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But, even today, too many women don't have access to lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings.</p> <p>We are working in Congress and in every state legislature to ensure funding for the federal cancer screening and early detection program that has already helped millions of women and saved thousands of lives.</p> <p>More than 40,000 women will die from breast cancer this year, while over 13,000 will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. We're working to convince Congress to increase funding for breast and cervical cancer research that could lead to new medical breakthroughs and save more lives.</p> </div></div></div> </div></div> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-1955-right panels-flexible-region-last col-sm-4"> <div class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-taxonomy-term-field-callout-1" > <div class="field field-name-field-callout-1 field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><article id="node-4701" class="node node-callout clearfix callout-call-to-action"> <div class="call-to-action-container no-button"> <h3 class="title"> <a href="https://www.fightcancer.org/about-breast-and-cervical-cancer-early-detection-program" > The federal breast and cervical cancer screening and early detection program has served more than 5.6 million women. </a> </h3> </div> </article> </div></div></div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-panels-mini pane-priority-issue-take-action action-center action-center--multiple" > <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-new-center panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last"> <div class="panel-pane pane-views-panes pane-priority-issue-take-action-panel-pane" > <div class="view view-priority-issue-take-action view-id-priority_issue_take_action view-display-id-panel_pane view-dom-id-d1376417f136a76253f471668758a558"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="container"> <h2>Take Action</h2> </div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="first last odd"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="teaser-img"> <a href="https://act.fightcancer.org/a/congress-now-time-prioritize-fight-against-cancer?&ms=lameduck_screens_web_gen2"><img class="img-responsive" src="https://www.fightcancer.org/sites/default/files/styles/585x388/public/national_images/black_woman_getting_screened_cropped_for_action.jpg?itok=vK4wPuSw" width="585" height="388" alt="black woman getting scanned for breast cancer" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="teaser-tax"> <a href="/states/national/actions">National</a> </div> <h3 class="teaser-title"> <a href="https://act.fightcancer.org/a/congress-now-time-prioritize-fight-against-cancer?&ms=lameduck_screens_web_gen2">Urge Congress to support breast & cervical cancer screenings</a> </h3> <div class="teaser-text"> <p>Since 1991, the National Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has provided more than 15 million breast and cervical cancer screenings to those who need them most. 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