May 11 , 2022
Phyllis Pettit Nassi , MSW When Joe
Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot initiative in 2016 as vice president , he traveled to cancer centers across the country to promote the initiative ’ s goal of accelerating progress toward a cure . The tour included a visit to Huntsman Cancer Institute , where he met with experts to discuss strategies for advancing scientific breakthroughs and improving patient care .
Six years later , as president , Biden announced a relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot initiative at an event on February 2 , 2022 . He introduced new goals of decreasing cancer mortality by 50 % in the next 25 years and improving the lives of people affected by cancer . Huntsman Cancer Institute ’ s Phyllis Pettit Nassi , MSW ,