are open again. I am going to do my 2 cents worth too. We all have to speak up.
god blessSandy

linnea

This year the Department of Defense allocated 20 million dollars to the funding of lung cancer research programs. I just participated as a peer reviewer in this program, and the scope of the proposals is amazing. It is my understanding that the Lung Cancer Alliance was instrumental in securing these funds, as it is indeed the first time that monies have gone toward lung cancer. It is a beginning, but an important beginning. I personally like the idea of the DOD going after lung cancer--bring in the big guns! Linnea

Barb267

I guess I am just greedy, but the DOD did give $20 million to lung cancer, but it gave $150 million to breast and $80 million to prostate cancers. Heck NIH gave over $700 million to breast cancer and almost $180 million to lung. I just want things to be fair, is that too much to ask. Maybe I will start writing letter to all of them and ask that they spread the wealth around a little more evenly.

Blessings,
Barb

linnea

There is a huge discrepancy in funding, but it is my understanding that the groups that have lobbied the hardest have often gotten the most funding. This is where ALCASE comes in. And, by the way, each of us. So no, I don't think it's too much to ask, we just need to KEEP asking. To that end, I encourage everyone who is able to make their voice heard. In this regard, rather than simply resenting the attention breast cancer receives (I too, suffer from pink ribbon overload and envy) we should look to them as a model and study what they have done correctly. So anyway, I am very happy that you wrote that letter Barb. It is efforts such as yours that will make a difference for us all. Linnea

orlando77guy

Outstanding job Barb!!!!!!

Barb267

I couldn't agree with you more Linnea. We have to become louder as a group. I love writing letters and will be sending them out weekly. I want answers as to why funding is the way it is.

I also realize the my "Pink Overload" is because of envy and jealousy. I am working on it.

Barb

linnea

It's funny that you say we need to be louder. You know the LOL acronym that everyone uses now--I was thinking that maybe we should start a raucous little group called LCOL, or, Lung Cancer Out Loud. What do you think? Linnea

Barb267

Linnea
I Love IT!! LCOL!!!

Barb

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