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Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Alliance Commends Leadership of MA State Senate
March 29th, 2008
Today, Lung Cancer Alliance praised the efforts of State Senator Susan Fargo for helping shepherd first-ever lung cancer research funding bill through the Massachusetts State Senate Committee on Revenue. Senate Bill #2454 would establish a "trust fund," known as the Commonwealth Lung Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Research Fund, which would be funded by a percentage of the cigarette tax and would support research grants for early detection and treatment. "Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women nationally and in Massachusetts," said Senator Fargo. "This year alone 3,360 Massachusetts residents will succumb to this disease. This is...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-29)
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