On Apr. 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a National Cancer Plan, developed by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI). The National Cancer Plan sets forth eight goals that describe progress needed to reduce cancer suffering and death and transform the meaning of a cancer diagnosis.

Four health-centric goals are supported and accelerated by four empowering goals. Each goal is valuable on its own, but together they drive a culture of innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Discovery science and research are the fuel, and the plan’s success will rely on everyone playing their part.

The National Cancer Plan is a vision and a roadmap for how we can make faster progress against this all-too-common disease. By working together, we can achieve the Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing the cancer death rate by 50% within 25 years.