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Here's how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer death rates by 2047

Rachel Treisman

Updated February 02, 2022

First lady Jill Biden listens as President Biden speaks during a "Cancer Moonshot" event at the White House on Wednesday. According to the White House, her advocacy for cancer education and prevention began in 1993, when four of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer. (AP)

This article was originally published on February 02, 2022.

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