Today, nearly 40 years since President Nixon declared the “War
on Cancer” with the National Cancer Act of 1971, we are still
fighting to cure the second deadliest disease for men and women
in the U.S. Every year, numerous government agencies sink
billions of dollars into cancer research and prevention efforts;
non-profits contribute additional millions of dollars. More than
$200 billion has been spent fighting cancer since 1971. Yet we
still lose 1,500 people every single day to cancer. It’s clear:
Something has to change. The way we fight cancer is not working.
Little progress has been made over the past many decades, and
death rates have declined only slightly. The Gateway for Cancer
Research has been fighting the war on cancer for nearly 20
years. In that time, we’ve funded 71 studies—and raised $20
million for research focused on helping patients NOW. And while
other organizations spend significant portions of their
donations on administrative costs, The Gateway is one of a few
organizations in the U.S. t