The National Mall will be lit by 10,000 candle lights on Tuesday night in honor of cancer survivors and those who have died from the disease.

Visitors to the Mall after dark will see thousands of white paper bags, decorated with messages of remembrance, support and strength, with lights placed inside. The annual event, "Lights of Hope," has been going on for 15 years .

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The visual display comes after more than 700 cancer survivors and advocates from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Guam spent the day at the U.S. Capitol, pushing lawmakers to support cancer research and prevention programs.

The 18th annual lobby day was undertaken with the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network.

Survivors and advocates met with

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