Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network

Congress passed an FY 2012 omnibus spending bill that includes a nearly $300 million increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The proposal also protects funding for cancer prevention and control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commented:

"We are very pleased with this appropriations legislation and hope it is indicative of a long-term commitment by Congress to make cancer a disease people can live with, rather than die from. With 1 out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, defeating this disease must remain at the top of our national priority list."