Pediatric cancer survivors legislation

[Guest guest]

" Improvements in long-term survival rates for pediatric cancer patients present

some new challenges for patients, family members, providers and policy makers.

Patients may face greater risk of secondary cancers; they may have limited

access to follow-up care; the follow-up care they do receive may be inadequate;

and some may face cognitive or psychosocial problems. Expensive long-term

treatments, hurdles to purchasing health, life, or disability insurance, and

employment barriers also pose difficulties for cancer survivors.

" Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Bono Mack (R-CA) recently introduced the

Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality

of Life Act (H.R. 2109). This legislation would provide much needed resources to

fund research and survivorship programs that would dramatically improve the

quality of life for all cancer survivors. "

Please take a moment to just sign a letter to your representative in congress.

You may have had pediatric cancer or your child and may someday develop a

secondary cancer, your vote is needed to pass the legislation. Please read the

entire bill on behalf of all cancer patients. Bless you for taking the time to

do this.

http://www.capitolconnect.com/lls/composeletters.aspx?AlertID=33

FYI,

Lottie Duthu