Abstract
Cancer is currently a leading cause of mortality in the globe,
particularly in the COVID-19 era, due to not enough and not in time care
and treatment as well as limited coverage of COVID-19 vaccination. This
article briefly discusses the reopening of the “CANCER MOONSHOT” in
the United States (US). It’s time for conduction of novel strategies
such as the iRT-ABCDEFG and web-based programs for prevention and
management of cancer, and further deepen cooperation between China and
the US so as to combat cancer and save more lives. In conclusion, as a
huge biomedical engineering, the reopening of “CANCER MOONSHOT” is a
great task with a special significance and value in the field of cancer
prevention and treatment in the COVID-19 era.
Keywords: cancer, COVID-19, lifestyle, prevention, treatment
A great plan—reopening the “CANCER MOONSHOT” has been announced in
the United States (US) by President JOE BIDEN in this February, which
was ever launched by the Former President BARACK OBAMA in
20161-3. It’s really a good and meaningful decision
since there is a giant challenge of major non-communicable diseases
(mNCDs) in the globe4, particularly
cancer5,6. As we all known, cancer is a common disease
that cause a heavy public health burden and is the leading cause of
death. However, there are obvious cancer disparities in the
US7. In China, there is “Healthy China 2030 Plan”.
Thus, we should control and prevent cancer with solid and effective
strategies so as to save more lives.