Recently as some of you know I had an operation, the operation was to remove a lump that was suspected of being cancer. I was extremely fortunate and the lump was benign and no threat of cancer was found but this scare has made me think more carefully about my health and life. The following campaign was pointed out to me and I have signed the online petition, I just wanted to post the details here and hopefully some of you will read it and sign too. We need to put pressure on the worlds governments to put effort into beating cancer.

Thank you for reading


Dear Friend,

I just signed the World Cancer Declaration - a major global push to pressure
world leaders to act now on cancer.

Right now, Lance Armstrong is riding in the Tour de France and dedicating his
ride to this cause. And after the race, he'll send these commitments to
world leaders and pressure them to attend the World Cancer Summit in Dublin
this August. It's our best chance to push for better treatment, more
funding for cancer research and access to care for everyone around the world.

But if people like us don't stand up, these leaders won't pay attention.
Will you sign the declaration? It only takes a moment and could make a huge
difference:

Commit To Fight Cancer | LIVESTRONG Action

While we've made tremendous progress in the fight against cancer, we still
have a lot of work to do. By 2010 cancer will be the #1 killer in the world,
and as you read this message millions are fighting the disease around the
globe. We need our world leaders to take action now.

I took this action because I believe this crisis couldn't be more urgent.
Will you join me? It only takes a moment:

Commit To Fight Cancer | LIVESTRONG Action