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Cancer survivors gather for "Lights of Hope" ceremony



Cancer survivors gather for "Lights of Hope" ceremony

Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) delivers remarks during the "Lights of Hope" ceremony on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. The ceremony, which is part of the American Cancer Soicety Cancer Action Network, took place after volunteer advocates met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to increase federal reseach funding for the National Cancer Institute. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI

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