Tonight, on CBS News' acclaimed series,
CBS Reports: Where America Stands, CBS Evening News Anchor Katie Couric – who is one of Stand Up To Cancer's esteemed founders – will report on the current state of cancer research in America and the types of novel targeted treatments being developed. In this compelling piece, Katie will draw upon the discoveries being made by scientists working on the cancer genome atlas project. This timely report will educate the public about the impressive strides being made in patient care because of translational cancer research, and it will underscore the future challenges in the field. In this exciting piece, Katie speaks with a cancer patient as well as with laboratory researchers and physicians. NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins, is also interviewed in the segment.
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Where America Stands series provides a comprehensive assessment of where the United States stands on a broad array of vital issues, and it examines our readiness to face future challenges. The cost of cancer in the U.S. alone is over $220 billion and it remains one of the greatest challenges of our time, so the AACR is very thankful to Katie Couric for focusing on the conquest of cancer during her program.
AACR is proud to be the Scientific Partner of Stand Up To Cancer and to laud its founders who are working so hard to foster advances in cancer research and save lives. We feel confident that you will enjoy this program that airs at 6:30 p.m. EST. Check your local listings in other areas. To learn more about the series and to watch the full report after it airs,
visit CBS News.