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In a letter to The Washington Post published on February 15th, actor Patrick Swayze asked Congress to not only increase funding for cancer awareness efforts, treatment and research, but to rethink the way that the government handles healthcare, especially for those suffering from cancer.
“I’m not alone,” said Swayze, who has been suffering from pancreatic cancer for over a year. “More than 1.4 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. In the United States, one out of three women and one out of two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes.”
“Look around you; at one point or another, cancer will strike very close to home for everyone,” he wrote.
Swayze, who is best-known for his role in “Dirty Dancing,” “Ghost” and “Road House,” is asking Congress to “Stand up to cancer” and vote for increased funding that would facilitate additional cancer-related research.
In addition to benefiting the millions of Americans struggling with cancer, increased funding – to the tune of $10 billion to the National Institutes of Health - would lead to the creation of more jobs, according to Swayze.
Swayze, age 56, has suffered several setbacks during his battle with pancreatic cancer, including recent hospitalization for pneumonia. Despite his illness, Swayze continues to work and is currently starring in the A&E series “The Beast.”
If Congress does vote to increase funding for cancer-related research, it would benefit Americans suffering from a variety of cancers, including mesothelioma, a fatal type of cancer that can occur in the cavity of the lungs, heart or abdomen. Mesothelioma cancer does not have a cure, and is considered to be among the rarest of cancers.
Those wishing to comment on Swayze’s letter to The Washington Post may email him at swayzewashingtonpost@gmail.com.
For more information about mesothelioma cancer, please visit Mesothelioma.com.
