the honorable michael bennet - ons | oncology … 3, 2017 the honorable michael bennet united states...
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![Page 1: The Honorable Michael Bennet - ONS | Oncology … 3, 2017 The Honorable Michael Bennet United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 RE: Support for S. 456, the RACE for Children Act Dear](https://reader034.vdocuments.site/reader034/viewer/2022051801/5ad8f8647f8b9a9d5c8df60a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
March3,2017TheHonorableMichaelBennet UnitedStatesSenate Washington,DC20510 RE:SupportforS.456,theRACEforChildrenActDearSenatorBennet:OnbehalfoftheOncologyNursingSociety(ONS),IwriteinsupportofS.456,theResearchtoAccelerateCuresandEquity(RACE)forChildrenAct.Thislegislationwouldestablishaprogramtoincreasethedevelopmentofnewdrugstotreatpediatriccancers.Asyouknow,canceristhesecondleadingcauseofdeathinchildren,andapproximately15,700childrenintheUnitedStatesarediagnosedwithcancereachyear.Oncologynursesarethehealthprofessionalsinvolvedintheadministrationandmonitoringofchemotherapyandmanagingtheassociatedsideeffectscancerpatientsmayexperience.Everyday,weseethepainandsufferingcausedbycancerandunderstandthephysical,emotional,andfinancialchallengesthatchildrenwithcancerandtheirfamiliesfacethroughouttheirdiagnosisandtreatment.ONSisaprofessionalorganizationofover39,000registerednursesandotherhealthcareprovidersdedicatedtoexcellenceinpatientcare,education,research,andadministrationinoncologynursing.Thegrowingdemandforcancercare,frompreventiontopalliativecare,requiresoncologynursestoplayapivotalandincreasinglyimportantroleindeliveringhighquality,safe,effectiveandefficienthealthcaretopeopleaffectedby,oratriskfor,cancer.TheRACEforChildrenActwillsupportthedevelopmentofinnovativeandpromisingcancerdrugsforchildren,andweverymuchappreciateyourdedicationtoadvancingresearchtotreatandcurepediatriccancers.WewouldbehappytodiscusswaysinwhichONSmaybeofassistanceinthisendeavor,andwouldencourageyoutocontactAlecStone,MA,MPA,ONSDirectorofHealthPolicy,[email protected].
Sincerely,
SusanSchneider,PhD,RN,AOCN®,FAAN President OncologyNursingSociety