Lance Armstrong, seven-winner of the Tour de France and cancer survivor, says it is time for America as society to stand up and renew its commitment to the war against cancer. At a National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, Armstrong says that America has taken its eye off the ball. Armstrong says the American society has let the cancer situation persist in homes and hospitals and America has not focused its priorities on dealing with cancer. (0:30)

 

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Cancer is soon to be the number one killer in America, according to Lance Armstrong, seven-time winner of the Tour de France and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. At a National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship conference, Armstrong said that America has taken their eyes ‘off the ball’ on cancer and needs to modernize its approach to the cause. (more…)

There was a full committee hearing this morning on “Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century” with witnesses that included Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards, in addition to Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner and chairman and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. (more…)