Colon Cancer Alliance

21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, bill number S.717

March 26, 2009

CCA applauds Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Kay Bailey Hutchison for introducing the 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, bill number S.717. This is the first sweeping cancer legislation introduced since the National Cancer Act in 1971, authored by Kennedy.

The 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act will provide critical funding for promising research in early detection, and supply grants for screening and referrals for treatment. These measures will also ensure patient access to prevention and early detection, which is supplemented by increased access to clinical trials and information.

The bill places an emphasis on strengthening cancer research and the urgent need for resources to both prevent and detect cancers at an early stage. The bill strives to give scientists the tools they need to fight cancer and to understand more thoroughly how the disease works. Through fostering new treatments, increased preventative measures and funding for research, the ALERT Act begins a new chapter in how Americans will live with and fight cancer.

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