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Letai: Perceptions aside, money is flowing and the cancer research infrastructure is sturdy
NCI expects record-breaking spending on extramural research

Cancer Policy

President’s budget request would cap indirect costs and fully fund all NIH research projects upfront

CMS proposes rule to update Medicare payments and transparency requirements for hospice care

NCI slated to get a $9 million raise as Trump’s budget proposes about 10% cut for NIH

Trump imposes up to 100% tariff on some brand name pharmaceutical companies

Radiation oncologists hit hard after Medicare cuts, ASTRO survey finds

Cancer advocate speaks at EPA hearing on cancer-causing ethylene oxide: “This proposal will put more people in hospital beds”

Clinical Roundup

Cancer AI Alliance announces first wave of pilot projects

Lung cancer surgery safe for many patients over 80, Mount Sinai study finds

Antidepressant unable to prevent chemotherapy-associated nerve damage, Alliance trial shows

IMNN-001 improves median OS by over 14 months in newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer, phase II study shows

UVA scientists use AI to improve success rate for new drugs, reduce costs

Small molecule inhibitor blocks prostate cancer bone metastasis

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