Research Funding Lacking for Cancers With High Mortality Rates
Researchers found disparities in cancer research funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and nonprofit organizations, as reported in JCO Oncology Practice. The study evaluated funding for solid tumors and hematologic malignancies from 2015 to 2018. The combined NCI-nonprofit budget was $13.66 billion, with breast cancer, leukemia, and lung cancer receiving the most funding. Some…