ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING CANCER CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT.

IT’S TIME FOR A CANCER PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS.

Many people can’t get life-saving cancer care because of barriers in our healthcare system. Too many cancer patients are dying needlessly as a result.

It’s time to make sure every American has access to the expertise and treatments that can help them beat cancer.

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AMERICANS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER EVERY YEAR1
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New Cancer Cases Every Hour1

Every American should have the right to the latest cancer treatments and expertise for their specific type of cancer at advanced cancer centers, including precision medicine and genomic therapies, regardless of their insurance or means.

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California passed the first-in-the-nation Cancer Patients Bill of Rights and the California Cancer Care Equity Act.
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Illinois is set to consider a Cancer Patients Bill of Rights to help make life-saving cancer care available to everyone.
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How is Cancer
Care Different?

At least two million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. This is equivalent to nearly 240 new cancer cases every hour of every day. Thousands of these new cancer patients will be misdiagnosed or placed on treatment regimens that are inappropriate or ineffective for their condition.

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ABOUT US

The Cancer Care is Different coalition was founded by City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the country, and a group of like-minded health and advocacy organizations focused on expanding equitable access to cancer care. The coalition has advocated for policies that remove barriers to life-saving cancer care. Its advocacy reflects the fact that Cancer Care is Different than other types of health care, because of the speed of discovery and cancer research, and the importance of early detection and optimal treatment for surviving cancer.