A Rally Cry for “Moonshot” Cancer Research Initiative

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CU physician’s advice for the billion dollar fight against cancer

In a recent Forbes article, Dr. Saketh Guntupalli, gynecologist and advanced pelvic surgeon at the University of Colorado, and co-writer Dr. Bill Frist both applaud the Obama administration’s recent announcement of a $1 billion “moonshot” cancer initiative. Guntupalli and Frist advise that the initiative highlight equitable funding for all types of cancer, support for the next generation of young physician-scientists’ research, participation of women and minorities, and safely streamlining immediate accrual of clinical trial findings.

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