Fight Colorectal Cancer hosted an advocacy event on the National Mall March 16, “Call-on Congress,” to discuss ways to reduce colorectal cancer incidence, improve treatment, and mitigate health disparities. The event included a flag installation on the Mall to honor those affected by CRC.
As NIH and NCI funding is negotiated in Congress, Paul W. Thurman felt compelled to crunch some numbers. He compared the U.S.’s cumulative funding for NCI to the funding slated for ICE—the latter of which vastly outweighs the former—and asked whether the funding priorities of the federal government are properly representing the nation’s mortality.
