A large population-based pilot study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society and NCI shows cost discussions were infrequently documented in medical records of patients diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma, which may hinder identifying patient financial needs and tracking outcomes of associated referrals.
After nearly three decades of reviewing NCI-funded extramural projects and sometimes saving NCI from its own folly, the Board of Scientific Advisors has been terminated as part of the Trump administration’s drive to reduce the size of the federal government.
