New cancer “moonshot” comes with push for more screenings Gene Marrano February 4, 2022 1 minute read Dr John Williams-submitted photo President Joe Biden’s announcement this week about a relaunching of the cancer “Moonshot Initiative” – and halving cancer deaths by 2047 – involves encouraging more Americans to get regular screenings. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: New tax code may come with surprisesNext: Hearing gets heated over House committee’s role Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026